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Yo litter pirates!!! Welcome to the new blog annnnnnnnnd the podcast is back! In this post we link a lot of the things we discussed in the latest Litter Pirate podcast. Check out the episode on podbean (linked below) or Apple Podcasts.
Episode notes: Litter Pirate 2020 litter count: 4,000+ gallons. New and current Litter Pirate projects: *New 'X marks the Spot' bags. Check out my mate in Texas running with the idea! - https://www.instagram.com/fairmounttrashpirate/ *Donate your metal! Upcoming biker event - http://www.backroadbbqrun.com *The blog is up and running-you're here! *New short litter documentary video in the works. *The 500 ft litter pick: picking a 500 ft stretch every 4 weeks and tracking what and when people litter. Will move to two weeks and less as the year goes by. The quest is for better data to aid litter law enforcement. Links to stories mentioned in the episode: 1975 NYT article about litter problems (the same ones we have today): https://www.nytimes.com/1975/09/21/archives/litter-called-growing-problem-in-us-cities.html Litter law enforcement not working (article from 1991): https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-14-nc-1556-story.html Link to info about NC H.B. 100: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2021/H100 Greenpeace article about the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act: https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/congress-support-the-break-free-from-plastic-pollution-act-of-2021/ Keep America Beautiful list of sponsors - https://kab.org/about/partners/
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