Illegal dumping keeps showing up in many places. In Melbourne, one street now serves as a repeated dump site. Local residents say they have had enough. In Victoria, a man took away several trailers of rubbish that had been dumped in a state forest. Douglas Shire now employs a dedicated officer to enforce dumping rules.

In Gurugram, residents protested waste dumping that took a toll on local roads. South Korean forest authorities are intensifying patrols to halt illegal foraging. Their crackdown goes through October. In Lagos, a waste management agency is getting young people to assist in keeping the surroundings cleaner.