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England is getting an anti-litter strategy. But how do you persuade a throwaway society to use a bin? Chris Ledgard reports on anti-litter campaigns from Texas to Switzerland.

The government in Westminster has promised England a new, national anti-litter strategy. But how do you persuade a throwaway society to use a bin? Chris Ledgard reports on anti-littering campaigns, from the litter ambassadors in the Swiss mountains, to litter enforcement officers in Wolverhampton. And he meets David Sedaris, a man dedicated to cleaning up the streets where he lives.
Producer: Chris Ledgard.

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