Illegal dumping remains common in many places. In Melbourne, one street now serves as a repeated dump site. Local residents say they are fed up. In Victoria, a man hauled away several trailers of rubbish left in a state forest. Douglas Shire now has a dedicated officer to enforce dumping rules.

In Gurugram, residents protested waste dumping that damaged local roads. South Korean forest authorities are intensifying patrols to halt illegal foraging. Their crackdown continues through October. In Lagos, a waste management agency is getting young people to help make the surroundings cleaner.