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Proponents want cafes, convenience stores, and other takeout shops to take on greater responsibility as foreign tourist numbers and litter amounts grow.
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Celebration’s image tarnished in recent years as partiers leave huge amounts of trash on the streets.
”Hearts without morals shall be punished!” declares group, which is recruiting new members.
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The result for most pedestrians is a nasty combination of heavy wind and rain where one wrong turn of the corner can instantly result in your umbrella becoming the world’s largest and most depressing shuttlecock.
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