https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A driver who was stopped for driving while stoned tried – and failed – with an unorthodox attempt to outfox police. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190903/driver-throws-cigarette-out-of-window-tells-danish-police-it-is-a-joint-gets-fined-for-littering Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:39:15 +0200 driver-throws-cigarette-out-of-window-tells-danish-police-it-is-a-joint-gets-fined-for-littering 200,000 volunteers in Denmark have collected 173 tonnes of rubbish, as well as 102,000 cans, as part of a project to help clean up the country’s natural areas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180504/danes-pick-up-173-tonnes-of-litter-from-natural-areas Fri, 04 May 2018 16:38:19 +0200 danes-pick-up-173-tonnes-of-litter-from-natural-areas Swan nests made from rubbish have again appeared on Copenhagen’s lakes, sparking debate about littering in the Danish capital. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180418/swans-make-nests-from-litter-in-copenhagen-lakes Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:43:16 +0200 swans-make-nests-from-litter-in-copenhagen-lakes A pilot project designed to make life a bit easier and cleaner for bottle collectors was so successful that it will now be expanded to 500 rubbish cans throughout Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151026/copenhagens-dignified-rubbish-plan-expands Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:45:39 +0100 copenhagens-dignified-rubbish-plan-expands The Danish capital has a serious cigarette butt problem and city officials are now working on solutions to stub out all that litter. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141113/copenhagens-streets-flooded-with-cigarette-butts Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:27:00 +0100 copenhagens-streets-flooded-with-cigarette-butts