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A 2022 law allows local governments to create smoking zones and fines, enact stricter laws on butt disposal and outright bans. Cities and counties previously lacked that authority.

City Council member Andy Thomson introduced an ordinance to ticket PPE droppers with a $250 fine after noticing how much trash he saw on his daily run.

On a scorcher of a day at the beach, there's almost nothing like reaching into your cooler or a beach bag and taking a swig out of an ice cold water...