Police dished out 42 penalties across Scotland
This comes after a Freedom of Information request revealed that only 42 penalties were dished out for the crime across Scotland between January 1 and December 23, with Greater Glasgow officers issuing the most.READ MORE: Cabbie desperate to help in emotional video after passengers 'bare their souls'Since April 2014 those who are caught throwing their rubbish on the ground could be hit with a fixed penalty of £80.
"Ensuring rubbish is not created in the first place is the best way to prevent littering. The Scottish Government must require businesses to reduce packaging on their products and local government need to provide the right services to ensure our waste is recycled or properly disposed of instead. A Zero Waste Scotland spokesperson added: “Littering is a blight on communities across Scotland, and prevention is the key to tackling it.
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