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Meet to focus on littering menace

The £100 million annual cost of dealing with the problem of litter is due to come under the spotlight at a conference.

Environment secretary Richard Lochhead will be at the event in Edinburgh which will look at the barriers and solutions to the problem.

Enforcement, support for voluntary initiatives, links between litter and recycling will be among the issues discussed.

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