More countries are looking to follow the lead of UK cities that have deployed drones in an effort to identify, punish, and ultimately deter people responsible the surging problem of illegal dumping in public areas.

Authorities in Sunderland, Rugby, Wigan, the Greater Manchester area, and the county of Warwickshire were among the first in the UK to turn to drones in their fight against illegal dumping of litter and unwanted belongings. Such furtive abandoning of refuse – known in the UK as fly-tipping – is reportedly generating 20,000 complaints to officials per week, with local, regional, and national efforts to clean up the mess costing $6.6 million per year. To turn back that rising tide, officials in those areas have turned to UAVs to patrol spots often targeted by toss-and-run polluters, and obtain video evidence to bringing culprits to book.

Now, officials in Ireland and Japan facing a similar proliferation of litterbugs in their midsts are moving to…

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Source: dronedj.com