- To tackle a rise in littering cases, the authorities are stepping up enforcement measures, including quadrupling the deployment of closed-circuit television cameras at hot spots
- Enforcement units would work with community stakeholders to identify offenders, and may explore putting up images of these offenders if there are still no leads
- Some residents, experts and MPs told TODAY that such a move could be effective in catching and deterring litterbugs
- However, they cautioned against the disproportionate use of such shame-based measures, and suggested that some safeguards be put in place
- Ultimately, a mix of preventive and punitive measures would be the best approach to tackle littering
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