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More ad-free spaces coming soon Thanks to our wonderful supporters, many more streets around the UK could see a reduction in harmful adverts in the coming years. In response to our call-out ahead of the local elections earlier this month, hundreds of you contacted your election candidates asking them to sign the Adfree Cities pledge…Continue reading Adfree Cities newsletter May 2026
Dutch capital city Amsterdam has set a new gold standard by banning polluting advertising by local law. Ads for everything from fossil fuels to flights to petrol and diesel vehicles, gas heating contracts, and even meat products can, from May 1st, no longer be displayed in public spaces or on the city’s public transport network….Continue reading Amsterdam bans ads for fossil fuels and meat
Around 400 campaigners have begun collecting petition signatures in Hamburg, Germany in support of a proposed new law to remove digital advertising screens from the city. The campaigners aim to hold a full referendum of Germany’s second largest city later this year to reduce outdoor advertising, citing the disproportionate presence of commercial messages in public…Continue reading Hamburg initiative to remove outdoor advertising screens is latest development in growing European movement