Keep America Beautiful is an organization that is serious about just that — keeping America beautiful. It has many programs aimed at helping people make their communities better and safer places to live. One of these programs is the Great American Cleanup. Each spring, more than 20,000 communities made up of more than four million volunteers take action to make positive and lasting changes in their cities and towns.
During the Great American Cleanup, these volunteers go out and:
• Remove litter and debris from roadsides, highways, shorelines and waterways for safer, cleaner communities.
• Plant trees, flowers and gardens to strengthen our community’s green infrastructure.
• Clean and restore nature trails, recreation areas and playgrounds to encourage play and physical activity.
• Recycle cans, plastic bottles, electronics, paper products, tires, clothing and even junk cars to give garbage another life.
• Rebuild public spaces in communities struck by natural disasters to renew social connections.
• Restore business storefronts and gateways to spur economic impact.
You don’t have to be a part of the Great American Cleanup to do these things, but there is still time to be a part of it through Keep America Beautiful. To find out more, visit www.kab.org.
