Amazing Moments: Highlights of the 2024 Great American Cleanup

Amazing Moments: Highlights of the

2024 Great American Cleanup

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The Great American Cleanup® has wrapped up for the year, and we are excited to share some highlights from our nationwide efforts. Through social media posts, videos, podcasts, and TV appearances, Keep America Beautiful® extends heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to making this year a tremendous success in our mission to clean, green, and beautify America together.

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March 19 – Spring is in the air 🌸 which means it’s time to kick off the 2024 #GreatAmericanCleanup!

In 2023, over 300,000 volunteers collected over 10 million pounds of litter and recycled over 11 million pounds of items – how big of an impact can we have this year?!

Learn more and sign up today – and tag a friend who should join you in the comments below 👇 https://kab.org/programs-impact/great-american-cleanup

#KeepAmericaBeautiful #DoBeautifulThings #152PickupChallenge

March 19 – Keep Florida Beautiful (@KeepFLBeautiful) (opens in a new tab)

Who’s ready to Spring into action? The Great American Cleanup has kicked off! Join your local affiliate and help clean your community.

📸: Keep Pasco Beautiful

March 20 – Keep Charlotte Beautiful Florida (@KeepCharlotteBeautifulFlorida) (opens in a new tab)

Thank you Hampton Inn Port Charlotte (opens in a new tab) for getting out and cleaning Port Charlotte Beach for the Keep America Beautiful (opens in a new tab) Great American Cleanup! We appreciate your dedication to keep our community Clean, Green, and Beautiful!

March 23 – The Great American Cleanup is in full swing! From picking up litter to planting trees and flowers to beautifying your neighborhood – how will you #DoBeautifulThings this weekend in your community?

Find an affiliate near you and get involved today! https://kab.org/programs-impact/great-american-cleanup

📸: Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful

March 26 – How big of an impact will we make in 2024?! We can’t wait to find out ✨

With YOUR help, this year’s #GreatAmericanCleanup will be bigger and better than ever – leading to cleaner, greener, and more beautiful communities! Find a cleanup near you and get involved today: https://kab.org/programs-impact/great-american-cleanup

#KeepAmericaBeautiful #DoBeautifulThings

March 30 – Keep Lee County Beautiful (@KLCBInc) (opens in a new tab)

Thank you to this group from the SWFL YPG (opens in a new tab) who volunteered at today’s Great American Cleanup! Awesome job!!!

#klcb2024 (opens in a new tab)#KeepFLBeautiful (opens in a new tab)#GreatAmericanCleanup (opens in a new tab)#volunteer (opens in a new tab)#fortmyersbeach (opens in a new tab)#leecountyflorida (opens in a new tab)

March 31 – Keep Little Rock Beautiful (@KeepLittleRockBeautiful) (opens in a new tab)

Thank you Perfectvision Manufacturing (opens in a new tab) for picking up your Adopt-A-Street as part of the Great American City Wide Cleanup.

There are plenty of streets available for your business, church or civic group to adopt. Visit our web site for more info.

April 1 – Keep Texas Beautiful (@KeepTXBeautiful) (opens in a new tab)

April marks the beginning of the Don’t mess with Texas® Trash-Off!

As part of the Great American Cleanup and in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, Texans all over the state join forces to beautify and make an impact in their community. Stay tuned for a how-to guide on roadside cleanups later this week! #BeautifyTexas (opens in a new tab)#DontMesswithTexasTrashOff (opens in a new tab)

Visit our website to learn more and find an event near you: https://ktb.org/our-work/dont-mess-with-texas-trash-off/ (opens in a new tab)

April 2 – Did you know ♻️ If every person in the US picked up 152 pieces of litter at the same time, there would be no more litter on the ground unless someone littered again!

Make a difference this year during the #GreatAmericanCleanup – join the #152PickUpChallenge and pick up 152 pieces of litter in your neighborhood! Sign up today: https://bit.ly/3T5N8ZT (opens in a new tab)

April 2 – City of Norfolk, VA (@NorfolkVA) (opens in a new tab)

The Great American Cleanup Kickoff at Lafayette Park was a huge success!

& Electrified Marina!

http://norfolk.gov/knb (opens in a new tab)

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April 3 – Last night, Keep America Beautiful CEO Jenny Lawson took center court to talk about the #GreatAmericanCleanUp at Go Green night at Capital One Arena as @washwizards played @bucks. #DoBeautifulThings

April 3 – Thrilled to be joining forces with the Atlanta Hawks (opens in a new tab) tonight at State Farm Arena (opens in a new tab) for their Sustainability Night, sponsored by Novelis (opens in a new tab)! Let’s show the planet some love and recycle like champions! #DoBeautifulThings (opens in a new tab)#Novelis (opens in a new tab)#AtlantaHawks (opens in a new tab)

April 8 –The Great American Eclipse meets the Great American Cleanup! Keep your view litter-free and help preserve the beauty of our surroundings. Together, let’s ensure a clean and clear experience for everyone on April 8, 2024. 🌟

Learn more about the #GreatAmericanCleanup and how you can join the #152PickUpChallenge: https://kab.org/programs-impact/great-american-cleanup

#DoBeautifulThings #DontLetLitterBlockYourView ​

April 8 – Shoutout to all the incredible volunteers who braved the chilly winds at Wendy Park along the lakeshores of Lake Erie for the Keep America Beautiful and Keep Ohio Beautiful (opens in a new tab) cleanup event over the weekend! Your passion for the Great American Cleanup, even in less-than-ideal weather, is truly inspiring. And thank you to The Coca-Cola Company (opens in a new tab) and ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages (opens in a new tab) for their generous support in making this event possible!

Be a part of the #GreatAmericanCleanup (opens in a new tab) and join our #152PickUpChallenge (opens in a new tab). Sign up today: https://bit.ly/3T5N8ZT (opens in a new tab)

April 11 – City of Winston-Salem, NC (@CityofWS) (opens in a new tab)

WATCH: Residents make an impact during the 2024 Great American Cleanup. The city’s Adopt-A-Stream, Adopt-A-Street and Adopt-A-Park programs allow volunteers to join together for a good cause. Get Involved here: https://t.co/rNkwU3YcxZ (opens in a new tab)

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April 12 – Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc. (@KeepMesquiteBeautiful) (opens in a new tab)

Our partners at Masonite Doors (opens in a new tab)Mequite TX (opens in a new tab) kicked off Trash Bash month with a park cleanup at Pirrung Park this morning!https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/greatamericancleanup?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZV8WZrPvKb-hnvOWeaiues8rGjlcQ89fFsFGiFv72cuPOKYO2sl6v1xqK8vSYX9nfYyIdjUtMKOxB4KIEF26n13IWK0cePPg98vEP3F-QDcEd-NmsZykr_3z2uwvOqDtwbFXtVcvetTSx2zn_DUG13X8hmYIGeRjLogLTrtQvnhi4cGR9U05SuTKeqSbmOPbPc&__tn__=*NK-R (opens in a new tab)

April 16 – Keep America Beautiful’s CEO, Jenny Lawson, was recently featured on the Charity Miles (opens in a new tab) podcast with founder Gene Gurkoff!

During this inspiring conversation, they discussed the power of nature and public spaces, the challenges and solutions around litter, how corporate partnerships can help make an environmental impact, and so much more!

Tune in now and learn how you can be part of the solution: https://charitymiles.org/jennylawson/ (opens in a new tab)

#KeepAmericaBeautiful (opens in a new tab)#DoBeautifulThings (opens in a new tab)#CharityMiles (opens in a new tab)

April 19 – The 2023 #GreatAmericanCleanup was AMAZING 🌱🎉 We can’t wait to see how much impact we have in 2024! Check the comments to see how you can get involved this year and sign up today: https://bit.ly/3T5N8ZT (opens in a new tab)

#KeepAmericaBeautiful #152PickUpChallenge #DoBeautifulThings

April 20 – Looking for some inspiration to #DoBeautifulThings (opens in a new tab) this weekend in advance of #EarthDay (opens in a new tab)? Meet Orson Nappier-Fisher, a 4-year-old eco-warrior who’s making a big impact in Greenwood, SC, by picking up litter!

Thank you for helping create a cleaner, greener, more beautiful community, Orson! You’re an inspiration to us all https://bit.ly/4b1VLMb (opens in a new tab)

#KeepAmericaBeautiful (opens in a new tab)#GreatAmericanCleanup (opens in a new tab)

April 22 – Beautify Fresno (@BeautifyFresno) (opens in a new tab)

We cannot possibly say “THANK YOU” enough times to all of the volunteers, team leaders, vendors, and sponsors who made our 2024 Great American Cleanup the best one to date! Over 1,600 volunteers picked up more than 18,000 pounds of trash.

April 27 –Keep Collier Beautiful (@KCBFL) (opens in a new tab)

Thank you for joining the 2024 Great American Cleanup on April 20, 2024! We covered 10 locations for the event, recorded almost 600 registered volunteers, and engaged with several walk-in volunteers in different locations. #KCB2024 (opens in a new tab)#GAC2024 (opens in a new tab)

photo credits Vanessa Caporale

May 3 – Shoutout to the more than 40 volunteers who joined forces in a transformative tree-planting initiative on Arbor Day in Indianapolis! A total of 84 native trees now grace the grounds of Jake Greene Park, thanks to the partnership of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (opens in a new tab) and the generous sponsorship of NextGear Capital (opens in a new tab) by Cox Automotive (opens in a new tab). They joined Cox Enterprises (opens in a new tab) colleagues in Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, and Chesapeake, VA who all took time out this Earth Month to #DoBeautifulThings (opens in a new tab) with local Keep America Beautiful affiliates.

Join the movement to create a clean and green America: https://bit.ly/3T5N8ZT (opens in a new tab)

May 16 – Albany State University (@AlbanyStateUniv) (opens in a new tab)

#AlbanyState (opens in a new tab) students participated in the Great American Cleanup with Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful. The Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program, which takes place annually in thousands of communities nationwide.

May 22 – A huge shoutout to Keep America Beautiful affiliate Keep Calhoun Gordon Beautiful (opens in a new tab) for their 5th Annual #GreatAmericanCleanup (opens in a new tab)event in April! Throughout the day, over 250 visitors recycled batteries, hazardous waste, hard plastic, and more – including 620 tires.

With their partners at Rock Bridge Community Church, they collected eyewear for African mission work, hosted a blood drive, gathered canned goods for the Voluntary Action Center, and offered free paper shredding. What an amazing effort to create cleaner, greener, more beautiful communities!

May 30 – Shoutout to our amazing affiliate Keep Waco Beautiful (opens in a new tab) for their incredible work on the Creating Green Neighborhoods project – and their first ribbon cutting!

With support from the Keep America Beautiful Martin Luther King Jr. Community Improvement grant, Keep Texas Beautiful (opens in a new tab) Our Texas Our Future grant, and sponsorship from Baylor University (opens in a new tab) Solid Gold Neighbor, they’ve collaborated with the National Women in Agriculture Association (opens in a new tab) and the community to transform Waco into a more vibrant place to live.

We can’t wait to see more beautification projects come to life throughout Waco!

: Keep Waco Beautiful (opens in a new tab)

May 30 –Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (@KeepPABeautiful) (opens in a new tab)

Round of applause for our affiliate, Keep Harrisburg Beautiful (Tri County Community Action (opens in a new tab)) for another successful Great Harrisburg Litter Cleanup! This year they had 425 volunteers that cleaned up 5 tons of litter AND 6 tons of tires from Harrisburg’s Uptown, Midtown and Allison Hill neighborhoods!! A special thanks to all their partners, volunteers, and Tri County Community Action (opens in a new tab) staff, who work hard to keep Harrisburg Beautiful.

June 1 –Keep Liberty Beautiful (@KeepLibertyCountyBeautiful) (opens in a new tab)

Keep Liberty Beautiful (opens in a new tab) and Ogeechee Rivers Keeper would like to Thank Everyone who came out to the Great American Cleanup at Bryant Commons today!

June 9 – Keep Tennessee River Beautiful (KeepTNRiverBeautiful) (opens in a new tab)

Incredible time today at the 4th annual Chickamauga Lake Cleanup presented by ISustain Recycling (opens in a new tab), as always! Looking forward to sharing photos and numbers from this awesome cleanup with 27 rockstar volunteers!!

#KeepTNRiverBeautiful (opens in a new tab)#YourRiverYourImpact (opens in a new tab)#DoBeautifulThings (opens in a new tab)#NobodyTrashesTennessee (opens in a new tab)Tennessee Valley Authority (opens in a new tab)Keep Tennessee Beautiful (opens in a new tab)Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful (opens in a new tab)#isustain (opens in a new tab)

June 19 – Keep Dickinson Beautiful (@KeepDickinsonBeautiful) (opens in a new tab)

The sculpting has begun! Meet Della Meredith Chainsaw Carvings (opens in a new tab) who has begun a tree sculpture from the large dead Oak at the Village Green aka the Gazebo on Hwy 3 at 45th Street. We can tell you that this piece of art is going to be cute and fun, you’ll want to get a photo with it. Stayed tuned for updates on the progress. A huge “thank you” to Keep America Beautiful (opens in a new tab) for a Great American Cleanup grant that has allowed KDB to reimagine and partially preserve this dead tree creating a new piece of community art. City of Dickinson, Texas – City Government (opens in a new tab)Keep Texas Beautiful (opens in a new tab)Dickinson Community News (opens in a new tab)Dickinson Texas Art Guild (opens in a new tab)

June 20 – Happy first day of summer Let’s hear it for a season full of sun, fun, and opportunities to #DoBeautifulThings (opens in a new tab).

Today is bittersweet because the kickoff of summer marks the end of the 2024 #GreatAmericanCleanup (opens in a new tab) and #152PickUpChallenge (opens in a new tab)! A huge thank you to everyone who participated this year – our world is more clean, green, and beautiful because of YOU

Just because the Great American Cleanup is over doesn’t mean there aren’t a TON of reasons why you should clean up your community – we can think of! Stay tuned for a very special announcement coming soon. #KeepAmericaBeautiful (opens in a new tab)

: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (opens in a new tab), Keep Ohio Beautiful (opens in a new tab) (photos by Andrews), Clean California, Keep Key West Beautiful (opens in a new tab), Keep Conway Beautiful (opens in a new tab)

In The News

March 24 – This woman has picked up 500,000 pieces of litter around Akron. (Source: News 5 Cleveland) (opens in a new tab)

April 22 – In honor of Earth Day, Jennifer Lawson, President and CEO of ‪@KeepAmericaBeautiful‬ (opens in a new tab) sheds light on The Great American Cleanup and the easy ways we can keep the planet healthy year-round. 🌍. (Source: The National Weather Desk) (opens in a new tab)

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April 29 – Get ready to be inspired! Jenny Lawson, President and CEO of @KeepAmericaBeautiful shares the transformative power of the 2024 Great American Cleanup. Find out how you can be part of this nationwide initiative to beautify and improve our communities. (Source: Coffe with America) (opens in a new tab)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8USS4USZ6I (opens in a new tab)facebookinstagramtwitteryoutubelinkedinspotifyitunes

Thanks to our 2024 Great American Cleanup National Sponsors:

About Keep America Beautiful®:

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment. Established in 1953, Keep America Beautiful® strives to End Littering, Improve Recycling, and Beautify America’s Communities. We believe everyone has a right to live in a clean, green, and beautiful community, and shares a responsibility to contribute to that vision. The organization is driven by the work and passion of 700 Keep America Beautiful® affiliates, millions of volunteers, and the collaborative support of corporate partners, social and civic service organizations, academia, municipalities, elected officials, and individuals. Join us on Facebook (opens in a new tab), Instagram (opens in a new tab), Twitter (opens in a new tab), Linkedin (opens in a new tab), and YouTube (opens in a new tab). Donate and take action at kab.org.

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