2011 Great American Cleanup

Because so many state and local budgets are stretched to their limits, the national nonprofit organization, Keep America Beautiful (KAB), is encouraging people of all ages to rekindle their pride in their communities by volunteering for KAB’s 2011 Great American Cleanup.

Throughout the months of March, April, and May, an anticipated 3.5 million volunteers organized by 1,200 KAB affiliates and participating organizations nationwide will work to beautify and green their neighborhoods by planting trees, flowers, and community gardens; removing graffiti; reclaiming community amenities like parks and playgrounds; cleaning up litter and debris from public lands; and hosting recycling drives. The Great American Cleanup is designed as an opportunity for local organizations to coordinate community-building educational and awareness programs that engage people in activities that can improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods and communities.

The Great American Cleanup’s 2011 theme, “Green Starts Here,” is designed as a rallying call to encourage civic leaders and volunteer groups to begin creating more sustainable communities through their efforts as volunteers and through their daily choices and actions. It is also designed to reflect Keep America Beautiful’s legacy of waste reduction, recycling, beautification, and community greening activities.

For more information about the 2011 Great American Cleanup, please visit:

Keep America Beautiful: Great American Cleanup

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