In 2018, you improved the livability of our communities across 71 counties by removing nearly 7 million pounds of litter, bulky waste and tires from parks, roadsides and waterways during Keep Arkansas Beautiful’s two statewide cleanups. The 2018 events attracted 13,270+ volunteers in 330 local cleanups statewide as reported by a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Let’s do again!
The Great American Cleanup starts March 1st. Make sure to get your volunteer group ready by registering your cleanup with Keep Arkansas Beautiful through their website KeepArkansasBeautiful.com or by texting VOLUNTEER to 484848.
The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission inspires and educates individuals to improve their communities by preventing litter, promoting recycling and keeping Arkansas beautiful. Such endeavors help inform, alert and present Arkansans with the desire to accept their role in maintaining Arkansas’s scenic beauty, environmental health and quality of life. These efforts positively impact civic pride, livability and economic growth.
It is a shared belief that one person can make a huge difference in their community and Keep Arkansas Beautiful applauds individuals across The Natural State who do their part to help keep Arkansas clean and litter-free. Whether it’s picking up trash in your neighborhood on a walk, bringing along a trash bag on your next hike, or going to the park to do a quick cleanup, Keep Arkansas Beautiful and all it’s volunteers believe every person can help play a part in reducing and preventing litter.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
About Author
Jeri Pearson
Jeri is the News Director for Pulse Multi-Media and Editor of The Polk County Pulse. She has 10 years of experience in community focused journalism and has won multiple press association awards.
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