Keep America Beautiful
2020 National Litter Study
The 2020 Keep America Beautiful National Litter Study is the most comprehensive study of litter in America. Since 1969 Keep America Beautiful has been the trusted source for scientifically rigorous, fact-based, non-partisan reporting on litter in America.
At Keep America Beautiful, we believe in the shared responsibility to build and maintain clean, green, and beautiful spaces. That’s why we take action every day to improve and beautify communities across America. Through collective impact, we can ensure that everyone in America lives in a beautiful community.
Community Highlights
Our Goals
We believe in the shared American responsibility to build and maintain clean, green, and beautiful spaces. That’s why we take action every day to improve and beautify communities across America.
End Littering
For more than six decades, we’ve served as our country’s steward of litter prevention. Today, we’ve collected over 62 million pounds of litter and debris.
Improve Recycling
We’ve collected 262 million pounds of recyclables which in turn reaped greater environmental, economic, and community benefits.
Beautify Communities
We work with millions of volunteers on beautification and greening programs that impact more than 20,000 communities annually.
Get Involved
Keep America Beautiful envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green, and beautiful place to live. This is why we do what we do, and why we invite committed people like you to participate in our activities and support our programs. We all benefit from living in cleaner, more beautiful places.
Volunteer
Everything we do is powered by millions of volunteers who support our programs and mission.
Become an Affiliate
By leading volunteers and promoting collective local action, our dynamic network helps unlock every community’s potential.
Follow the Conversation
Sign up for our newsletter and follow us on social media for the latest programs and initiatives, upcoming events, and affiliate highlights.
Find Your Local Affiliate
The heartbeat of our organization is the work and passion of more than 600 state and community-based affiliates, local leaders, and millions of volunteers.
Stay in the Know
Find everything you need to know about Keep America Beautiful – our press releases, research, blog, and events – all in one place.
Become a Partner
Our partners contribute more than financial support. They contribute their expertise and ideas, and the time and power of their volunteers, all to help us empower communities.
OUR IMPACT
Over the past decade the Keep America Beautiful network has generated over a BILLION dollars in economic value to the communities we serve.
750M+
Pounds of litter and recyclables collected over the past decade
Millions
Of trees, flowers, bulbs planted over the past decade
500k+
Miles of streets, roads, and highways cleaned, improved, or beautified over the past decade
Tens of Millions
Of volunteers and participants mobilized over the past decade
Your Donation In Action
Your generosity allows us to expand our program offerings, fund community improvement projects from coast to coast, and provide the means needed to make meaningful and lasting impact in local communities across the U.S.
Learn More & Make A Donation-
See how your donation can impact the work we do!
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$500 $500 can be used to plant and maintain one new tree.
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$100 $100 can buy 5 litter pickers.
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$50 $50 can buy 2 shovels, 2 rakes for a cleanup.
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$25$25 can buy a dozen gloves and one box of trash bags.
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donateYour donation can help us make in impact in cleaning up parks and communities.
