YEAR IN REVIEW: 2022 BRINGS NEW LEADER, PRE-PANDEMIC RESULTS, AND TRI-SECTOR EVENT AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER FOR KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL®

by tshephard@kab.org | Dec 20, 2022 | America Recycles Day, Award, Beautifying, Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, Community Grants, Event, Great American Cleanup, KAB In The News, Litter, Partners, Press Releases, Program, Recycling, Restoring, RETREET, Vision

STAMFORD, Conn. (December 20, 2022) – As the year ends, Keep America Beautiful® reflects on the major milestones and achievements that helped in the mission to clean, green, and beautify America in 2022. Founded in 1953, Keep America Beautiful is the nation’s leading...

COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY UNITE TO STOMP-OUT AND RECYCLE CIGARETTE LITTER IN HONOR OF AMERICA RECYCLES DAY

by tshephard@kab.org | Nov 15, 2022 | America Recycles Day, Beautifying, Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, Do Beautiful Things, Event, KAB In The News, Litter, Program, Recycling, Volunteering

TerraCycle and Local Keep America Beautiful Chapters Team-Up to Beautify Spaces & Recycle the World’s Most Littered Item while Earning Donations for Nonprofits TRENTON, NJ (November 15, 2022) – In recognition of America Recycles Day, TerraCycle, the world’s leader...

First-of-its-kind: Dollywood becomes first theme park to recycle plastic from every cigarette butt collected in receptacles on property

by tshephard@kab.org | Sep 1, 2022 | Affilliates, Article, Beautifying, Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, Do Beautiful Things, KAB In The News, Litter, Partners, Press Releases, Program, Recycling, template 1

This is one of 26 cigarette receptacles installed throughout Dollywood as part of a recycling project with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful. (September 1, 2022) – Last year, Dollywood partnered with the river cleanup nonprofit, Keep the Tennessee River...

Keep America Beautiful Releases Largest Study on Litter in America

by tshephard@kab.org | May 19, 2021 | Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, Great American Cleanup, KAB In The News, Litter, Press Releases, Program, Publications, Report, Research, Resources, Science & Education, Study

Roadway litter down 54% since 2009, but still 50 billion pieces on the ground STAMFORD, Conn. (May 19, 2021) – Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement for-impact organization, today has announced the summary of its 2020 study on litter...

Keep America Beautiful Releases Largest Study on Litter in America

by tshephard@kab.org | Apr 22, 2021 | Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, Great American Cleanup, KAB In The News, Litter, Press Releases, Program, Publications, Report, Research, Resources, Science & Education, Study

National Nonprofit Announces Top-Line Results from Landmark Litter Study STAMFORD, Conn. (April 22, 2021) – Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement for-impact organization, today released data from its 2020 study on litter in America. The...

Keep America Beautiful Youth Advisory Council Member Leads World Oceans Day Cleanup

by tshephard@kab.org | Jun 13, 2019 | Affiliate Updates, Affilliates, Beautifying, Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, Do Beautiful Things, KAB In The News, Litter, Program, Restoring

World Oceans Day, held annually on June 8, is a global celebration honoring our oceans, which connects us all.   Keep America Beautiful Youth Advisory Council (YAC) member Alex Henson and her program, Project L.E.A.D., celebrated World Oceans Day...