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News & Events

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Recycling, Yet Rates Remain Stubbornly Low and Many Don’t Get It Right

Nov 3, 2025

Keep America Beautiful research by The Harris Poll shows 87% of us believe in value of recycling, but the national recycling rate remains stuck at 32%

Stars and Changemakers Gather in Atlanta for Keep America Beautiful’s 2025 Power of Beauty Celebration

Oct 15, 2025

Honorees include musician Chuck Leavell, the City of Atlanta, Niagara Cares, Hilton, and The Coca-Cola Company for leadership in sustainability, beautification, and volunteerism

The Columbus Way: Growing Industry and Green Communities Together

Sep 12, 2025

How one Ohio city is proving economic growth and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand.

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Keep Cincinnati Beautiful joined the Greatest American Cleanup because it’s a great celebration, and [cleaning up] 25 billion pieces of trash is going to make a big difference. We’ve been working with individual Cincinnatians to make sure that Cincinnati is the cleanest city in the Midwest and hopefully at some point, the cleanest city in the country.

– Jonathan Adee, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful

Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful joined the Great American Cleanup to strengthen community pride and show that consistent, hands-on action leads to real, visible change. It’s more than just a cleanup, it’s a movement to improve our community.

– Darlissha Tillman-Sadler, Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful

Keep Liberty Beautiful joined the Greatest American Cleanup to unite our community in creating a cleaner, greener, and more beautiful place to live. It’s a powerful way to inspire pride, action, and environmental responsibility across all ages and neighborhoods.

– Dr. Karen Bell, Keep Liberty Beautiful

At Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful, we’re all about the celebration of our community members’ successes for the Tennessee River watershed, and the Greatest American Cleanup campaign allows us to join in on that kind of celebration at a national scale.

– Kathleen Gibi, Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful

We joined the Greatest American Cleanup because litter isn’t just unsightly—it harms our environment, our economy, and our sense of community. This campaign empowers people to take action and reminds us that every cleanup and every tree and flower planted is a step toward a more beautiful Aiken County.

– Kandace Cave, Keep Aiken County Beautiful

We joined the Greatest American Cleanup to have a local impact on the fight against litter, and to enable the local towns and communities in Orangeburg County to get involved by taking the KAB pledge. We know it takes us all working together for a cleaner, more beautiful Orangeburg County.

-Lisa Rigden (Keep Orangeburg County Beautiful)

The effort we put in is rewarded with instant gratification. 🌻 🐝
Crista Lukoski (Keep Newberry County Beautiful)

We joined the Greatest American Cleanup to be an example that we hope to have others follow in our mission.
Paula Rhodes (Keep Hampton County Beautiful)