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Everyone who registers an event for the Great PA
Cleanup will have access to a list of services and
supplies available in their area, including:
• Where to pick
up bags, gloves,
& vests;
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A list of participating disposal
facilities; and
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Local assistance organizations. |
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LOCAL CONTACTS FOR NATIONAL SPONSORS
Learn
how to request participation in your Great American Cleanup
activities from your local Honda dealership.
Locate
your local Firestone Complete Auto Care™ Store for
participation in your Great American Cleanup activities.
Take the Scotts® Water
Smart™ Pledge.
By taking the Scotts Water Smart Pledge, homeowners will
learn how to grow and maintain a healthy lawn while saving
thousands of gallons of water every year.
2008 Graffiti Hurts®
Grant Program
Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is expanding its initiative to
help communities step up local graffiti prevention activities
by offering grants. The application deadline is June 6, 2008.
Also, cleaning up litter and trash is just the first step.
The following KPB alliance members and partners have a wealth
of information on conducting safe & effective cleanups and
how to prevent litter and illegal dumping.
• Keep America Beautiful (KAB)
Nationwide source of information on effective
approaches to litter prevention, community
beautification, and proper solid waste handling
http://www.kab.org
• PA Department of Environmental Protection
(PADEP)
Comprehensive information on waste disposal, recycling, composting,
illegal dumping and litter prevention.
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/landrecwaste/cwp/view.asp?a=1216&q=464446
• PA Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)
Resources and links to PENNDOT’s litter control and
beautification programs including how to become an Adopt-A-Highway
participant.
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/
• PA Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources (PA DCNR)
Information on managing and protecting Pennsylvania
public lands including State Parks, Forests.
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/
• PA CleanWays
A non-profit organization that helps people who are ready
to take action against illegal dumping and littering in their
communities.
http://www.pacleanways.org/
• Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Comprehensive resource to improve the quality of life and
create a sense of community through horticulture.
http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/
• Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC)
Focus and educational resources on litter and visual
blight prevention, watershed awareness, waste reduction and
recycling and composting.
http://www.prc.org/
• Professional Recycling Officials of Pennsylvania
(PROP)
Information on promoting and enhancing the interests
of recycling, recycling programs, composting, and composting
programs in Pennsylvania.
http://www.proprecycles.org/
• Handling Tires
The PA DEP website has a list of all permitted tire recyclers and processors. Click
here for this list. |
