that each of us holds an obligation to preserve and protect our environment. Through our everyday choices and actions, we collectively have a huge impact on our world. It's really a simple concept, but one with far reaching effects. Keep America Beautiful follows a practical approach that unites citizens, businesses and government to find solutions that advance our core issues of preventing litter, reducing waste, and beautifying communities. The diverse American landscape consists of many different "community environments," each with their own interconnected needs and challenges. With a national network of nearly 1000 local affiliates and participating organizations, we combine education with hands-on stewardship to address the needs of communities on an intensely local and effective level. Community Environmental Leaders Convene at KAB Conference in Atlanta. Education and collaboration the focus of annual Midyear Affiliates Forum. More> Trek Against Trash: The Hike to Keep America Beautiful. Two Georgians to hike Appalachian Trail to raise funds for the environment. More>   MORE NATIONAL NEWS >> 2008-07-30 Houston Astros Astros plant a tree for every home run Partnering with Keep Houston Beautiful and HLS Enterprises, the Astros have committed to plant one tree for every home run they hit this season, and three players planted four on... 2008-07-30 DePauw University David Forsell '89 and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Open New Headquarters, "A Catalyst for Change" Christine Won writes, 'The parking lot at the new Keep Indianapolis Beautiful office may look like any other, but when it rains, you won't step in any... 2008-07-30 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Storm water pollution project gets grant A storm water pollution project at Chattahoochee High is getting overflowing support from a county commissioner. A $75,000 grant check was presented to the Chattahoochee Cougar Foundation... 2008-07-30 Hammond Daily Star Mott will be missed Warren Mott put muscle into Hammond's battle against litter. He took his job as city litter officer very seriously. He documented the battle week after week in this newspaper with his pictures of littered areas in the city and the weekly list of specific streets and blocks where he and the Team Hammond Hot... 2008-07-30 Shreveport Times Shreveport Green gets grant for green space Shreveport Green, the local Keep America Beautiful affiliate, has been awarded a grant to develop green space at Rutherford and Oak streets. The award, by the Scotts Miracle-Gro... 2008-07-30 Kentucky Post Hamilton Co. Inmate Cleaning Crews Head To Suburbs The sounds of leafblowers and outdoor vacuums filled the Cheviot air Tuesday afternoon as inmate cleaning crews from the Hamilton County jail ventured outside City of Cincinnati boundaries for the first... 2008-07-29 Indianapolis Star Ride your bicycle to work for health, environment More than 20 years ago, I started commuting to work on my bicycle when I lived in Arizona. At almost every job I've had since then, I've been able to... 2008-07-27 KFSM 5News This Morning Guest Segments 5News This Morning Guest Segments Guest Segment Information "What Can One Person Do?" Everyone Can Put Litter in it's Proper Place and Recycle. Teresa Pellicio will be walking across the state of Arkansas, ending in Siloam Springs on October... 2008-07-27 Community Press Inmates to clean streets WESTWOOD - Cincinnati and Hamilton County are collaborating to clean major corridors, gateways and business districts throughout the city and county. City and county officials announced the City County Cleanup Partnership at a press conference Thursday, July 24, at Westwood Town... 2008-07-26 Calibre Macro World Spanish Market: City, groups test recycling program: Lessons from effort will be applied to Indian Market, Fiesta Jul. 26--Spanish Market visitors will see some new items around the plaza this weekend, but they aren't for sale. They're recycling bins. The city and a host of volunteers from a couple of nonprofit recycling groups will be promoting the recycling of aluminum cans, cardboard and some kinds of plastic at the.. 2008-07-26 Omaha World-Herald Group saluted for keeping Scottsbluff-Gering beautiful THE SCOTTSBLUFF STAR-HERALD SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. Keep Scottsbluff-Gering Beautiful brought home three awards from this year's Keep Nebraska Beautiful... 2008-07-26 Oak Hill Gazette Trail group plans trails to area schools The Oak Hill Trails Association (OHTA) is planning two commuter bike trails, one at Davis Lane and the other between Brush Country and Monterrey Oaks, as part of the â Turning ROW (right of ways) into Trailsâ ... 2008-07-25 Denton RC Owen Yost / Landscage Architect That lawn isnâ t big because itâ s in Texas EDITORâ S NOTE: This column is adapted and revised for 2008 from a past article by the author. Lawns have been present in organized society for centuries, as a sign of great wealth and ostentation, especially by cultures in or derived from Europe, such as... 2008-07-24 Star-Herald Keep Scottsbluff-Gering Beautiful garners state recognition Keep Scottsbluff-Gering Beautiful brought home three awards after this year's Keep Nebraska Beautiful conference. The organization won its sixth first place award for Great American Cleanup, which had activities spanning a three-month period this... 2008-07-24 Kentucky Post Inmates To Clean Up Cincinnati Neighborhoods Inmates in Hamilton County will soon be helping to clean up Cincinnati neighborhoods. The inmate cleanup program is being expanded to 16 new areas. A partnership involving the county, the city of Cincinnati, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful and 3CDC was announced Thursday morning at Westwood Town... 2008-07-24 The Hutto News Council approves zoning changes At its July 17 meeting, the Hutto City Council voted to rezone the North Town Commons business park, which was previously zoned for interim single-family use, for planned-use... 2008-07-23 Baxter Bulletin Deadline extended for Arkansas Shine Awards LITTLE ROCK -- The deadline for entries in Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission's (KAB) new Arkansas Shine Awards has been extended toAug. 15. 'Communities across Arkansas have let us know that they're working on theirentries, and we want to give them plenty of time to perfect the entry,' said Robert... 2008-07-23 Reno Gazette-Journal Survey reveals progress at sites once full of litter http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1520334462&z=950243041 2008-07-23 Natchez Democrat Recycling begins with education, local organizers say | (61) By Vershal Hogan (Contact), | The Natchez DemocratMary Hood (Contact), | The Natchez DemocratAdam Koob (Contact) | The Natchez Democrat Published Sunday, July 20, 2008 NATCHEZ â Amy Marchbanks throws away 30 dirty diapers, at least three empty milk jugs and approximately 156 pounds of other trash in a... 2008-07-23 Chadron Record New grant will help KCB continue recycling program Keep Chadron Beautiful has been awarded a $35,000 grant by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality to continue the cardboard and office paper pickup... 2008-07-22 KRNV Group works to keep Truckee Meadows beautiful Last May a group of volunteers removed 116 tons of illegally dumped trash from the Truckee Meadows area including 11 cars and 500 tires. Tonight, those volunteers, members of Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, will focus on assessing the level of litter in different neighborhoods, freeways and open... 2008-07-22 Natchez Democrat Recycling begins with education, local organizers say | (60) By Vershal Hogan (Contact), | The Natchez DemocratMary Hood (Contact), | The Natchez DemocratAdam Koob (Contact) | The Natchez Democrat Published Sunday, July 20, 2008 NATCHEZ â Amy Marchbanks throws away 30 dirty diapers, at least three empty milk jugs and approximately 156 pounds of other trash in a... 2008-07-22 Calibre Macro World Soggy summer has businesses rolling out the rain barrels Jul. 22--Through this soggy summer, Jaime Staufenbeil and Joe Wilson have enjoyed a slightly skewed version of the adage 'when it rains, it pours.' They're in the rain barrel business, and sales have been booming, in part because of the record rainfall in... 2008-07-22 HamptonRoads Thankfully, this film was not made in Smell-o-Vision Posted to: News Norfolk Close Slideshow SimpleViewer requires Macromedia Flash. Get Macromedia Flash. If you have Flash installed, click to view... 2008-07-22 Indianapolis Star 'Green' office aims to inspire others The parking lot at the new Keep Indianapolis Beautiful office may look like any other, but when it rains, you won't step in any puddles. The unusual pavement will absorb the water and funnel runoff to a storage tank, rather than sending it into the city's overloaded storm... 2008-07-21 Times Daily Get this party started The trees surrounding W.C. Handy's birthplace provided shade Sunday for much of the crowd that gathered on the lawn of the historic home to crank up a week of music and celebration in honor of the 'Father of the... 2008-07-21 Natchez Democrat Recycling begins with education, local organizers say | (37) NATCHEZ - Amy Marchbanks throws away 30 dirty diapers, at least three empty milk jugs and approximately 156 pounds of other trash in a week. But Marchbanks and her family aren't any more wasteful than any other family in... 2008-07-21 Philadelphia Daily News Stu Bykofsky: Littering bugs many readers My column on increased fines for litterbugs brought a flurrly of responses. Here are a few: In my South Philly neighborhood, where people even roll their car window down to dump trash into the street, I've found a small solution: buy a trash can and put it out on the curb for the neighborhood to... 2008-07-21 Individual.com Philadelphia Daily News Stu Bykofsky column: Stu Bykofsky: Littering bugs many readers (Philadelphia Daily News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- My column on increased fines for litterbugs brought a flurrly of... 2008-07-21 Natchez Democrat Recycling begins with education, local organizers say | (28) By Vershal Hogan (Contact), | The Natchez DemocratMary Hood (Contact), | The Natchez DemocratAdam Koob (Contact) | The Natchez Democrat Published Sunday, July 20, 2008 NATCHEZ â Amy Marchbanks throws away 30 dirty diapers, at least three empty milk jugs and approximately 156 pounds of other trash in a... 2008-07-21 Indianapolis Star Growing the next generation Aster Bekele has a resume that easily impresses. The Ethiopian native moved to Indiana in 1973 to attend Franklin College, later transferred to IUPUI to concentrate on science studies and soon embarked on a 27-year career with Eli Lilly and... 2008-07-20 Times Herald Newnan Notes The city of Newnan Building Department has received plans for a learning center to be located in Ashley Park. Mathnasium will be located behind Best... 2008-07-20 Individual.com Polish the Pearl underway (Picayune Item - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A joint effort of existing and new programs will work to clean up the county of litter, dilapidated properties and illegal dump... 2008-07-20 Plano Star Tool Trailer helps beautification efforts | Text Size | Print Version | E-mail This Story | courtesy photo Cyndi Baldwin, vice president of APF board of trustees, shows off the tool trailer that will help local groups with community... 2008-07-20 Tennessean Eagle projects reflect Scouts' honor The nature trail at Edmondson Elementary School had fallen into such disrepair that students and teachers avoided it. Weeds and grass slowly grew up through the pathway, and vandals had destroyed many of the signs marking the... 2008-07-11 Emmetsburg Reporter Democrat Emmetsburg Rated Among Iowa's Top 4..... mmetsburg Rated Among Iowaâ⠬⠢s Top 40 Communities' *To: <--TO Email REQUIRED! *From: <--FROM Email REQUIRED! Accolades have again been bestowed upon the community of... 2008-07-05 Union Recorder Council to vote on keeping city beautiful City Council will return from the Fourth of July holiday to vote on a resolution to promote keeping America beautiful, right here in Milledgeville-Baldwin... 2008-06-17 Monroe News Star West Monroe offers new recycling program Beth Betz said she gets calls every week from West Monroe residents wondering if the city has a recycling program. 'It's been hard to keep this to myself for the past few weeks, but now I can tell them yes,' said Betz, the Keep West Monroe Beautiful... 2008-06-13 Shelby Shopper Students and recycling coordinators recently celebrated the end of the "Return the Warmth" AM Students and recycling coordinators recently celebrated the end of the "Return the Warmth" school recycling program sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, Sam's Club and... 2008-06-13 Plano Star Some residents get second shot at recycling | Text Size | Print Version | E-mail This Story | Flower Mound recently found itself in the position of having more recyclable items than it could... Great American Cleanup Launches in Sacramento Keep California Beautiful brought together executives from the government, nonprofit and private sectors together to launch the national Great American Cleanup™ campaign. Read More > Philly Spring Cleanup Record-Setting Keep America Beautiful President & CEO Matt McKenna (left) shakes hands with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter during the Philly Spring Cleanup, part of Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup. The Philly Spring Cleanup has been recognized as the largest single-day, citywide cleanup on record. Read More >   New York City Kicks Off Great American Cleanup in Times Square Katie Loovis (left), director of external affairs U.S. Department of the Interior and executive director of Take Pride in America, and NYC Commissioner of Sanitation John Doherty present a President's Volunteer Service Award to Malinda Futrell (center) during the kickoff of the Keep New York City Beautiful Coalition's Great American Cleanup. Read More > Click below to add KAB Search to Your iGoogle page:

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