Reviving the MLK Corridor: Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful’s Tree Planting Project Flourishes
August 25, 2023 · McCall Vrydaghs
Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful takes immense pride in its ambitious tree-planting endeavor that aims to breathe new life into the historically significant MLK corridor.
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2022 NATIONAL AWARDS
January 9, 2023 · McCall Vrydaghs
STAMFORD, Conn. (January 9, 2023) – Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, has recognized 26 community organizations and individuals through its 2022 National Awards program. The Keep America Beautiful National Awards program celebrates the work of its nearly 700 community-based affiliates, millions of volunteers and participants, and corporate and community partners for their commitment to end littering, improve recycling, and beautify America’s communities. Winners were selected in the following categories: Individual Achievement Awards: Lady Bird Johnson Award Innovation Awards: State and Local Affiliate Innovation AwardsState Agency Partnership Recognition Awards“Congratulations to the affiliates, state agencies, and individuals in the 2022 award group. You are the leaders of our work to clean, green, and beautify communities across America and the heart of our movement,” said Keep America Beautiful President and CEO, Jennifer Lawson. “Each awardee represents hours of service and commitment, willingness to try new things and invest time, talent and resources to do the work that translates into stronger and more vibrant communities. Your leadership is ours to follow and we are grateful.”Liz Davis is the recipient of the Keep America Beautiful Lady Bird Johnson Award. This award is a gender-neutral recognition for an outstanding volunteer. Named […]
COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY UNITE TO STOMP-OUT AND RECYCLE CIGARETTE LITTER IN HONOR OF AMERICA RECYCLES DAY
November 15, 2022 · McCall Vrydaghs
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 in the collection and recycling of complex waste streams, has joined forces with local chapters of the non-profit, Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s largest community improvement organization, to collect and recycle the world’s most littered item – cigarette butts. TerraCycle’s Cigarette Waste Free Recycling Program invites community organizations, nonprofits and local municipalities to place cigarette butt collection receptacles in highly-trafficked areas to collect cigarette waste while beautifying their neighborhoods in the process. Keep America Beautiful offers grants to local KAB chapters, non-affiliate NGOs, municipalities, etc. for the purchasing of these receptacles and gives them the capability to conduct cigarette litter assessments and launch consumer messaging campaigns. As an added bonus, $1.00 is donated towards Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program for every pound of cigarette waste collected. Below are highlights from some of the most prolific Keep America Beautiful chapters that are participating in the cigarette recycling program: ● Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful – As part of implementing a statewide litter […]
Keep America Beautiful awarded 26 community organizations and individuals with 2021 KAB National Awards. We invited recipients to submit a video about their award, and we are pleased to share those with the KAB network and supporters as we honor their achievements.
Keep America Beautiful Announces Recipients of 2021 National Awards
August 1, 2022 · McCall Vrydaghs
Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, has recognized 26 community organizations and individuals through its 2021 National Awards program.
Keep America Beautiful’s community-based affiliates represent urban, suburban, and rural communities ranging in geographic area, population and budget. They all share the same desire to engage their citizens in building and sustaining vibrant communities through litter prevention, recycling and waste reduction, beautification and greening.
Networking Opportunities
As an affiliate, you will be able to tap into the resources, knowledge and experience of thousands of peers who are implementing Keep America Beautiful’s behavior-change methodology and programs.
Training Opportunities
In addition to our regularly scheduled training meetings and webinars, Keep America Beautiful holds an annual National Conference, as well as many State Affiliate led Conferences where training opportunities are abundant.
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