{"id":57485,"date":"2024-07-22T12:04:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T12:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com.vn\/2024\/07\/22\/keep-america-beautiful-launches-largest-litter-cleanup-and-greenup-in-history-to-honor-americas-250th-birthday\/"},"modified":"2024-07-22T12:04:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T12:04:16","slug":"keep-america-beautiful-launches-largest-litter-cleanup-and-greenup-in-history-to-honor-americas-250th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com\/vn\/keep-america-beautiful-launches-largest-litter-cleanup-and-greenup-in-history-to-honor-americas-250th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep America Beautiful\u00ae Launches Largest Litter Cleanup and Greenup in History to Honor America\u2019s 250th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Historic effort comes as new survey reveals Americans view litter cleanup as catalyst for healthier and more beautiful, connected communities<\/em><\/p>\n

Stamford, CT, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Keep America Beautiful today kicked off the Greatest American CleanupTM, a campaign to remove 25 billion pieces of litter from the national landscape and create a cleaner, greener, and more beautiful America by July 4, 2026, our country\u2019s 250th birthday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to a Keep America Beautiful study released in 2021, 90% of Americans believe litter is a problem in their state. The historic cleanup comes amid a new Keep America Beautiful survey conducted by The Harris Poll* among over 2,000 U.S. adults 18+ that shows 87% of Americans are interested in beautifying their communities \u2013 including improving recycling efforts, participating in community cleanups, and creating more green spaces. A majority believe that people coming together to pick up litter can lead to healthier, stronger, \u201cmore neighborly\u201d communities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThis is an historic cleanup for an historic moment,\u201d said Keep America Beautiful President and CEO Jennifer Lawson. \u201cAs we come together to celebrate our nation\u2019s 250th birthday, we all have a role to play in making our country look its very best. We\u2019re inviting all Americans to join us as we pay tribute to the proud legacy and can-do spirit of this beautiful place we call home.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Over the next two years, more than 25,000 communities across the nation will be invited to make a new \u201cdeclaration\u201d to clean, green, and beautify their neighborhoods and public spaces. In addition to picking up litter from parks, public spaces, roadsides, and waterways, activities will include planting trees and flowers, cleaning nature trails and recreation areas, painting community murals, and supporting local beautification and recycling efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThe Greatest American Cleanup is not only about picking up trash,\u201d Lawson said. \u201cWe want to inspire individuals and communities to work together towards a more beautiful and more sustainable future.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Honorary Co-Chairs of the Greatest American Cleanup include the grandchildren of two American presidents:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n