Thousands of residents participate in nationwide Great American Cleanup

Kingston Clean Sweep brings community together

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Community members gathered in the city streets Saturday, May 3, to participate in the Kingston Clean Sweep, picking up trash, raking leaves, and doing other acts of beautification. Organized by the Friends of Historic Kingston, the clean sweep, now in its 16th year, saw both community volunteers and more than 35 participating organizations participate. Several local businesses organized troupes to take part, collecting trash and…

Thousands of residents participate in nationwide Great American Cleanup

Video above shows the 2021 Great American Cleanup efforts. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Over 4,200 residents are expected to participate in the community improvement program. The Great American Cleanup has happened annually in cities across the nation for nearly 30 years, with the goal of lending a hand to clean up littered roadsides, parks, trails and riverways. From 9 to 11 a.m. in various areas across the city, students, residents and people lo…

Volunteers step up for Auburn’s annual Clean Sweep

Clean Sweep, Auburn’s annual celebration of Earth Day, took place April 26. Volunteer groups worked on general cleanup, landscaping, planting, weeding, litter pickup and other projects at various parks, trails and other public sites around Auburn.

Together As One’s Young Volunteers Clean Up Slough Canal in Earth Day Celebration – Slough CVS

To celebrate #EarthDay, Together As One showed some love to one of their favourite local spots — the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal. Their inspiring team of young volunteers came together to collect an incredible seventeen bags of rubbish, making a real impact on the local environment. Rob Deeks, CEO at Together as One Said: “A huge thank you goes to the Slough Anti-Litter Society for always backing us with equipment and encouragement — we …