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Recycle Your Phone Books in any Mixed Paper Bins
 

VOLunteer
Opportunities

Great American Cleanup
runs from
March 1-May 31.

To Schedule Your Own Cleanup  click here
KKB will provide gloves, vests and bags.


Internships Available with Keep Knoxville Beautiful!




DOWNLOAD:
Zero Waste & Reduced Waste Public Events PowerPoint

(large file)

Report Litterbugs
with the
I Spy on Litter
Online Form


Watch KKB's official cable TV show "Be Pretty Proud"



In the Knoxville area tune in to Community Cable Channel 12, Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:45 a.m.

Learn More About KKB's Clean Business Program



View a PowerPoint presentation of litter research data.






WELCOME TO KEEP KNOXVILLE BEAUTIFUL

Welcome to Keep Knoxville Beautiful, your source for litter prevention information. Founded in 1978, KKB is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. Our mission is to promote a cleaner, greener, more beautiful community. Join us in the effort by volunteering in our programs or becoming a member of Keep Knoxville Beautiful. This website is your source for litter prevention information!  Check out this website to learn how YOU can get involved in our activities.


GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP

The Great American Cleanup™ is a nation wide effort to clean up and beautify the country. It is a time to focus on community improvement. On March 7, 2009 164 volunteers joined together to gather 8,772 pounds of trash and 65 tires.

We are asking everyone to come out and take a part in the community improvement effort that is going on right now. Don't just clean up, beautify. Don't forget to tell us how your cleanup went so we can add you in the numbers.  Help us to reach 10,000 volunteers.

Volunteers to Date Pounds of Trash Number of Sites Cleaned
308 12,492 16

updated on March 23, 2009

Upcoming Cleanups and Events:

March 21--Halls/Crossroads Women's League
March 28--Colonial Village  
               --Fort Sanders Cleanup
               --Lake Forest Neighborhood
April 4--River Rescue (IJAMS) at the following sites:
          
1.  Island Home Park
           2.  Ned McWherter Park
           3.  Goose Creek/Scottish Pike Park
           4.  Third Creek and Neyland Drive Boat Ramp
           5.  Marine Park
           6.  Sequoyah Hills Park
           7.  IC King Park
           8.  Rocky Point
           9.  Concord Fishing Pier
          10. Concord Boat Ram
          11. Concord Park--the Cove Area
          12. Carl Cowan Park
          13. Lenoir City Park
          14. Melton Hill
Contact Sarah Brobst to volunteer at sbrobst@ijams .org or 577.4717x24 
April 18--EarthFest (Pellissippi State Main Campus)
April 25--Parkside Drive Cleanup
            --Mabry Hazen House Cleanup


Youth Advisory Board Applications Being Accepted For The 2009-2010 School Year

Keep Knoxville Beautiful is seeking high school students to join the Youth Advisory Board.  YAB is a great way for students to get involved in raising litter prevention awareness in our community and schools.  Click here to download a PDF version of the application form.  If you have questions, send an email to keepknox@korrnet.org or call 521-6957.


Cash For Trash Program - Youth Fundraising Opportunity

A partnership between Keep Knoxville Beautiful, Knox County Adopt-A-Road Program and a number of private donors have started The Cash For Trash Program.  This is an opportunity for youth groups that join the Adopt-A-Road Program to raise up to $500 a year beautifying the community by picking up litter.  You can download PDF files of all the application forms and learn more by clicking here!


Don't Throw Down on K-Town

Send us a self-addressed stamped envelope and $1 to Keep Knoxville Beautiful, P.O. Box 385, Knoxville, TN 37901, and we will send you two 4"x4" Don't Throw Down on K-TOWN stickers.  Call the office at 521-6957 or drop us an email for other ways to pick up a sticker.  Click here to learn more about the campaign and listen to the Don't Throw Down on K-TOWN radio spots.


AAA Foundation Road Debris Study

Keep Knoxville Beautiful
, AAA of East Tennessee, Knox County and the City of Knoxville held a joint press conference on Thursday, July 22, 2004 to bring attention to the study by the AAA Foundation about vehicle-related road debris.  The most cost effective way to prevent accidents, property damage, injuries and deaths from road debris is to properly secure all items being transported in a vehicle.  Click here to read a summary and the full report.  Litter officials believe that a significant portion of roadside litter is actually escaping from the beds of trucks and that cleanup cost to taxpayers can be avoided if citizens will properly secure loads.  


   
Links to outstanding
Keep America Beautiful resources:


kabman.org


Comprehensive resource about graffiti prevention and abatement.


Enables your neighborhood to put the Keep America Beautiful mission into action


Practical and effective ways for you to tackle the cigarette litter problem in your neighborhood.


Interactive website for youth and teachers on litter prevention and waste reduction issues.

If you have any questions about the above websites please call our office at 865-521-6957.

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