Press Releases

(October 20, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful would like to congratulate their local affiliates of Keep Huntingdon County Beautiful, Keep Juniata County Beautiful, PA CleanWays of Mifflin County, and Keep Perry County Beautiful on a successful twelfth  annual Tire War, a friendly competition to compete for the

(October 12, 2017) – Sign up to participate in the International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest volunteer effort aimed at improving the health of our oceans. This global initiative aims to prevent trash from entering our waterways and runs through October 31. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful coordinates the

(October 5, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful reports a 79% reduction of cigarette butts in targeted areas within State Parks participating in the 2017 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program. With a grant received from Keep America Beautiful this spring, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has continued their work with the

(September 21, 2017) Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful invites schools in Pennsylvania to participate in their Litter Free School Zone Program, a comprehensive program that encourages young people to play an active role in protecting and improving our environment through recycling, litter awareness, and community stewardship. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

(September 14, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful affiliates, Keep Huntingdon County Beautiful and Keep Perry County Beautiful hosted a cleanup initiative along the Juniata River in August. The effort is typically shared among four affiliates; however, Keep Juniata County Beautiful and PA CleanWays of Mifflin County were

(September 7, 2017) – PA CleanWays of Cumberland County, in partnership with the Cumberland County Planning Department, will host a tire collection for County residents. The local group is seeking to eliminate illegal dumping and littering of tires in the county by providing a convenient and affordable

(September 5, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s local affiliates Keep Cambria County Beautiful, PA CleanWays of McKean County and Keep Washington County Beautiful held tire collections this spring, sponsored in part by the Department of Environmental Protection’s HHW/Small Business Hazardous Waste Collection Program. The affiliates collected a

(August 30, 2017) – The International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest volunteer effort aimed at improving the health of our oceans, begins on September 1. This global initiative aims to prevent trash from entering our waterways. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful coordinates the effort in Pennsylvania. Read Entire Press

PA Environment Digest – The International Coastal Cleanup, a global initiative that aims to prevent trash from entering our waterways, began on September 1, but there is still time to register a cleanup event or volunteer. The International Coastal Cleanup runs now through October 31.  Keep Pennsylvania

(August 22, 2017) – Registration is open for the 2017 Recycle-Bowl. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is encouraging educators in Pennsylvania to get their students involved in Keep America Beautiful’s Recycle-Bowl competition. Recycle-Bowl is a program designed to invigorate student participation in recycling through a national K-12 recycling competition.