Schuylkill Keep-It-Pretty On Rebound, Links Back Up With Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
SKIP Chair, Mandy Fitzpatrick (center), Schuylkill County Solid Waste and Recycling, Kyle Swetz (far right) and volunteers clean up a portion of Pottsville’s schools and recreation area.
(The Shenandoah Sentinel) SKIP is coming back and is now an official county affiliate of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful once again.
SKIP, or Schuylkill Keep It Pretty, dates back to the late 1980s when it was a project of the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce.
For the past few years, the group had been largely inactive but it is now seeing a resurgence in activity.
Supported by the Schuylkill County Commissioners in partnership with the Schuylkill Office of Solid Waste and Recycling, SKIP aims to coordinate and manage countywide cleanups, support county recycling events, and more.
“Schuylkill Keep It Pretty is dedicated to cleaning up litter and educating communities on litter prevention, solid waste management, recycling and waste reduction. Our goal is to create a better Schuylkill County for everyone to live, learn, work and visit,” said Mandy Fitzpatrick, SKIP Chair.
“The county is happy to support SKIP with anything the organization needs,” said Kyle Swetz, Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator.
The group also plans to provide environmental education opportunities for youth and communities and implement statewide programs such as Pennsylvania Adopt-A-Highway and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful initiatives.
