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Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:55 pm
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Weakley County has reason to celebrate, again.
Keep Tennessee Beautiful (KTnB) once again achieved 100-percent participation from all 95 counties during the 2012 Great American Cleanup (GAC) thanks to the tireless efforts of local volunteers.
This marked the sixth year in a row KTnB and its local organizers have accomplished this feat. Tennessee is the only state to achieve 100 percent county participation for six years in a row.
“Our national impact is only achieved through local community engagement that rallies individuals to make their communities cleaner, greener and more livable,” said Keep America Beautiful president and CEO Matthew M. McKenna.
“Keep America Beautiful salutes our state and local affiliates in Tennessee for achieving an incredible 100-percent participation in the Great American Cleanup for six consecutive years.”
Weakley County LGP, led by Landa Harris, collected 550 pounds of trash in the county. A total of 130 volunteers contributed 170 hours, helping Harris achieve these totals.
The National Sponsors of the 2012 GAC are: The Dow Chemical Company; The Glad Products Company; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.; Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water; PepsiCo’s Pepsi-Cola and Gatorade companies; Solo Cup Company; Troy-Bilt® Lawn and Garden Equipment; Waste Management; and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Educational
Partners include Rubber Manufacturers Association and WM Recycle America.
For more information on GAC, contact Keep Tennessee Beautiful at 888-862-5326, or Landa Harris at 364-2284.
Published in The WCP 8.22.12 |
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