How Behavioral Science Solved Chicago’s Plastic Bag Problem

Like a lot of cities seeking to reduce the unrecyclable plastic waste that has burdened their landfills and fouled their waterways, Chicago officials had two basic policy remedies to pick from: a ban or a fee.

World Clean UpDay kicks off on September 18, but The Junkluggers - the industry leaders in eco-friendly junk removal, is taking it one step further and is announcing World Clean Up Month for the entire month of September. The Junkluggers are ready to showcase their mission of keeping reusable items out of landfills in order to maintain a sustainable environment with your help from September 1 through September 30.

Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new study by researchers from Sweden, Norway and Germany published on July 2nd in Science. According to the authors, plastic pollution is a global threat, and actions to drastically reduce emissions of plastic to the environment are “the rational policy response.”

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted R. Green, in conjunction with the East Orange City Council and the Department of Public Works, launched a new marketing campaign on July 9 aimed at discouraging people from littering, a trend that has progressively increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The kickoff for the campaign coincided with the city’s Summer Citywide Cleanup on Saturday, July 10.

The Mississippi Aquarium and Mississippi State University joined forces for a community cleanup over the weekend at Jones Park Beach.

Originally over 60 people registered to help, but only a fraction attended because of the rainy condition.

Balloons are often seen as fun, harmless decorations. But they become deadly litter as soon as they are released into the air and forgotten.

Plastic pollution is one of today’s biggest environmental challenges. Microplastics have been found in our drinking water, food and even the air we breathe. While many people are trying to reduce their use of single-use plastic bags, bottles, utensils and straws, balloons are often overlooked.

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Dozens of volunteers with the San Diego-based environmentalist group Spring Valley Cleanup Crew spent the better part of their day picking up trash and other debris from several areas along the Tijuana River Valley.

SUMMERDALE - The Summerdale town council has announced the date for a Town Cleanup Day. The event will happen on Saturday, Sept. 18, National Cleanup Day 2021. The council is still deciding on an exact time, but anticipates the cleanup will happen during the morning hours and will conclude at approximately 11 a.m.

People eager to find peace in the outdoors last year amid the pandemic flooded into New Hampshire’s state parks and outdoor spaces. And they left their mark. Cars were backed up for miles by some trailheads and maintenance crews were tasked with picking up trash. This year, the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development has started a campaign to encourage all residents and visitors to abide by the principle of “Leave No Trace,” asking people to leave the outdoors just as they found it.

Plastic is the most common type of debris floating in the world’s oceans. Waves and sunlight break much of it down into smaller particles called microplastics – fragments less than 5 millimeters across, roughly the size of a sesame seed.

To understand how microplastic pollution is affecting the ocean, scientists need to know how much is there and where it is accumulating.

MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WPDE) — Judging by the amount of leftover beer cans and trash, plenty of people seemed to enjoy their holiday weekend partying on the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk.

On Monday, some spent their morning holiday picking it all up.

If you were walking by an irreplaceable masterpiece of art and saw trash hanging from its easel, would you continue past it, or would you take the time to remove the blemish? Most of us, of course, would remove the garbage so we could, one and all, appreciate the masterpiece in its full glory.

Let me ask you a harder question: Why is the same reverence not taken with our rivers and creeks? They are certainly irreplaceable, they’re certainly enjoyed by all who visit them.

Envisioning What’s Possible

Trash has plagued California’s streets and freeways for decades. Clean California includes massive investments in litter collection, community engagement and education to ultimately transform unsightly roadsides into spaces of pride for all Californians. This is truly a statewide effort with potential projects in all 58 counties and with a third of the funds going directly to cities, counties, tribes and transit agencies to clean local streets and public spaces.

SMITHFIELD – Smithfield contains significant water and resources key to the Woonasquatucket River system, said Lisa Aurecchia of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, which is why the nonprofit organization selected Georgiaville Pond for an upcoming community cleanup.

National multifamily organization encourages teams across the country to participate in bettering their communities as a part of larger national campaign

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Drucker + Falk (DF), one of the nation's most prominent multifamily management companies, took "spring cleaning" to a whole different level this year.

For years volunteers have joined beach clean-up efforts for the day after the 4th of July fireworks. With no displays over the lake this year, the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s annual July 5 Keep Tahoe Red, White and Blue Beach Cleanup still took place.

Tahoe’s beaches were still blanketed in morning shadows when volunteers began plucking cigarette butts, bottle caps and beach toys out of the sand early on July 5. By noon, 235 enthusiastic volunteers had removed 1,456 pounds of litter from ten Tahoe beaches and their surrounding areas.