Help Clean Up Your Street During Litter Be Gone, October 1-10
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 3:00PMEditor's Note: This information was taken from the Litter Be Gone website.
Residents of Minneapolis are invited to take part in Litter Be Gone, an annual litter cleanup event happening October 1–10, 2020. Volunteers will pick up litter from their neighborhood streets and sidewalks before it becomes covered by leaves and snow, and prevent it from ending up in storm drains and waterways.
Volunteers can join in this citywide effort while staying safe and socially distanced. Litter Be Gone encourages individuals, families, and small groups of neighbors to clean up their own blocks anytime during this 10-day event.
It’s easy to participate. Volunteers need only a pair of gloves and some plastic bags for collecting littered trash and recyclables. Volunteers can use their own supplies or pick up free gloves and bags at a Litter Be Gone supply hub on Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A limited number of litter grabbers and free drink coupons from local sponsors will also be available at the supply hubs. Visit www.LitterBeGone.org/supply-hubs for locations and details.
See the community-wide impact. Volunteers are asked to share their results (the number of volunteers, bags, and blocks cleaned) at LitterBeGone.org. Volunteers can also post photos and videos of their litter cleanups on social media to inspire others. Use the tags @LitterBeGoneMN #cleanMpls.
Help promote Litter Be Gone and earn a free Chinook Book app subscription. Block leaders, neighborhood organizations, local businesses, and other groups can help promote Litter Be Gone to their neighbors and earn a free Chinook Book app subscription. Email litterbegonempls@gmail.com for details.
For more information, visit www.LitterBeGone.org and follow @LitterBeGoneMN on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Litter Be Gone is coordinated by the Alliance for Sustainability in partnership with the City of Minneapolis and its Clean City program. Additional citywide support comes from Xcel Energy, Chinook Book, Adopt-a-Drain, Wings Financial Credit Union, and AlphaGraphics.
