Every Litter Bit Helps cleanup

EVERY LITTER BIT HELPS CAMPAIGN INVITES INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN CITYWIDE EFFORT TO CLEAN COMMUNITY

Mayor Greg Ballard and the City of Indianapolis in partnership with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB), is once again coordinating an annual citywide cleanup effort to kick off the litter abatement program called the Great Indy Cleanup. On Saturday, April 25th, more than 70 neighborhood groups will bring thousands of volunteers to city streets, alleys and public spaces to pick up thousands of pounds of litter and debris.

This year, individuals are invited to get involved by signing up to be a part of the Every Litter Bit Helps campaign on April 25th. Please visit one of KIB’s distribution partners listed below between now and April 25th to sign up and receive a trash bag and gloves.

Distribution partners:

All YMCA of Greater Indianapolis locations

All Marion County Public Library locations

All Marion County Papa John’s Restaurant locations

You can help by cleaning up on your block, in your neighborhood park, at your church or school. Simply fill a bag with litter anywhere in Indianapolis to help keep it beautiful. Then place the bag at your curb for your weekly trash pickup!

Gathering together to clean Indy’s neighborhoods helps to foster pride in communities, develop relationships amongst neighbors, and deter crime – and it makes Indianapolis a healthier and more beautiful place to live. Please join us, because Every Litter Bit Helps.

About SustainIndy:

Mayor Ballard launched SustainIndy and created the Office of Sustainability in October of 2008. Both represent an innovative enterprise aimed at delivering long-term cost savings to the city, building the local economy, improving our quality of life and enhancing our environmental and public health. Its efforts are designed to aggressively move Indianapolis forward in making it one of the most sustainable cities in the Midwest. For more information, visit www.sustainindy.org.

About Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc:

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization uniting people to beautify the city and improve its environment. In 2008, KIB worked with more than 44,000 volunteers on 500 community projects. The Great Indy Cleanup is sponsored by the City of Indianapolis, South Side Landfill, Republic Services and Covanta Energy.