State DOTs Participate in Earth Day Cleanup Efforts
Around the country, state departments of transportation conducted or participated in a variety of pollution mitigation efforts on April 22 in honor of Earth Day. [Above photo by KTRB] Some…
Tennessee DOT Helping Deploy ‘Seabins’ for River Cleanup
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has teamed up with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful (KTRB) and other partners to establish a network of 17 “Seabin” automated litter and debris removal…
PennDOT Gears up for Spring Litter Removal Effort
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Protection are joining forces to encourage local businesses and residents to support the state’s spring “Pick Up Pennsylvania” campaign, focused on removing litter…
Caltrans Awards $312M for Beautification Projects
As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s landmark $1.1 billion Clean California initiative, the California Department of Transportation recently awarded $312 million for 126 beautification projects along the state’s highway system.…
Arizona DOT: Highway Litter Increasing in Maricopa County
The Arizona Department of Transportation, along with its maintenance contractors, picked up 118,578 bags or 811 tons of trash along freeways in Maricopa County in 2021. [Above photo by the…
PennDOT to Help Spearhead State’s First-Ever Litter Action Plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will play a key role in executing the state’s first-ever ‘Litter Action Plan’ unveiled by Governor Tom Wolf (D) on November 22. [Above photo by…
State DOTs Step Up Roadway Litter Removal Efforts
The Tennessee Department of Transportation, the Arkansas Department of Transportation, and the Arizona Department of Transportation are the latest agencies to beef up anti-litter activities across their respective states. [Above…
Oklahoma DOT Names Winners of Student Trash Poster Contest
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently announced the 14 winners of its annual “Trash Poster” calendar contest. The original artwork of those 14 kindergarten through 12th-grade students highlighting the consequences…
NCDOT Collecting Record Amount of Litter in 2021
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said that as May 19 its crews, contractors, and volunteers have collected 6.3 million pounds of litter from along the state’s roads – putting…