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Mississippi DOT Relaunches Anti-Littering Campaign

By August 17, 2023

The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently relaunched a statewide anti-littering campaign, aimed at encouraging Mississippians to put trash where it belongs and recycle whenever possible. [Above photo by the Mississippi…

WSDOT Salutes 79-Year-Old Adopt A Highway Volunteer.

WSDOT Salutes 79-Year-Old Adopt A Highway Volunteer

By August 3, 2023

The Washington Department of Transportation recently devoted a blog post to 79-year-old Paul Hampton, who has been cleaning up debris along state roadways as an Adopt-A-Highway volunteer for the last…

Man picking up litter.

Tennessee Litter Grant Program Notches 40 Years

By July 13, 2023

The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its “Litter Grant Program.” That program – started in 1983 – provides funding to all 95 counties within the…

Person clearing trash out of the grass.

Tennessee Study Charts Six Year Drop in Roadway Litter

By May 18, 2023

A study funded by the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Keep Tennessee Beautiful found that, over the last six years, there’s been a 12 percent drop in litter on state roadways. [Above photo by…

Man picking up litter off the side of the road.

Michigan DOT Preps for Spring Highway Cleanings

By April 27, 2023

The Michigan Department of Transportation is preparing to give roadsides along state highways their first full cleanings of 2023 in what the agency said has become an annual “rite of…

People picking up bags of trash off the side of the road.

Illinois DOT Launches ‘Think Before You Throw’ Anti-Littering Effort

By April 6, 2023

The Illinois Department of Transportation has launched a new public outreach effort called “Think Before You Throw!” as part of its ongoing awareness campaign to reduce littering on state highways…

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Sacramento Kings, Caltrans Work on Local Waterway Cleanup

By March 16, 2023

The Sacramento Kings basketball team, the California Department of Transportation, and more than 35 volunteers recently joined forces to collect and remove litter from Robert T. Matsui Park along the…

Person picking up litter off the side of the road.

Maryland DOT Begins Statewide Litter, Mowing Effort

By Amber GarnettMarch 8, 2023

The Maryland Department of Transportation recently launched “Operation Clean Sweep Maryland,” a new initiative that will nearly double the frequency of litter pickup and mowing efforts along state roads. [Above…

Tennessee DOT Tallies November Litter Cleanup Numbers

By December 22, 2022

More than 1,300 volunteers statewide removed more than 48,000 pounds of litter in their communities as part of its second-ever month-long “No Trash November” roadway cleanup effort spearheaded by the…

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Utah Introduces ‘Roadkill Reporter’ App for Motorists

By December 15, 2022

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (Utah DWR) and Utah Department of Transportation recently introduced a free mobile phone application called “The Roadkill Reporter” to make it easier for motorists…

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