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Workers picking up litter alongside the road

PennDOT Wins Governor’s Award for State Litter Action Plan

By May 26, 2022

Governor Tom Wolf (D) recently presented a group of employees from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with Governor’s Awards for Excellence in…

Volunteers cleaning up areas on Earth Day

State DOTs Participate in Earth Day Cleanup Efforts

By May 4, 2022

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…

Seabin to help river clean up

Tennessee DOT Helping Deploy ‘Seabins’ for River Cleanup

By March 31, 2022

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…

Workers clearing litter from roadside

PennDOT Gears up for Spring Litter Removal Effort

By March 24, 2022

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…

Workers speaking with Governor Newsom

Caltrans Awards $312M for Beautification Projects

By February 24, 2022

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.…

Truck with litter from highway

Arizona DOT: Highway Litter Increasing in Maricopa County

By Holly HawkinsFebruary 17, 2022

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…

Workers picking up litter along the road

PennDOT to Help Spearhead State’s First-Ever Litter Action Plan

By December 9, 2021

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…

Adopt a highway sign in Arkansas

State DOTs Step Up Roadway Litter Removal Efforts

By November 11, 2021

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…

Student trash poster

Oklahoma DOT Names Winners of Student Trash Poster Contest

By October 14, 2021

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…

Person collecting litter from roadside

NCDOT Collecting Record Amount of Litter in 2021

By Amber GarnettMay 27, 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…

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