Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Jonesboro,
GA - The Clayton County Board of Commissioners is taking
litter into their own hands by initiating the "Pick Up Paper (PUP)
Campaign." Many Clayton County families will be expecting
out-of-town guests, so as residents clean their homes in
preparation, the Commissioners would like to present a tidy
community as well.
The first in a series of "PUP" days is scheduled for Saturday,
November 19, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Through the
generous donations of local community "PUP Partners," trash bags
and disposable gloves will be provided. Pick-up locations for trash
bags and gloves, as well as drop-off locations for collected trash,
will be announced for each district in Clayton County via the
campaign's Facebook page.
Litter removal costs U.S. businesses, governments, schools,
nonprofits, and other entities more than $11 billion each year.
Businesses absorb $9.1 billion of these costs alone. According to a
litter study conducted by Keep America Beautiful, more than 51
billion pieces of litter end up on U.S. roadways each year. Nearly
all of it is less than four inches in size.
As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are
encouraged to join the campaign as a "PUP Partner." Businesses
interested in participating may organize an employee team and
register their team's name online, or they may donate any of the
following items (donors will be recognized):
Trash bags, disposable gloves,
and/or hand sanitizer
Merchandise or gift cards for PUP team winners
Refreshments for participants
A prize will be awarded to the team collecting the most trash
bags.
To register online, visit www.claytoncountyga.gov/claytoncountypup.
For updated information on this initiative, visit the campaign
on Facebook at Clayton County Pick Up Paper (PUP) Campaign
(facebook.com/claytoncountypup). Please be sure to click "Like."
You may email the campaign at pickuppaper@claytoncountyga.gov, or call
770-477-3208 for additional information.
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PUP Partner letter