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Listen to Great American
Cleanup™ radio spots by Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale and City of
Knoxville Mayor
Bill Haslam:
Knox
County Mayor Mike
Ragsdale
City
of
Knoxville
Mayor Bill
Haslam
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to join
the Great American Cleanup™ in:
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 Join the 2008 Great American Cleanup™
We Need YOU!!! You AND your family, neighbors, co-workers,
friends...everyone to join the 2007 Great American Cleanup™.
Below you will find just some of the exciting opportunities for YOU to make a
difference in the quality of life in our community.
CLICK
HERE TO REGISTER!!!
CLICK HERE TO REPORT YOUR COMPLETED EVENT!
Planned Events for the 2008 Great American Cleanup™ include:
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Kickoff
News Conference and Celebrity Cleanup -
to be held March1, 10:00am to 2:00pm at Redeemer Church of
Knoxville, 1642 Highland Avenue, the public is invited.
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School
Poster Contest - Theme: Don't Trash Your Cash, Recycle - Posters due April 19th (click here for
rules and to register).
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Neighborhood & Commercial
Area Cleanups - Complete by May 1 (click here to register your
cleanup).
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Greek
Waste Free - encourage campus groups to look at the benefits of
hosting waste free events - ongoing
through April 21st - Contact Ali or Emily at 521-6957 for more
information.
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EarthFest - A Zero-Waste Event - volunteer with Keep Knoxville
Beautiful to make our 2008 Earth Day Celebration at Pellissippi State Main
Campus, a
waste-free event. - Event date is April 26st
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Trash Bash Volunteer
Appreciation Lunch - May 31st at Calhoun's on-the-River,
by invitation only - for volunteers who complete one or more of the
above events.
Report Your Results
Please click here to use our online report
form. Remember - in order to get an invitation to the Calhoun's
Volunteer Appreciation Trash Bash, we must have a report of your
results.
Keep Knoxville Beautiful Thanks You...
We want to extend an invitation to all the families, groups,
neighborhoods and companies to help pick up litter during the Great American
Cleanup™.
Although the 2008 event is still in final planning stages, it is not to
early to begin organizing a neighborhood cleanup. A neighborhood cleanup or beautification
project is the best way to immediately improve the quality of life in
a community. To join the Great American Cleanup™ in Knoxville
or Knox County call 521-6957 or use this online
registration form. To join in another Tennessee county call
888-862-5326 or visit the Keep
Tennessee Beautiful website. To join in another state visit
the Keep America Beautiful website.
Safety Tips for Great American Cleanup™ Events
All litter cleanup volunteers must
read and understand these basic safety tips. If you
are a group leader please provide this information to members of
your group:
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Dress properly, wear heavy shoes and long pants, use sun
screen and insect repellent when appropriate.
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Drink plenty of fluids, don't let your volunteers overdo
it.
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Don't overstuff bags; never pick up hypodermic needles or
sharp objects.
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When working near a road, wear safety vests, work in groups,
someone in your group should watch for approaching vehicles.
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Wash hands after the cleanup.
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Bag litter to meet local regulations.
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Young children should not collect
litter - contact Keep Knoxville Beautiful for alternative Great American
Cleanup™ ideas for young children - check out the
Great American Cleanup™ poster contest.
If you are planning to remove
illegal signs from utility poles please follow these
additional guidelines:
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Never try to climb the pole. Stay on the ground and remove only the
litter you can reach.
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Wear gloves and eye protection.
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Pick up and dispose of any nails and tacks removed. Don't leave them in the street.
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Stay away from any wires that may be attached to or hanging from the pole.
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Remove only the temporary advertising or litter signs.
Do not disturb metal numbers, letters, equipment boxes, traffic signs, etc.
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Report any dangerous condition to
your utility company.
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Report the number of signs removed to
Keep Knoxville Beautiful. Take a picture of your "pile of
signs" for our website.
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