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Local student pitches 'Litter Locators' community cleanup platform to council
Summary
Asher Guillory, a local resident, proposed 'Litter Locators,' an Instagram-based platform where members of the public can submit photos of litter locations for volunteers and organizations to clean. Council members asked about safety guidelines and suggested staff receive the presenter's slideshow for review.
A Crestview resident, Asher Guillory, presented a community-powered effort called Litter Locators at the April 14 council meeting. Guillory described the project as an Instagram-based way for people to submit photos of littered sites so volunteers, community-service groups and partner organizations can identify and clean those locations.
What Guillory proposed: users would submit photos and locations (via direct message or comment) to a Litter Locators Instagram account; the page would highlight submissions and enable volunteers or organizations to coordinate cleanups. Guillory said initial activity avoids roadside work and that volunteers travel in groups for safety.
Council feedback: council members asked how the city could help. Guillory said the council could provide approvals for certain cleanup projects, assistance with promotion and, in situations with safety concerns, security guidance. A council member raised the need for guidelines instructing volunteers to avoid working too close to travel lanes and suggested identifiable safety vests and group work. Guillory said his volunteers currently avoid road edges and travel in groups.
Next steps: the mayor asked staff to collect Guillory’s slideshow and circulate it to council members for review. Council members welcomed the initiative but stressed that any city support should include safety protocols.
Ending: Guillory offered to share his slideshow with staff and council; staff agreed to circulate it. Council members praised the concept and asked staff to review possible ways the city might support or promote the initiative without exposing volunteers to roadway hazards.
