Keep America Beautiful reports volunteer cleanups, education and a trick-or-treat trash sweep
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Keep America Beautiful director Britney reported volunteer cleanups, educational events and a new "trick-or-treat trash sweep" at Topeka Cemetery; the nonprofit recorded roughly 100 volunteer hours and about seven tons of trash during the March'June snapshot she shared with commissioners.
Britney, director of the Keep America Beautiful chapter serving Shawnee County, updated commissioners on recent volunteer cleanups, education events and a new fall litter campaign.
She said March through June was a busy period, with community cleanups including an "Omni Circle" cleanup at Central Park, a Silver Lake library partnership and the third annual "together to pick a river bank" cleanup with Friends of the Kaw. Britney summarized that the organization recorded about 100 hours of education and roughly seven tons of trash removed (about 14,000 pounds) in the snapshot period.
The chapter plans a "trick-or-treat trash sweep" at Topeka Cemetery on Oct. 11 from noon to 1 p.m.; volunteers are invited to wear costumes and receive a sustainable treat bag, and the event is intended to spur smaller neighborhood trash cleanups. Britney said Keep America Beautiful also provides community-service opportunities and is shifting some recycled-directory materials to online resources to reduce printed waste.
She encouraged commissioners to share information and said the group's website is keepshawneebeautiful.org. Commissioners asked about the community-litter index and whether the county is improving; Britney said participation and initiative levels have increased and she expects next year's January index will show improved numbers.