tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20726618168038158472011-07-07T16:39:22.661-04:00Everything you could ever want or need to know about PalmettoPride -- South Carolina's anti-litter organization.PalmettoPridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07352852459822112127noreply@blogger.comBlogger661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072661816803815847.post-16443418047192296252010-05-25T09:05:00.002-04:002010-05-25T10:40:03.939-04:00

Keep South Carolina Beautiful would like to congratulate Keep York County Beautiful on completing their KAB certification to become the 26th KAB Affiliate in South Carolina.KAB is the nation's largest community improvement organization aimed at engaging citizens to take responsibility for their community environments focusing on three areas: litter prevention, waste reduction and beautification.

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If you would like to subscribe to the PalmettoPride Newsletter, follow this link and fill out the green form at the bottom of the page. www.palmettopride.org/contact.asp

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I don't know who came up with these but they're niftyTop 10 Recycled Gadgets

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Greenwood County Pride Week is planned for March 13 – 20, 2010. This initiative is for all residents of Greenwood County. Greenwood County Pride Week will kick off on March 13 with the Lake Greenwood Cleanup. We hope you will get a group together and sign up. All participants will receive trash bags, safety vests and work gloves to help in your cleanups. Beautification Grants are available to

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There are 51.2 billion pieces of litter on roadways nationwide. The majority of that (91%) consist of mainly cigarette butts and paper. That translates into 6,729 pieces of litter per mile of roadway.

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Join PalmettoPride and Keep the Midlands Beautiful in kicking of Midlands Pride Week tomorrow at Richland County America Recyles Day. The event will be held at the Clemson Sandhill Education and Research Center located at 900 Clemson Road in NE Columbia from 10a - 4p. PalmettoPride and WNOK will have a radio remote from noon to 2p with a performance by the Columbia Marionette Theater's "Litter

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On October 9th, Cirque de Soleil and One Drop Foundation will join personalities in 14 cities around the world in a two hour online program to raise awareness for water related issues. Click the logo above for more information.

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PalmettoPride and the U.S. Forest Service are looking for volunteers to help with a one day cleanup of the Sumter National Forest. The cleanup will take place on October 24th. The event will last from 8 A.M. until noon and lunch will be provided for the volunteers. All supplies (bags, gloves, vests, etc.) will be provided by PalmettoPride. We hope that you will be able to assist us in

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The Challenge for the Environment Grant and Keep South Carolina Beautiful Grant Applications are available now on the website.The Tree Grant is still available. Applications are due before September 14.http://www.palmettopride.org/assets/Grants/10%20KSCB%20Grant%20App.pdfhttp://www.palmettopride.org/assets/Grants/2010%20ED%20GRANT%20APP.pdf

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Keep the Midlands Beautiful will be piloting a Tailgate Recycling program at the State Fairgrounds parking lot for USC home football games during the 2009-2010 season. The goal is to reduce the amount of waste generated at the games and to establish routine recycling habits among fans.Volunteers are essential for the program’s success. 15-20 volunteers are needed for each game. For games

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The tree grant application is available for download. Please submit all applications by September 14. Trees are first come, first serve so get those applications in soon. http://www.palmettopride.org/assets/Grants/10%20TREE%20APP%20-%20FALL.doc

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This is what you can do with a clean beach. An artist in California creates large pieces of art in the sand at low tide. The pieces are there for everyone to enjoy before the tide comes in to carry them away. Just a reminder of how beautiful nature can be. I have copied the link below for you to follow to view some of the other pieces. If you want to help clean up South Carolina's beaches, check

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PalmettoPride has a YouTube channel. Go to http://www.youtube.com/user/PalmettoPride1 and subscribe to keep up with all our latest videos and all the videos we think are cool. Some of our fellow litter busters out there are pretty clever!

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If you see someone littering from a vehicle or if trash blows off the back of a truck bed, you can report it to the Litter Busters Hotline.Call (877) 7-LITTER (or #LB from Alltel and AT&T phones). Ask for the Litter Busters Hotline. Give the operator the license tag, make and color of vehicle, time and location of the incident. If you know what the littered item was, you can give the operator

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Tree Grant – FallApplication Available – August 3, 2009 Submission Deadline – September 14, 2009Award Announcement – September 28, 2009Tree Pickup – October 14, 2009Keep SC BeautifulApplication Available – September 1, 2009 Submission Deadline – October 26, 2009 Award Announcement – November 23, 2009Challenge for the EnvironmentApplication Available – September 1, 2009 Submission

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PalmettoPride currently has 3 camera systems available for use by law enforcement agencies. We have 2 Guardian 2000 systems and 1 ViB system. Agencies may borrow these systems free of charge but must submit a report form on the use of the camera to show that it was used for anti-litter efforts, among other things. With these systems, law enforcement agencies can discreetly record footage of

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In case any of you are unfamiliar with the Broken Windows theory, let me recap it for you. If a window in a building is broken and left unrepaired, all the rest of the windows will soon be broken. The Broken Windows Theory is based on the notion that signs of neighborhood disorder, such as broken windows, litter and derelict vehicles, can lead to disorder and lawlessness. The theory, penned by

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Make sure you get all your final reports turned in for the grants you received. If you received an education grant, your report was due May 29. Midyear reports for enforcement grants are due at the end of this month. If you have any questions about your report forms, contact Sherryl by email sjenkins@palmettopride.org or by calling 803-758-6034.

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A great way to prevent litter is to not create any in the first place. Check out this website to see what steps you can take for a zero waste America.

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Thank you to everyone who came out Saturday to help with the Lake Greenwood cleanup. The pictures are on the webpage under the Media section. If you helped out, cruise on over to www.palmettopride.org and see if you can find yourself in the pictures. We'll have the results of the cleanup up as soon as we get them in.

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Check out the new photo section of the PalmettoPride website. There are photos of past events, cleanups and press conferences. Visit the site and see if you're in any of them!http://www.palmettopride.org/media.asp

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Volunteers are needed to help clean up Lake Greenwood in the first Lake Greenwood Cleanup Blitz. Outdoor enthusiasts, families, school groups, civic clubs and concerned citizens are encouraged to participate in the cleanup on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Event organizers are also looking for volunteers with boats to assist in the cleanup efforts. The event begins at 8:00 a.m. and concludes with a

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If you help Nike collect old athletic shoes to recycle into materials that is used to surface playgrounds and tracks, you could receive a $100 Global Giving card. You can then use this card to donate to the social change organization of your choice. Check out www.nikegamechangers.com/earth for more information.

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Oprah's Earth Day episode started with this video which is a grave reminder of just what happens when you don't care where your litter goes. There are no words... good thing Oprah is a talk show host and not me

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Come out and help rid the Sumter National Forest’s Enoree Ranger District of litter. What a better way to wrap up National Volunteer Week than by attending a cleanup event. We will focus on the Newberry County section of the forest this Saturday, April 25th. Volunteers are asked to meet at 8 a.m. at the Enoree office located at 20 Work Center Road, Whitmire, SC 29178. All supplies will be

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Thank you to those of you who came out for the Zero Tolerance Press Conference. Remember that Zero Tolerance Weekend starts tomorrow 4-17 and continues until 4-19. If you are in enforcement, that means you need to write those tickets. Everyone else, DO NOT LITTER. Of course, you don't need to litter every other day of the year but especially not this weekend.

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Elmo goes green

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Join us Wednesday April 15th as we kick off 2009 Awareness of Zero Tolerance for Litter Weekend. PalmettoPride, your anti-litter organization, the Statewide Enforcement Committee and the SC Litter Control Association will hold a news conference on the State House steps at 11 a.m. The number one source of litter on our roadways comes from trash the blows out of vehicles that carry improperly

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PalmettoPride and the United States Forest Service are teaming together to rid the Sumter National forest’s Enoree Ranger District of litter. The one day cleanup event will focus on the Newberry County section of the forest and will take place on April 25th. Volunteers are asked to meet at 8 a.m. at the Enoree office located at 20 Work Center Road, Whitmire, SC 29178. All supplies will be

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charleston carrotmob is in full effect from Justin Nathanson on Vimeo.

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Clemson University will host their annual Clemson Sweep starting on Thursday, April 2. If you're in the area come out and help students, faculty and members of Solid Green clean up the campus and surrounding areas. Supplies will be given out near Sikes Hall starting at 10am.

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Green Drinks Charleston, Carolina's Eco-Unit and other local groups around the Charleston area are participating in an initiative to reward area businesses who are environmentally responsible. To find out more about the Carrotmob, head over to their blog and check out the video.

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Congratulations to the winners of our Spring Tree Grant! Remember to come pick up your trees tomorrow on Broad River Road in Columbia. Directions can be found on the forms that were sent notifying you that you received your grant.

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Get your taxes in before April 15th!! While you're at it, help out your local law enforcement officers with their fight against litter. You may say, "How do I do that?" You just use your tax form to make a contribution towards litter control efforts. It's so simple a five year old could do it, if a five year old paid taxes. That's something to look in to. How much do five year olds make on

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Have you signed up for the Great American Cleanup of South Carolina yet? WHY NOT?Don't make me come to your house and show you how. I will do it. Don't test me. You should just go ahead and go here and sign up.

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http://carrotmobcharleston.blogspot.com/

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Keep South Carolina Beautiful (KSCB) and South Carolina Litter Control Association (SCLCA) presented 16 awards to statewide leaders in litter prevention, enforcement and beautification during their annual conference in North Myrtle Beach from February 11 – 13, 2009. Here are some articles regarding the winners. http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/local/pee_dee/article/

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Saturday we kicked off the Great American Cleanup in Cherry Grove this weekend at Russell Burgess Park. Over 40 volunteers came out on a drizzly day to help remove trash. Follow the link below to see photos from the event and don't forget to sign up for the GAC. The sign up form is on our website http://www.palmettopride.org/.http://www.thesunnews.com/724/gallery/802383.html#http://

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Don't worry your vegetables aren't coming to attack you. If you're scratching your head wondering what the title of this post means, don't worry you aren't alone. I received the same words as a subject header in my Facebook (yes, I'm on the bandwagon and you should be too. I'm a pusher.) inbox from the folks at Green Drinks Charleston. Because I don't like being confused, which is happening

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Thou shall not covet thy neighbors PalmettoPride shirt. That is because you can have one of your very own. All you need to do is correctly guess who this fella is (a famous trash pile if there is such a thing) and where he hails from and I will send you a t-shirt. Email me at palmettopride1@gmail.com with the correct answer.

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It's time to get your application in for the Tree Grant. The Spring cycle is now open for community groups, cities, counties and Keep America Beautiful affiliates. Make sure you read the requirements for the grant carefully and agree to the terms. Trees will be given out on a first come first serve basis. The deadline for getting the grant application in is March 9. If you have any questions,

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If you have a group who would like to cleanup during the Great American Cleanup (GAC) please sign on to our website, fill out the form and we'll send you supplies. The GAC begins March 1st and continues until May 31 so you'll have plenty of time to plan a cleanup. I don't want to hear any excuses as to why you can't participate.

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PalmettoPride encourages anti-litter donationsSaturday, February 14, 2009 12:01 AM ESTCOLUMBIA -- With tax season under way, PalmettoPride, the anti-litter and beautification organization, wants South Carolinians to help law enforcement officers by contributing $1 or more to the Litter Control Enforcement Fund on their personal income tax returns.All funds generated by contributions go to

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The 2nd Annual Francis Marion National Forest Cleanup was another successful event, building on the initiative that began last year. In March 2003, cleanup hosts PalmettoPride and the USDA Forest Service held the first cleanup. Due to the success of last year’s cleanup, it has become an annual event held on the first Saturday in February. Volunteers have removed over 90 tons of trash and illegal

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A big thank you is in order for those who showed up Saturday morning bright and early to help us clean up Francis Marion National Forest. The cleanup was a huge success with an estimated 250 volunteers coming out. We'll have pictures and stats about the cleanup soon so keep checking back.PalmettoPride was featured in a news story this morning in the Post and Courier. Check it out.http://

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If you don't happen to be in the Charleston area you may have missed us in today's Post and Courier. Don't fret! I have the link for you. http://www.charleston.net/news/2009/feb/05/volunteers_help_annual_cleanup_national_70626/If you are in the Charleston area, it's not too late to sign up for the cleanup or you can just join us Saturday morning in Awendaw to help clean up Francis Marion National

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I came across this web forum where many South Carolinians were sounding off about litter in South Carolina. I am thrilled that there are so many of you that are aware of the litter problems and how organizations in the state are trying to address these issues. I've posted the link below so you can read what people are saying. Feel free to leave feedback in the comment section and remember

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Make sure you sign up to help out with the Francis Marion National Forest cleanup that will take place on February 7th. We're looking for volunteers in and around Charleston and Berkeley County. Groups and individuals are welcome to come out and help us clean up the forest. Lunch will be provided. Contact Gene Campbell at 877-725-7733 or check out PalmettoPride's website for more information.

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One way PalmettoPride helps reduce litter in South Carolina is to work closely with law enforcement agencies across the state. PalmettoPride, along with the South Carolina Litter Control Association (SCLCA), works with law enforcement officers to enforce South Carolina’s litter laws and spread awareness of the fines associated with these laws. To find out more about the association, or to find

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Bust a litterbug! If you are out and about and spot someone littering, call the Litter Buster Hotline. 1-877-7-LITTER. Calls can be made 24 hours a day and you may report anonymously. If your cellphone service provider is Alltell or AT&T you may choose to call toll free by dialing #LB from your cellular phone. When you call the hotline, make sure you have the location, time and information about

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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Louie, PalmettoPride's mascot, for a little one-on-one time. We had an interesting conversation that I would like to share with you.Me: Good morning Louie.Louie: ROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAR!*Blogger's Note: My apologies. I forgot to turn on Babel Fish. Thank you to Yahoo! Babel Fish for translating Lion to English or this post would never be possible.Me: Good

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I wish Google would get their stuff together. I have a feed set up so I will get articles related to "South Carolina Litter".. HOWEVER, I keep getting flagged articles that seem to center around kitty littter. As interesting as I find this topic, I feel that it is not exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for thinking about me anyway Google.Speaking of kitty litter...more animals

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PalmettoPride has a division of Keep America Beautiful - a state affiliate, Keep South Carolina Beautiful (KSCB) - anykeepyourstatepretty, I was on KAB's website today [www.kab.org] and saw the three reasons that people litter. They are as listed:They feel no sense of ownership, even though areas such as parks and beaches are public property. They believe someone else—a park maintenance or

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If you're going to be in or around Charleston on February 7th, come out and join us to help clean up Francis Marion National Forest. We'll be meeting at the Sewee Environmental Education Center that morning and we need volunteers. If you are interested in participating contact Gene Campbell by calling 1-877-PAL-PRDE or by email at ecampbell@palmettopride.org.

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We're baaaack! I hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays. Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey. Some of you have dirty cars (I myself have this problem), but at least you aren't littering our roadsides. There will be a new survey posted soon so check back and weigh in!

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In order for you to find us on Facebook, I am including the link. Just one of the many services I offer. No need to thank me. I do however accept various candies and other sugary substances. Think Skittles. Here's the link. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/PalmettoPride/37825993467

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When you toss out one aluminum can you waste as much energy as if you’d filled the same can half-full of gasoline and poured it onto the ground. Recycling steel and tin cans saves 74% of the energy used to produce them. I don't know about you, but I rather have more useful energy.

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Miss South Carolina Anna Perry visited McBee Elementary on November 25. Miss South Carolina visited the school to educate the students in third through sixth grades about the PalmettoPride program. The focus of this program is on educating students on why littering is bad for the environment. Along with this program, pencils, stickers, educational workbooks and promise bracelets were distributed

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Did you know that cigarette butts are litter too? Most people don't consider them litter, yet they are the most littered item in the world. It can take years for the filter of a cigarette to decompose, leaving a serious threat behind to birds and other animals. According to the National Fire Protection Agency, upwards of 90,000 fires every year in the United States alone are caused by cigarettes

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Glass never wears out and never goes away. Glass can be recycled forever. We save over a ton of resources for every ton of glass recycled -- 1,330 pounds of sand, 433 pounds of soda ash, 433 pounds of limestone, and 151 pounds of feldspar.

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Make sure to look for us on Facebook. You can become a fan of us, as if you weren't already, as well as join the PalmettoPride group. Just two more ways you can keep up with what is going on with your favorite litter busters!

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Good Morning. I thought it was high time I got out there and started talking to you on a regular basis to let you know what was going on with PalmettoPride. If you are unfamiliar with PalmettoPride you can check out our website, www.palmettopride.org or you can just stick around here and I'm pretty sure I'll cover all you need to know. I'll go ahead and cover the basics. PalmettoPride is a

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