Great PA Cleanup

Groups and organizations from across PA have registered 201 sites so far where people can participate in the Great PA Cleanup, an ambitious statewide effort in conjunction with Earth Day to remove litter and trash from the state’s roadways, parks, river banks and open spaces April 24. Sponsors will provide all registered cleanups with gloves, safety vests and trash bags for participants. Members of the Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association have offered free landfill space to dispose of non-recyclable waste collected during the cleanup. DEP created the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup Web site at http://www.dep.state.pa.us/earthdaycentral to assist groups and individuals with registration and promotion of local cleanups. The site also contains safety information, links to other cleanup organizations, a downloadable logo, T-shirt iron-on transfers and posters, and lesson plans for teachers. For information on the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup, and to find or register a cleanup, visit the website or call toll-free 1-888-548-8372.