KBVB newsletter - Earth Day 2021

EARTH DAY 2021

Take time to do something good for our Earth today

and all throughout the year.

RI's Clean Ups are Part of Something Bigger

Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful (KAB), takes part yearly in KAB's Great American Cleanup. Each year all participating cleanups get tallied nationally @ KAB and now also internationally for the Great Global Clean Up @ Earth Day.org.

Your help locally is part of a bigger, greater effort. What we do here in Rhode Island truly matters to the health of our whole world.

Make this year the year you take part and make a difference.

You'll be surprised how even what you consider a small effort, can add up to big results when we all join in.

Pick up ONE piece of litter. Every piece really matters. If we leave even one piece on our streets, it ends up traveling into trees, brush, waterways and even our oceans where is becomes very hard, and even impossible, to ever remove.

We have around one million RI residents. If we each commit to pick up just one piece, we will clean ONE MILLION pieces of litter from our streets.

Spread out a little more & pick up all the litter on your property. Unfortunately we see litter by mailboxes, driveways or along homeowners' properties, and for some reason that litter is there for months, or even longer.

Cleaning just your property will tackle a huge amount of miles in our communities, and your property will look great!

While you're in the groove, adopt that empty lot near your property. Often litter never gets removed from these random disconnected vacant spots, unless someone like you comes along.

It is really hard for volunteer teams to get to these disconnected small areas, so we are asking for homeowners to spread out on their streets and see if an area by your home needs attention.

Now that you caught the bug -- join a clean up or host one of your own. Many events are scheduled for the Earth Day season, see below. Join one, but let's not stop there.

At KBVB we celebrate Earth Day all year long. Contact me when you're ready to organize a cleanup with your friends. You pick the spot, KBVB can help at your event, and the best part is another spot in our state becomes clean & green.

Share using:

#RIMillionPieces #DoBeautifulThings #GreenBlackstone

Locally we are working to Keep Blackstone Valley and all of Rhode Island Litter Free -- and we want, really need, you to help.

KBVB has started a listing with my cleanups, along with other organizations' litter cleanups happening in our state. Join one-- or join them all.

Stay in the know for upcoming clean ups, and learn about some of our wonderful environmental groups that are also tackling litter.

Litter Clean Up Events 2021

After the cleanups, we hope all those involved will share how much litter they collected. We are excited to see some totals for all our efforts.

To share your clean up results - submit this data form so we can add your event to our listing. Clean Up Results Form

Tree Hugger Tuesdays are Back

KBVB's Clean Up Meet Up Events

Join us at these Upcoming Dates:

Blackstone Herbs & Coffee Bar Cumberland

Clean Up: Broad St/ Dexter St area

Meet Up: for snacks complimentary coffee, tea or lemonade.

This wonderful spot specializes in craft coffee, espresso drinks, loose-leaf teas and vegan pastries, and they are super passionate about our environment.

Date: Tuesday April 20th @ 5:30pm - 7:00 pm

Panera Bread - Lincoln

Clean Up: Rt. 123 & Rt. 116 area

Meet Up: for a complimentary You-Pick-2 menu choice.

We all know Panera Bread, and are very happy they are hosting a clean up event. Another business helping our environment - keep them coming.

Date: Tuesday April 27th @ 5:30 pm - 7 pm.

Thank You --- To Our Tree Hugger Hosts

A big thank you to our local businesses sponsoring a meetup for our events. These businesses offer the fun after our event, while our KBVB volunteers work to end litter in our areas.

Want to be a Tree Hugger host? It's simple.

KBVB organizes the volunteers and event, the host offers some snacks, a beer or refreshments for the volunteers afterwards.

It's a fun way to partner together. KBVB cleans an area around your business, and the host gets recognized for being a "green business" Keeping Blackstone Valley Beautiful.

2nd Annual Individual

Plogging Event

April is the perfect month to Plog -- so KBVB is doing it again. Join our 2nd Annual Individual Plogging Event.

During the month of April, request your free litter kit, and get out and do a 1 mile plog by April 30th. You'll have fun exercising and helping the environment at the same time.

Sign Me Up -- I'm Ready to Plog

What's Up with Litter in RI ?

Tell me what you think. Your input will help KBVB understand how to best solve this issue. Take our short survey.

But don't stop there. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or see areas that are littered -- send that info along. With all of us sharing how to end litter -- we have the best chance to accomplish this. CONTACT KBVB

How do you feel Rhode Island is doing with litter in our communities? (choose one)

Doing really good. I do not see much litter.

Select

Ok. I see some litter, but that is to be expected.

Select

Really bad. I see litter everywhere.

Select

I don't know. I haven't paid attention to the amount of litter.

Select

KBVB wants to get to a Litter-Free RI, but we need everyone to help out. Will you?

Yes, of course. Ending litter is very important to me.

Select

Possibly. What would I have to do?

Select

No, litter is not my problem.

Select

BVTC 36th Annual Celebration

(Virtual)

Come to the best annual meeting you've never had to attend!

This year, we're doing things a bit differently... view Blackstone Valley Tourism’s 36th annual celebration at your leisure and from the comfort of your own home.

“Attendees” will receive an exclusive YouTube link on April 14th to the video portion of this event.

Registration includes a great gift bag full of Blackstone Valley & Rhode Island memorabilia valued at over $300!!! (gift bags will be hand-delivered starting on March 1st and continue weekly)

Plus, everyone that registers will have a chance to WIN a baseball autographed by recently retired Red Sox second baseman, Dustin Pedroia !

In the News

When it comes to litter, ‘it all matters’ (Valley Breeze – 3/3/2021) More

We’re Taking Action & Fighting to End Litter (Valley Breeze – 2/24/2021) More