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Spring E-news

Click here to view the Spring e-newsletter from Keep the Midlands Beautiful.

Great American Cleanup 2013

In 2012, 4.2 million Great American Cleanup volunteers worked tirelessly to return nearly $230 million in measurable benefits in 20,000 communities across the country.

Be a part of the nation's largest community improvement program! To learn more about volunteer opportunities and ways to get involved in the Midlands, visit the Keep the Midlands Beautiful Calendar of Events.

If you want to organize a cleanup in your own neighborhood or community, Keep the Midlands Beautiful will provide you with trash bags and will loan you gloves, vests and grabbers. Call us at (803) 733-1139 to learn more or check out information here.

Phone Book Sculpture Contest for youth

Keep the Midlands Beautiful is holding a Phone Book Sculpture Contest open to youth (ages 10 - 18) from Lexington and Richland Counties. Youth should start collecting phone books now! Teams will need a minimum 30 phone books to participate. An entry form must be submitted by April 10. Entered teams must send in photos of their sculptures no later than 5:00 pm on April 18. A panel of judges will determine the Grand Prize, 1st Runner-Up, and 2nd Runner-Up teams and monetary $ awards will be given. Click here for more information and a link to the entry form.

CONGRATULATIONS: Kristin Ziegler
Lead Teacher of School of Zoological and Botanical Studies and her dedicated students at Longleaf Middle School, this year's Grand Prize winner of the Telephone Book Recycling competition. The winning team receives $300 and prizes from Keep the Midlands Beautiful and our sponsors YP.COM and Sonoco Recycling. A Huge thank you to both YP.COM and Sonoco for supporting this program once again this year.

Green Drinks Columbia

Upcoming Green Drinks Events

Click here for more general information about Green Drinks Columbia.

Midlands Tree Palette