Keep America Beautiful postpones 23rd annual Great American Cleanup

Keep America Beautiful (KAB), Stamford, Connecticut, has announced the postponement of the 23^rd annual Great American Cleanup, a community improvement program in the U.S. that engages more than half a million volunteers.

In lieu of the COVID-19 outbreak and calls for the public to avoid large events and gatherings, KAB will resume the Great American Cleanup once it is deemed safe to convene in large groups. The cleanup usually takes place during the spring months (March 19 through June 20).

In 2019, the Great American Cleanup improved 13,489 public spaces; collected 42 million pounds of litter, debris, and recyclables; cleaned and improved more than 30,000 miles of roadways and shorelines; and completed 168,000 plantings over 132,000 acres.

KAB Great American Cleanup event organizers and volunteers are strongly encouraged to seek our further information and guidelines from federal, state and local public health officials so that timely and accurate information can guide appropriate responses in each location.

“At this time, it is of utmost importance that we keep our national network of community-based affiliates, partner organizations, and volunteers safe and healthy,” says Helen Lowman, Keep America Beautiful president and CEO.