Massachusetts Beautification Bulletin | March 2025
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Earth Day is approaching on April 22! If you'd like to take action to improve the environmental health of your community, we encourage you to join a local Great Massachusetts Cleanup event or other Earth Day activity. Scroll down for ideas on how you can get involved, as well as updates on upcoming events.
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KMB Chapter News:Welcome to Keep Medford Beautiful!
Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn recently announced the launch of Keep Medford Beautiful, a community effort to organize local volunteers interested in cleaning up and beautifying Medford's public spaces. Keep Medford Beautiful's mission is to instill accountability through action and foster social responsibility by urging residents to not litter and to pick up litter when they see it. This will be a volunteer-led organization that works alongside the Department of Public Works, the Mayor's Office, other municipal leaders, and local businesses.
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Thank you to Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral of Fall River for discussing S 2390 with us.
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Urge Massachusetts Leaders to Take Action Against Litter
From Cape Cod to Boston to the Berkshires, Massachusetts is drowning in litter. While the hard work and dedication of Keep Massachusetts Beautiful volunteers is making an impact, we need our state leaders to take action to solve this problem.
It's time for a statewide, proactive approach — starting with a Litter Prevention & Cleanup Task Force and a year-round public awareness campaign like other states have implemented. Recently, we met with and gained support for this idea and for S 2390 from Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral, Rep. Sean Garballey, Rep. Carmine Gentile, along with Senator Paul Feeney (who filed the bill). We all deserve to live in a cleaner, more beautiful Massachusetts.
Join us in urging our leaders to take action and help create lasting change! Together, we can make "a Litter-Free Massachusetts" a reality. Here are 4 things you can do to help:
- Sign our online petition
- Contact your State Representative, State Senator, and the Governor and urge them to support S 2390
- Download our Select Board/City Council template and urge your local municipal leaders to support S 2390
- Post about this issue on social media using the hashtag #MassLeadersAgainstLitter
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Celebrate the Massachusetts Community Clean Awards on May 15
The Massachusetts Clean Community Awards recognize Massachusetts residents, nonprofits, government leaders, and businesses for exceptional environmental protection and community cleanup efforts.
Join us on Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. as we recognize our latest honorees. This highly anticipated annual celebration will feature delicious food, drink, entertainment, and good clean fun!
WCVB Chief Meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon will again serve as our emcee! Review our full schedule now and reserve your ticket.
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Apply for our scholarship today
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Apply Now for a 2025 Next-Gen Environmental Leader Scholarship
Applications for our annual $2,500 Next-Gen Environmental Leader Scholarship are being accepted now through June 30. This scholarship supports a high school senior who has demonstrated a commitment to environmental protection, environmental justice, or community service to improve the environmental health or sustainability of their community.
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Wear Your Support For a Cleaner, Greener Massachusetts on Your Sleeve!
Earth Day is on April 22 and you can showcase your support for a clean environment by raising awareness about our cause. Visit our new online apparel store to purchase a tee shirt, long-sleeve shirt, sweatshirt or hoodie for yourself or for the litter-phobes in your life! You can also purchase litter cleanup supplies at discounted prices.
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Quotable: “The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard."
— Gaylord Nelson (1916-2005), former governor of Wisconsin, founder of Earth Day
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From the KMB Blog:Composting to Reduce Food Waste: A Sustainable Path Forward
Food is the single greatest item occupying landfill space in the United States, accounting for 22% of municipal solid waste (MSW). By converting food waste into nutrient-rich soil amendments, composting provides a safe, natural way to cut waste and improve soil health.
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Sincerely,
Neil Rhein, Founder & Executive Director
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