Massachusetts Beautification Bulletin | February 26, 2026

Dear Friend,

This week's blizzard notwithstanding, spring will indeed arrive soon (keep the faith!) And when the snowbanks melt, a winter's worth of litter will emerge. Scroll down to learn how you can join or organize a local community cleanup, along with other timely updates.

Appreciating the Beauty of Winter in Massachusetts!

While some people dream of escaping the winter cold, we encourage everyone to take a moment to enjoy the magical beauty of each season — including winter!

At Keep Massachusetts Beautiful, we appreciate the beauty of every season in our state and with your support, we are working to preserve that beauty.

Donate to Keep Massachusetts Beautiful

Recycling: When In Doubt, Find Out!

With the Recyclopedia tool, you can quickly look up everyday items and determine if they're recyclable or not. From shaving cream cans to pizza boxes to batteries, you can search for anything you’re unsure about and get accurate answers.

Thank you to MassDEP’s RecycleSmartMA program for making this free, easy-to-use tool available to our communities and helping us all recycle smarter every day.

Try The Recyclopedia Tool Today

Join Us Next Tuesday!

Join us at the Massachusetts State House on March 3 for a legislative briefing about the need to establish a Massachusetts Litter Prevention & Cleanup Task Force.

We’ll outline the case for why our state needs to take long-overdue action to PREVENT people from littering our beautiful landscape, as well as creative new ideas to maximize resources to clean up what’s already out there.

Where: State House Room 428
When: March 3, 1:30-2:30 (we’ll have the room from 1-3, so feel free stop by early)
Who: Anyone who is fed up with the mess in Massachusetts!

Please reach out to your state representative and senator and ask them, or a designee, to attend. Learn more about this initiative at www.keepmassbeautiful.org/LAL.

Learn More About Leaders Against Litter

Quotable: “A true conservationist is a man (or woman-editor's note) who knows that the world is not given by his fathers (or mothers), but borrowed from his (or her) children."

― John James Audubon

Getting to the Bottom of Bathroom Recycling

Do you have a recycling bin in your bathroom? Many of us forget to recycle the everyday items we use in the bathroom. Learn tips and tricks to make your bathroom recycle-friendly, and find out exactly which common bathroom products are and are not recyclable.

Read Our Blog Post

Take Action To Clean Up Your Community This Spring

The 2026 Great Massachusetts Cleanup is your opportunity to organize a local litter cleanup, rally volunteers, and make a visible impact where you live, work, and play.

Watch the short video below for inspiration and to learn how easy it is to get involved and why planning early makes all the difference. From toolkits and guides to hands-on support, Keep Massachusetts Beautiful has the resources to help you every step of the way.

Spring will be here before we know it… for real! Now is the time to organize your cleanup event.

Visit our website to register your cleanup and access free planning resources.

Join The Great Massachusetts Cleanup

Spring Forward at the MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show

Learn about the latest efforts to advance Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation, reuse and recycling strategies, and other timely topics at MassRecycle's 2026 Conference and Trade Show. While you're there, stop by the Keep Massachusetts Beautiful table and say hello!

Online registration ends on March 17 at 5 pm.

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Thank you for reading our newsletter and please contact me if I can answer any questions you may have about our programs, launching a local KMB chapter in your community, or sponsorship opportunities.

Neil Rhein

KMB Founder & Executive Director