Massachusetts Beautification Bulletin | December 18, 2025

Dear Friend,

Happy Holidays! As the last days of the year tick off the calendar, we're grateful for your support in 2025 and look forward to making even more progress toward our vision of a cleaner, greener Massachusetts in 2026.

One Step Forward for Litter Prevention in Massachusetts!

The Joint Committee on Transportation recently voted favorably to support S. 2390—our Litter Prevention & Cleanup Task Force bill.

While this is just one small step on the long journey of enacting legislation, we are grateful to everyone who reached out to their legislators and the Transportation Committee in support of this common-sense effort to PREVENT litter in Massachusetts.

Our next step will be to host a legislative briefing at the State House on January 14 (time and location TBD). Contact us if you are interested in attending or would like to encourage your State Senator or Representative to attend.

Email Your State Leaders

KMB Kudos: Keep Framingham Beautiful

Our friends at Keep Framingham Beautiful recently completed their annual “Neaten Up November” litter cleanup campaign.

Once again, Framingham volunteers (and their pets!) stepped up and took action to clean up their community. Thank you to everyone who volunteered!

See this Facebook post for highlights and videos.

Learn More About Keep Framingham Beautiful

Quotable: “There aren't many things that are universally cool, and it's cool not to litter. I'd never do it.”

― Matthew McConaughey

There is Still Time to Support Our Year-End Giving Tuesday Campaign

THANK YOU to everyone who has supported our Giving Tuesday campaign. We are now 81% of the way toward our $5,000 fundraising goal. Help us get over the year-end finish line with your donation!

These funds will enable us to continue to grow and support our network of 45 local chapters across Massachusetts and fund other important programs, including the Massachusetts Litter Cleanup Crew, the Great Massachusetts Cleanup, and our Next-Gen Environmental Leader Scholarship.

Donate to Support KMB Before Year-End

From The KMB Blog

Dirty Habits: Understanding The Psychology Behind Littering

Most people know that littering is harmful, so why do they still do it? Read on to learn more about the psychology that drives people to litter.

To Butt…or Not to Butt?” That is the Question

Should KMB volunteers pick up cigarette butts? It’s one of the Great Debates in the litter-gathering community, right up there with, “Should KMB volunteers have arrest powers?”

Read The KMB Blog

Submit Your Clean Community Award Nominations

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to keep Massachusetts clean, green, and beautiful? Now’s the time to let their work shine!

Nominations are open for the Massachusetts Clean Community Awards and we want to hear about the dedicated volunteers, businesses, and community leaders making an impact in your community.

You can nominate someone (or a group!) for one of these categories:

KMB Youth Volunteer of the Year
KMB Litter Buster of the Year
KMB Chapter Leader of the Year
KMB Rookie Chapter of the Year
KMB Pollinator Garden of the Year
KMB Business Partner of the Year
KMB Municipal Partner of the Year
KMB Environmental Legislator of the Year

Think of that neighbor who organizes litter cleanups, a local business that sponsors community greening efforts, or that young volunteer doing amazing work in your community.

Submit your nomination today and help us celebrate the people making Massachusetts a cleaner, greener place to live!

Submit A Clean Community Award Nomination

Thank You to Our 2025 Business Sponsors

As we reflect on KMB’s impact across Massachusetts this year, we are filled with gratitude for our incredible business sponsors.

Their generosity, partnership, and belief in our mission make it possible for us to keep our communities clean, green, and beautiful.

Thank you for standing with us and helping to create meaningful change today, and for generations to come.

Join Our KMB Business Sponsor Program

Enviro-Newsworthy Developments...

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.

Happy Holidays!

Neil Rhein, Founder & Executive Director

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