Massachusetts Beautification Bulletin | November 2024

Dear Friend,

As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to extend a sincere THANK YOU to the thousands of volunteers across Massachusetts who rolled up their sleeves and took action to leave this world a better place than they found it. You are a special breed and we hope that your example will inspire others to join our crusade to clean up and green up Massachusetts. In the meantime, please scroll down for more news and updates.

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The mess in the Muddy River

Showing Some Love to that "Dirty Water"

On October 21, we partnered with students from Northeastern University, Seaside Sustainability and the Muddy Water Initiative to clean up the vast amounts of trash and debris floating in a section of Boston's Muddy River.

Deploying our Pixie Drone device, Northeastern University volunteers removed approximately 500 pounds of trash from this often-overlooked river in Boston's Fenway neighborhood. Sadly, a large amount of trash remains in the river and we will continue to support the Muddy Water Initiative’s efforts to clean it up.

This event was part of KMB’s Clean Coast Coalition program, which deploys “blue technology” to raise awareness about and clean up marine debris.

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Chapter Spotlight: Welcome to Keep Roslindale Beautiful!

We are excited to welcome Keep Roslindale Beautiful to our network of local KMB chapters. If you would like to volunteer in Roslindale or join the KRB steering committee, learn more, or join their Facebook group.

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Volunteers from Rockhill Management recently cleaned up at Castle Island in South Boston

Donate for a Cleaner, Greener Massachusetts on Giving Tuesday

GivingTuesday, which occurs annually on the Tuesday immediately after Thanksgiving, launched in 2012 as a simple idea: a day to encourage people to do good.

You can show your generosity this GivingTuesday⁠⁠ (December 3) by helping a neighbor, volunteering, or donating to a charity (including Keep Massachusetts Beautiful). Everyone has something to give, and every act of generosity counts.

This year, we ask for donations to support our Massachusetts Litter Cleanup Crew program. We ship Litter Cleanup Kits to volunteers across the state, and each kit costs us about $35, depending on shipping costs. So, if you’d like to help others make a tangible difference here in Massachusetts, please donate. Together, we can keep our communities litter-free all year long.

Litter Cleanup Kits also make a great holiday gift for the litter loathers in your life! Request a Litter Cleanup Kit today.

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Quotable: “It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.”

— Ansel Adams (noted landscape photographer)

Last year's awards celebration

Save The Date: Massachusetts Clean Community Awards Celebration

Please mark your calendar for Thursday, May 15, and join us as we celebrate our 2024 Massachusetts Clean Community Awards honorees from 6-9 p.m.

We’ll be gathering at the Village Hall in Framingham to recognize volunteers, KMB chapter leaders, legislators, businesses and others for their exceptional environmental protection and community improvement efforts. We’re looking forward to another fun-filled celebration featuring inspiring stories, delicious food, an open bar, and entertainment!

Nominations for the 2024 Massachusetts Clean Community Awards are now open and will be accepted through January 31, 2025. Awards will be presented in the following categories:

Environmental Legislator of the Year
KMB Business Partner of the Year
KMB Chapter Leader(s) of the Year
KMB Litter Buster(s) of the Year
KMB Youth Volunteer(s) of the Year
KMB Municipal Partner of the Year

Submit Your Award Nomination

What goes on in the minds of litterers?

The KMB Blog:

I Litter, Therefore I Am

Ever since the first half-eaten pterodactyl wing was wrapped in a greasy napkin and tossed on the ground outside a sports bar in Mesopotamia nearly 150 million years ago, philosophers have pondered the question, “Why do people litter?”

As a service to the Keep Massachusetts Beautiful community of litter-picker-uppers, we are pleased to offer a brief satirical tour of the major schools of thought that have pondered this question.

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Did You Know? There are only five municipal solid waste landfills currently operating within Massachusetts. Unless they receive approval to expand, all but one (Bourne) could close by the early 2030's.

Source: Mass. Department of Environmental Protection

Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events:

November 23: Keep Framingham Beautiful Beaver Street Cleanup
December 4: Keep Stoneham Beautiful Holiday Volunteer Appreciation Event
December 5: World Soil Day
December 7: Keep Wrentham Beautiful Winter Cleanup
January 5: National Bird Day

See Our Full Events Calendar

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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.

Sincerely,

Neil Rhein, Founder & Executive Director

Keep Massachusetts Beautiful

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