Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup along Buckner Road.
Thank you, Patty Rech and the Vinings Cove Homeowners, for removing about a dozen bags of litter from their adopted Buckner Road. The Mableton Improvement Coalition and South Cobb Lions helped as well.
If you are interested in learning more about the Adopt-A-Mile program,
please reach out to Dawn at keepcobbbeautiful@cobbcounty.gov . She will order the signage as well as provide you with the supplies
About Keep Cobb Beautiful
Keep Cobb Beautiful (KCB) is a nonprofit organization that fosters environmental sustainability and community engagement throughout Cobb County, Georgia. Established as a public-private partnership, the organization collaborates with local governments, businesses, schools, and residents to promote a cleaner, greener community.
The Keep Cobb Beautiful website describes the organization and its purpose as follows:
Keep Cobb Beautiful is a nonprofit organization created for the purpose of assisting the County and Board of Commissioners in establishing, promoting and maintaining a countywide policy for improved environmental and waste management.
Keep Cobb Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful (KAB), a national, non-profit public education organization dedicated to improving waste handling practices in American communities.
To volunteer with Keep Cobb Beautiful, including its Adopt-A-Mile program, follow this link.
KCB focuses on the following goals: reducing litter, improving recycling, and promoting environmental education. Through its initiatives, the organization works to inspire residents to take an active role in maintaining their surroundings. Programs such as community cleanups, recycling drives, and educational workshops are integral to KCB’s mission.
According to the KCB website:
Our many activities reach out into neighborhoods, schools, youth groups, and the general population with programs on recycling, litter reduction, county-wide cleanups, water conservation, and the benefits of trees.