Did you know that in 2005 volunteers picked up 538,100 pounds of litter from Jacksonville streets, including 133,220 during Super City Cleanup in January 2005? That's like picking up almost 17 loaded school buses each year!
Hey - Check it out. If you want to know more about trash, the websites listed below are da bomb!
Webpages available on WWW.COJ.NET The Official City of Jacksonville Website!
Clean It Up, Green It Up
Want to Un-Trash Jacksonville? The City can help you, your friends and adults plan neighborhood cleanups. Find out more here.
City of Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board
Home of "Drippy" the Water Drop. This big, blue mascot and ambassador brings the message of water conservation and water quality to audiences of all ages. Watch for Drippy at many local events!
City of Jacksonville Solid Waste
Providing environmentally sound and cost effective solid waste and recycling services. Check out the Do's and Don'ts for helping to keep trash in its place.
City of Jacksonville Regulatory and Environmental Services
Working for a clean, safe and healthy community through partnerships with businesses, citizen groups and government agencies.
Mimi and Lee Adams Environmental Advisory Board
The Mimi and Lee Adams Environmental Advisory Board honors students, individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the preservation or improvement of the environment in Duval County.
Anti-Litter Sites Available on the World Wide Web
Take Pride In America
National campaign to protect public parks, recreation areas and cultural resources.
Environmental Explorers' Club
The U. S. EPA's website for kids. A source for exploring your environment and learning about neat things you can do to protect it. Features games, pictures, stories and other fun things.
CigaretteLitter.Org
Did you know a cigarette butt thrown on the ground could stay there up to 5 years!?! Learn more about reducing cigarette litter across the United States on this very cool site.
Litterbug.Org
Home of the Original Litterbug
Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
Look under "studies" to find the 2002 Making Jacksonville A Clean City report to the citizens of Northeast Florida (3.52mb/pdf 28 pgs). This is a fantastic resource for school projects.
Earth 911
Making every day Earth Day!
GreenWorks
Features an animated cartoon about the effects of cigarette litter.
Kids Against Marine Litter
Learn about the marine environment and how to protect the waters of our world.
Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
A national nonprofit organization whose network of more than 500 local, statewide and international affiliate programs educates individuals about litter prevention and ways to reduce, reuse, recycle and properly manage waste materials.
Keep Florida Beautiful
Florida's statewide anti-litter program.
WorldWise
A comprehensive site featuring loads of information on Eco-friendly resources for everyday living.
Don't Mess With Texas
Nationally recognized anti-litter campaign.