Billions of pieces of litter. Twenty-five thousand communities. And one Saturday morning in Manatee County that counts toward all of it.
Keep America Beautiful, a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating litter and beautifying public spaces, is promoting the “Greatest American Cleanup” to mark the country’s 250th birthday. KAB aims to remove 25 billion pieces of litter and engage 25,000 communities by July 4.
In Manatee County, the effort comes to life through Keep Manatee Beautiful, which will host a countywide cleanup March 7 along Manatee Avenue on the Palma Sola Causeway, on Perico and Anna Maria islands and in area waters.
KMB, founded in 1991, is a local nonprofit focused on practical solutions to litter, illegal dumping and recycling challenges…