For the seventh year, we challenged all fourth grade students in Rochester to draw a brightly colored picture that displays: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! There were 269 entries from 10 schools (20 classrooms) across Rochester. With all of these fun and colorful entries it was a tough choice but our team of judges narrowed it down to one winner per school (who submitted entries) and one Grand Prize winner. 2013-2014…

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The final results are in! Over 3,189 volunteers in 228 groups picked up litter at 245 collection sites that covered 5,185 acres of land in Rochester. These efforts resulted in 24,364 pounds of litter being removed from the environment in 2013’s A Litter Bit Better! event. 2013 was the 7th annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event. Each year, thousands of volunteers collect litter from across Rochester. Together in the past 7 years, these individuals, service groups, businesses,…

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The John Adams “Butt Kickers” with Mayor Ardell Brede The “Butt Kickers!” of John Adams picked up 19,959 cigarette butts from Downtown Rochester on 6/4/2013 Do some areas of Downtown Rochester look a little bit cleaner this morning? The “Butt Kickers” of John Adams Middle School were out in the rain yesterday picking up cigarette butts and they have quite the bounty to show for their efforts. The John Adams “Butt Kickers” with Mayor Ardell Brede The “Butt Kickers” were…

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Photo: The 2012 Trash Mountain piled up at Waste Management. Join Us for the A Litter Bit Better! Trash Mountain Results! Have you noticed the sudden appearance of green trash bags and blue recycling bags along roadsides, at parks, and in the hands of litter pickers? This year, over 3,000 volunteers trolled for litter at over 200 locations in Rochester during the 7th annual A Litter Bit Better! city-wide clean-up event. How much litter and recycling was plucked from our…

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Pick it up on April 20-27 During the week of April 20-27, 2013, volunteers from Rochester neighborhoods, businesses, groups, and individuals will once again, be joining together to pick up the litter in our community. Last year 5.96 tons of litter was picked up across 78% of Rochester by 226 groups, a total of 3116 total volunteers. Check out the stats from last year on our website. You can help by volunteering to pick up Rochester. Register on our website or…

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For the sixth year, we challenged all fourth grade students in Rochester to draw a brightly colored picture that displays: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! There were 162 entries from 6 schools (11 classrooms) across Rochester. With all of these fun and colorful entries it was a tough choice but our team of judges narrowed it down to one winner per school (who submitted entries) and one Grand Prize…

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The “Butt Kickers!” of John Adams accept the Challenge on Friday, June 1st Have you noticed the cigarette butts on the ground as you walk around the streets of Downtown Rochester? According to Keep America Beautiful, 85% of all cigarette butts smoked in public become litter. These butts are an eyesore in our community and are a threat to the health of waterways. Enough is enough. It is time for behavior to change in Rochester. The Rochester Downtown Alliance and…

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  Photo: The 2011 Trash Mountain piled up at Waste Management. Have you noticed the sudden appearance of green trash bags and blue recycling bags along roadsides, at parks, and in the hands of litter pickers? This year, over 3,000 volunteers trolled for litter at over 200 locations in Rochester during the 6th annual A Litter Bit Better! city-wide clean-up event. How much litter and recycling was plucked from our City grounds? Join Mayor Ardell Brede at the big weigh-in at…

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