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Mayor Brede’s 2011 Environmental Awareness Month Proclamation

April 1, 2011

2010 Environmental Awareness Month Proclamation: Barb Huberty, Rochester Public Works; Rene Jones Lafflam, Director, RNeighbors; Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester; Michael Wojcik, City Council Member; Allison Plute, Storm Water Educator; Dave Moore, Rochester Public Works; Roberta Tolan, Director, Quarry Hill Nature Center; and Mike Kraszewski, Rochester Public Works. Mayor Brede will kick off Earth Month at his Environmental Awareness Month Proclamation, Friday, April 1, 9 am at Rotunda of the Government Center. This Proclamation celebrates the many positive environmental events occurring in…

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Registration Open and New Business Initiative

March 27, 2011

Old tires, a Richard Nixon mask, a refrigerator, and a broken flute case. What do these things have in common? They are just a few of the odd things found in Rochester during the last 4 years of litter clean ups during the annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event. What will our volunteers find this year? So far, over 54 tons of litter has been collected by thousands of citizens since the program began in 2007. This…

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A Litter Bit Better! T-shirts Available

March 20, 2011

You asked for them, and now we’re delivering. Show your Rochester pride and Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! today by ordering a cool green t-shirt! Shirts are available for you and your ALBB group to wear proudly as you help collect litter and prevent pollution around Rochester. Proceeds from shirt sales will be used to support upcoming Litter Bit Better events. Mark your calendars! Sizes available: Youth small, medium, large. Adult small, medium, large, x-large, xx-large. Cost: $12.00…

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A Litter Bit Better 2011

March 1, 2011

Pick it up on April 16-23 During the week of April 16-23, 2011, volunteers from Rochester neighborhoods, businesses, groups, and individuals will once again, be joining together to pick up the litter in our community. Last year over 24,600 pounds of waste was collected by over 3,500 volunteers! Check out the stats from last year on our website. You can help by volunteering to pick up Rochester. Register after March 1 on our website or by calling 507-328-2431. April 16-23…

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Litter Facts

February 27, 2011

Litter is waste that is out of place. It may be either man-made or natural materials. If outside a proper receptacle, items such as paper, plastic, glass, metal, building materials, discarded food, cigarette and cigar butts and rubber scraps are litter. Litter provides a breeding place for rodents, insects and disease. One cubic foot of garbage is capable of generating 75,000 flies. Trash thrown from motor vehicles can temporarily blind drivers, and may increase the number of crashes. Debris that…

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Seeking Your Feedback

January 6, 2011

On behalf of the 2011 Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better!(ALBB) Steering Committee, I’d like to ask for your assistance. We’re considering a business partnership as part of ALBB this year and want to know your thoughts on this new initiative. As a business owner or customer, your feedback will help shape the program as we sort out the details and work together on the common goals of having a clean, safe and livable city. Click Here: 2011 Survey Request…

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2010-11 A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest

November 10, 2010

Announcing the Grand Prize winner for the 2011 A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest – Ethan Manuell and his “Everything is Greener When It’s Cleaner” artwork! For the fourth 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 141 entries from classrooms across Rochester. With all of these fun and colorful entries it was…

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A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest 2010-11

October 25, 2010

Mrs. Reid’s fourth grade class with the 2009-10 winning A Litter Bit Better! poster winner, Daphne Jebens. Deadline Friday, October 29, 2010 Eligible Rochester Fourth Grade Students Be creative. Successful entries will display: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! Check out last year’s creative winners. Posters Should Be Dropped Off At The Government Center 201 Fourth St. SE Public Works Department Allison Plute (507) 328-2440 Return the attached entry completed…

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A Litter Bit Better! 2010 Stats

May 7, 2010

The final results of the 2010 city-wide litter pickup are in! 3,500 volunteers from across Rochester pitched in and picked up LOTS of trash. At our annual “Trash Mountain” event, Waste Management scales recorded 300 pounds of recyclables, over a half ton of tires, 800 pounds of metal, amounting to 12.34 tons or 24,600 pounds of waste that were collected by a record 3,500 valiant A Litter Bit Better! volunteers. All of these materials were prevented from polluting our neighborhoods and water. …

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2010 Environmental Initiative Awards Finalists

May 1, 2010

Photo: In April 2010, American Heritage Girls Troop 521 helped clean up White Oaks Park Pond off of 55th St NW. The finalists for the annual Environmental Initiative Awards were announced recently by the Minnesota Environmental Initiative (MEI). A team of independent judges selected fifteen finalist projects, in five award categories, out of the fifty nominations MEI received. The projects range from local efforts to statewide projects, but all are examples of innovative projects that have harnessed the power of…

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