Wednesday, April 2, 2008
TxDOT seeking volunteers for big Trash-Off event on Saturday April 5
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The Texas Department of Transportation is issuing a call to all Texans to volunteer for the Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off, which occurs April 5. During Trash-Off, volunteers across the state will clean roadsides, parks, waterways, and neighborhoods.
“Until every Texan uses a litterbag in their car and refuses to litter, there will always be a need for Trash-Off,” said Doris Howdeshell, Travel Information Division Director for TxDOT. “Because of the prevalence of litter, we consider Trash-Off one of the best events to help bring people together to clean up our roadways. In fact, we’d love to double last year’s turnout, so we’re asking everyone to volunteer and bring a friend.”
Adopt-a-Highway volunteers are at the heart of Trash-Off, and TxDOT encourages all people to join their local community’s efforts by registering at the Web site and clicking on Get Involved, Programs, then Trash-Off.
TxDOT also provides free vehicle litterbags for Texans, and if each Texas litterer put only six pieces of trash in a litterbag each year, Texas would be litter-free.
The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off is the largest one-day statewide cleanup event in the U.S. and is co-sponsored by TxDOT and Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB). The event brings together KTB volunteers and Adopt-a-Highway groups from across the state who clean up their communities on one designated day. The annual Trash-Off is now in its 22nd year.
Source: TxDOT
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John McClelland Verified
Stonewall Democrats of Denton County will be picking up trash at our new adopt-a-spot in Sanger on FM455.
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