Things you can do and teach your children to do to help keep Pickens County Beautiful –

1-Make sure you buy only what you need to use
2-Reuse it or donate it before your throw it away
3-Recycle. Recycle. Recycle
4-Buy products that have been recycled
5-Throw trash in the can
6-Keep those truckloads covered
7-Beautify with native trees and plants
8-Erase graffiti from your neighborhood
9-Teach your children to love the earth
10-Build an outdoor classroom for a local school
11-Help protect our rivers, lakes and streams
12-Join your friends in annual clean-ups
13-Adopt a local spot or roadside to help beautify
14-Participate in your community’s conservation efforts
15-Make new friends – join a carpool
16-Conserve a valuable resource: water
17-Compost your yard trimmings and leftover food
18-Recycle your used motor oil properly
19-Become a good example for others by not littering
20-Encourage local businesses to get involved
21-Keep storm drains clear of debris
22-Help protect our beautiful greenspaces
23-Educate your community leaders
24-Volunteer to help Keep Pickens County Beautiful
25-Support your local www.keeppickensbeautiful.org
26-Partner with a local Kiwanis Club in a community activity
27-Support your Jasper Farmers Market
28-Build a rain barrel
29-Choose compact fluorescent bulbs
30-Spread the word, www.litteritcostsyou.org

Trash picture courtesy of http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/roadside_littering_still_a_pro.html

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