Keep America Beautiful

Clayton Home Building Group® Partners with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful

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수요일, 4월 24, 2024
Water quality, Garbage, Transport, Housing, Keep America Beautiful, Partnership, TRU, Environment, Tennessee Valley, Recycling, Organization, Tunnel

MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton Home Building Group® is excited to announce a three-year partnership agreement with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful, an organization dedicated to a clean, healthy, beautiful Tennessee River for generations to come. The partnership formalizes an existing relationship in which Clayton team members volunteer at river cleanups and participate in a cigarette recycling program at its home building facilities.

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  • MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton Home Building Group® is excited to announce a three-year partnership agreement with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful , an organization dedicated to a clean, healthy, beautiful Tennessee River for generations to come.
  • Kathleen Gibi, Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful executive director, says, "We are thrilled to have Clayton as an official partner of Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful.
  • In addition to river cleanups, Clayton home building and supply facilities in Tennessee and Alabama are participating in a cigarette recycling program with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful.
  • The recycling program is also supported by Keep America Beautiful, of which Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful is an affiliate, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

Keep America Beautiful Kicks off the 2024 Great American Cleanup

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화요일, 3월 19, 2024
Blood pressure, Theft, Crime, Louisville, Kentucky, Public health, Recycling, Yuengling, Gardening, Beauty, McDonald's, Research, Violence, University, Volunteering, Artery, City, Plant, Michigan State University, Keep America Beautiful, Atmosphere, University of Louisville, Dow, Pet, Yosemite National Park, Air pollution, Tree, Homicide, Violent crime, Flower

Stamford, CT, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keep America Beautiful® today officially kicks off its 2024 Great American Cleanup®, the annual spring-cleaning event in which 300,000 Americans are expected to take part in activities to pick up litter and green their communities between now and the first day of summer.

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  • Stamford, CT, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keep America Beautiful® today officially kicks off its 2024 Great American Cleanup®, the annual spring-cleaning event in which 300,000 Americans are expected to take part in activities to pick up litter and green their communities between now and the first day of summer.
  • “Thanks to our amazing volunteers, we set a cleanup record in 2023, and we’re aiming to break that record in 2024,” said Keep America Beautiful President and CEO Jennifer Lawson.
  • But Keep America Beautiful officials say the impact of the cleanup goes far beyond simply making communities look nicer.
  • Sponsors for the 2024 Great American Cleanup include Altria, Cox, Diageo, Dow, McDonald's, Reynolds American, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, and Yuengling.

Yuengling and Keep America Beautiful Announce 2024 Partnership

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화요일, 3월 19, 2024
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POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the first day of spring, and as mindsets shift to seasonal cleaning and neighborhood beautification, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. today announced a new 2024 partnership with Keep America Beautiful® (KAB), the largest community improvement nonprofit organization in the United States.

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  • Yuengling & Son, Inc. today announced a new 2024 partnership with Keep America Beautiful® (KAB), the largest community improvement nonprofit organization in the United States.
  • As part of a 2024 campaign, Yuengling will donate $50,000 and support the "Great American Cleanup®" that annually unifies and beautifies communities across the country, in a grassroots spring-cleaning movement.
  • "We're aiming to pick up more than 10 million pieces of litter during the 2024 Great American Cleanup and great partners like Yuengling are helping to make that possible," said Jennifer Lawson, President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful.
  • "We share Keep America Beautiful's commitment to ensuring our nation remains a clean, green, and beautiful place to live," said Yuengling.

KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL TO AWARD UP TO $375K IN GRANTS TO COMBAT CIGARETTE LITTER ACROSS THE COUNTRY

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금요일, 2월 2, 2024
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According to the Keep America Beautiful 2020 National Litter Study , cigarette butts are the nation’s single most littered item in the United States and comprise 20% of the litter found on the ground and in waterways.

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  • According to the Keep America Beautiful 2020 National Litter Study , cigarette butts are the nation’s single most littered item in the United States and comprise 20% of the litter found on the ground and in waterways.
  • Additionally, this research shows that smokers are significantly less likely to litter when convenient ash receptacles are available nearby.
  • “The number of cigarette butts found on our streets and within our waterways is alarming,” said Jennifer Lawson, President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful.
  • Information about CLPP grants and other Keep America Beautiful community grants are available here.

Keep America Beautiful to Provide More than $100k in Grants to Beautify Areas Named in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King

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월요일, 1월 15, 2024
Community, Keep America Beautiful, Volunteering, Beauty, KAB

"These grants demonstrate the power of beauty and how it can play a role in creating a positive impact on the community."

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  • "These grants demonstrate the power of beauty and how it can play a role in creating a positive impact on the community."
  • More than 950 MLK corridors crisscross the country, serving as vital thoroughfares through diverse neighborhoods and commercial areas.
  • The grant, which opens on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15th, 2024, is available to KAB Affiliates, nonprofits, local governments, and community organizations.
  • Click HERE to learn more about Keep America Beautiful community grant opportunities.

Clean California Shares Eco-Friendly Tips for Greener Holiday Season

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화요일, 12월 19, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, Caltrans and the Clean California Campaign, in partnership with Keep America Beautiful, are encouraging Californians to make the holidays greener by reducing their trash and waste.

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  • "By making simple yet impactful changes, Californians can minimize waste and help keep their communities cleaner," said Tony Taveras, director of Caltrans, which oversees Clean California.
  • "By making greener choices this holiday season, Californians will also set a great tone to maintain a Clean California throughout the new year."
  • Caltrans and Keep America Beautiful's recommended waste-reduction holiday tips include:
    Recyclable Gift-Wrapping Paper: Instead of traditional wrapping paper that often ends up in landfills, opt for recyclable or reusable alternatives.
  • Clean California and Keep America Beautiful recommend using items like pinecones, holly, and evergreen branches, emphasizing the beauty and sustainability of such choices.

Cotton Incorporated's Blue Jeans Go Green™ Program Highlights Positive Impact of Textile Recycling Efforts on America Recycles Day

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월요일, 10월 30, 2023
Retail, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Recycling, Women, Environment, Teens, Children, Men, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Family, Textiles, Consumer, Fashion, Life, Jeans, America Recycles Day, Cotton Incorporated, Textile, 2014 Blue Jeans Go Green 200, Keep America Beautiful, Food, Multimedia

Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ denim recycling program closes the loop on textile waste by reusing denim made from cotton and recycling well-loved pieces.

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  • Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ denim recycling program closes the loop on textile waste by reusing denim made from cotton and recycling well-loved pieces.
  • If denim is made of at least 90% cotton, users can recycle it through Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green™ program.
  • This America Recycles Day, Cotton Incorporated encourages consumers to join the commitment to recycling and wearing sustainable clothes, like denim made from cotton.
  • To learn more about Cotton Incorporated and the Blue Jeans Go Green™ Program, visit the website .

Underdog Brings Responsible Gaming Leader Adam Warrington Aboard as a Consultant

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금요일, 10월 6, 2023
Corporate social responsibility, Responsible gambling, Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser, Strategic planning, Keep America Beautiful, Sport, FanDuel, Underdog

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Underdog Fantasy, the fast-growing sports gaming platform, announced Adam Warrington has joined the company as a consultant to help further enhance Underdog's innovative responsible gaming program aimed at providing users with the safest gaming platform on the market.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Underdog Fantasy, the fast-growing sports gaming platform, announced Adam Warrington has joined the company as a consultant to help further enhance Underdog's innovative responsible gaming program aimed at providing users with the safest gaming platform on the market.
  • Warrington brings deep experience in corporate responsibility and has led numerous social impact and responsible gaming initiatives over his career.
  • Warrington most recently was the Vice President of Responsible Gaming at FanDuel, where he oversaw the company's responsible gaming platform.
  • "I'm incredibly excited to partner with Underdog to identify and execute opportunities to drive innovation and measurable outcomes in responsible gaming," said Warrington.

Kraft Heinz Announces Three New Executives to Its North America Zone Leadership Team

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목요일, 7월 27, 2023
Food, Beverage, Other Retail, Retail, Supermarket, Specialty, Kraft Heinz, Beauty, Culture, Head, Keep America Beautiful, CPG, La Roche, Drink, Clorox, 1982 Davis Cup Americas Zone, Labatt Brewing Company, Creativity, Personal care, Connection, C. P. Dunphey, ANJ, Growth, Supply, Coffee, SVP, Coca-Cola, Kimberly-Clark, Fast-moving consumer goods, Fresh, Unilever

The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz” or the “Company”) announced today a new step in its transformation journey with three seasoned new members of its North America leadership team.

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  • The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz” or the “Company”) announced today a new step in its transformation journey with three seasoned new members of its North America leadership team.
  • Simon Laroche, an internal hire, will assume the role of SVP, President of Canada and North America Coffee.
  • “The addition of Helen, Rebecca and Simon to the North America leadership team is a huge step in our growth agenda,” said Carlos Abrams-Rivera, North America Zone President for Kraft Heinz.
  • As the new SVP and President of Fresh, Beverages and Desserts in North America, Rebecca Dunphey joins Kraft Heinz to oversee some of the company’s most iconic brands.

Cable One Awards $125,000 to Community Nonprofit Organizations

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금요일, 6월 30, 2023
Special Olympics, Arbor, Food, Education, Tree, Social skills, Senior center, Arbor Day Foundation, Keep America Beautiful, Valley, Cable One, Red, Veteran, Creativity, Organization, Beauty, Intellectual, City, Fidelity Communications, Health, Hand, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing, Toy

Twenty-five nonprofit organizations received grants during Cable One's most recent award period, including Valley Community & Senior Center in Clarkston, Washington and Fargo-Moorhead Rotary Foundation in Fargo, North Dakota.

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  • Twenty-five nonprofit organizations received grants during Cable One's most recent award period, including Valley Community & Senior Center in Clarkston, Washington and Fargo-Moorhead Rotary Foundation in Fargo, North Dakota.
  • "The Sparklight funding will help us continue to provide this service for vulnerable residents in our community."
  • Nonprofit organizations may apply for a grant during open application periods each spring and fall.
  • Since 2018, Cable One has donated more than 46 tons of food to local food banks and nearly $400,000 to address food insecurity.