LOS ANGELES'
GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP
2007 RESULTS
RAISES THE STANDARD
The 2007 results in Los Angeles during the Great American Cleanup between March 1 and May 31 were outstanding: 26,546 registered volunteers; 101,320 volunteer hours; 345 tons of litter with 41,155 trash bags collected; 5 tons or 10,000 pounds of recyclables diverted from landfills; 712 graffiti sites were painted over or removed; 136 miles of streets, train tracks, trails, rivers and shorelines were cleaned; and 1,058 trees were planted along with 1,500 flowers and plant bulbs.
NATIONAL 2007 RESULTS
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL
Nationwide, during the Great American Cleanup, 2.8 million volunteered 7.7 million hours and took personal responsibility and volunteer action to new heights. These volunteers collected 200 million pounds of litter and debris, recycled 23 million pounds of newspaper; and planted 121,000 trees with 4.5 million flowers and bulbs.
MORE INCREDIBLE FACTS
Last year, the Office of Community Beautification removed a record 30.5 million square feet of graffiti at more than 612,000 locations, handling more than 80,000 requests for service from the public. The city removed 15% more graffiti from 20% more locations in 2007.
In 2006, more than 25.9 million square feet of graffiti was removed from 489,656 locations, handling 53,367 requests for service.
BACKGROUND:
The city monitors 5,703 miles and 2,493 corridors for graffiti and litter – the distance between Los Angeles and Tokyo, Japan.
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Keep America Beautiful
The Nation’s Largest Community Beautification Network and Education Campaign
“Keep Los Angeles Beautiful”
Great American Cleanup
March 1 to May 31
LATEST NEWS
2012-13 Keep Los Angeles Beautiful Grant - KLAB is awarding $30,000 in grants to fund beautification projects in City of LA. Proposals are due September 21, 2012 (click here).
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| El Dorado Elementary Celebrates Opening of Kindergarten Play Area – City of Los Angeles’ Community Beautification Grant Transforms Outdoor Play Environment (click here) |
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City of L.A. Kicks Off Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program – Los Angeles Officials Demonstrate Responsible and Environmentally Friendly Tree Recycling (click here)
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City Celebrates 800th Community Beautification Grant Project – Community Charter Magnet School Marks Milestone in Program’s History (click here)
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Prop O Succeeds in Reducing Litter in Los Angeles – More than 20,000 new catch basin screens and inserts are already diverting 1,537 tons of trash from reaching the ocean and polluting L.A. waterways and beaches (click here)
Los Angeles Officially Joins Forces with “Keep America Beautiful” to Expand Nationwide Affiliate Network for Community Improvement – Keep Los Angeles Beautiful Receives Training on Measurability and Accountability (click here)
American Chemistry Council Grants $300,000 for Public Survey and Education Campaign to Keep Los Angeles Beautiful – Environment Activities to Undergo Citywide Strategic Planning and Implementation (click here)
Results of Volunteer Actions Advance Vision of Cleaner Greener L.A. – City Leaders Praise Volunteer Actions During 2007 Great American Cleanup as a New Movement Begins for Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction and Beautification in Los Angeles (click here)
Excitement and Education Greets Children and Families at West L.A. Yard – Bureau of Sanitation “Discover Recycling” Open House Attended by 1,500 Residents (click here)
City of Angels Joins Thai “Apsonsi” Angel at Hollywood Inauguration – City Officials, Dignitaries and Hundreds Celebrate Community Beautification Project (click here)
“Ocean Day” Gathers Thousands of Children for Beach Cleanup – City of Los Angeles Public Works Joins Malibu Foundation ’s Environmental Education (click here)
Children Participate in Campus Cleanup at Bertrand Elementary – Public Works Week Event Highlights Office of Community Beautification (click here)
City’s Recycling Dynamic Duo To Encourage Recycling Among Children – Bureau of Sanitation “Discover Recycling” Open House Events Set to Welcome Children and Families (click here)
Los Angeles ’ Great American Cleanup Produces Staggering One-Day Results – Department of Public Works Announces Tonnage of Litter and Recyclables Collected (click here)
Hot Pepper Beautification Grant Project Inspires Cleanup and Unity – Board of Public Works Applauds Harbor Gateway Beautification Committee (click here)
2007 Los Angeles Great American Cleanup Launches with a BANG – Department of Public Works Champions “Clean and Green” Message (click here)
Children Plant Trees on Imperial Highway – Board of Public Works Applauds Three Musketeers and “Trees to the Sea” Project (click here)
City Rises For Recognition of Community Beautification Efforts – Board of Public Works Presents Certificates to 2006-07 Beautification Grant Awardees (click here)
“Iron Eyes Cody” Remembered On Eve of 2007 Great American Cleanup – Remembering “People Start Pollution, People Can Stop It” Continues in City of Los Angeles (click here)
Lipkis Receives President’s Award for Lifetime Service – Honor To Be Bestowed At Keep Los Angeles Beautiful National Kickoff Event (click here)
Volunteers Take Action For A Cleaner, Greener Tomorrow As “Keep Los Angeles Beautiful” Kicks Off 2007 Great American Cleanup – Clean-up and Beautification Efforts To Take Place Nationwide As Part Of America’s Largest Community Improvement Event Led Nationally by Keep America Beautiful (click here)
Beautification Lives In The City of Los Angeles – Office of Community Beautification Announces 92 Grants That Keep Los Angeles Beautiful (click here)
Our Mission
Empower neighborhoods and community groups to improve their environment while building partnerships with the City of Los Angeles and to inspire residents to become part of the solution and play a major role in the beautification of their neighborhoods.
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DPW CHARACTERS
Find out “What’s Happening” with “Mr. Recycle & Robo Blue”
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Recycling is key to “Zero Waste” which protects our quality of life and environment. Visit www.lacity.org/san.
Don’t Litter
Every piece of litter pollutes our neighborhoods and drains straight into the ocean harming marine life.
Visit www.lastormwater.org.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Beautification Projects (click here)
Resource Links
Answer the Call to Action!
Visit www.laocb.org
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