No Butts About Cleaning up Cigarette Litter in Tennessee — Episode 042

We’re talking about a gross topic on today’s episode of Open
Space Radio, but fortunately I’m joined by a few people who are
on a mission to clean things up. Today we’re talking about
cigarette butt litter, and how both Keep Tennessee Beautiful and
Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful are doing their part in their
state to reduce the amount of cigarette butt litter, which
contains really toxic chemicals that can be detrimental to the
environment.


On today’s episode I’m joined by Missy Marshall, who is the
executive director of Keep Tennessee Beautiful and serves on the
board of directors for Keep America Beautiful (KAB). I’m also
joined by Edmond McDavis III, affiliate services and training
coordinator for Keep Tennessee Beautiful and Kathleen Gibi,
Executive Director of Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful.


Keep Tennessee Beautiful is a KAB affiliate whose mission is
to inspire and educate Tennesseans to take
action every day to improve and beautify their community
environment, and Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful is the first
KAB affiliate to focus solely on a river — the improvement,
protection and preservation of the Tennessee River, specifically.


Part of improving, protecting and preserving the river is to
educate people about the harm that cigarette butt litter can
cause to waterways and provide safe ways to dispose of cigarette
butts. Tune in to the episode below to learn about how KAB’s
Cigarette Litter Prevention Program is helping improve the
Tennessee River and the communities along the river through the
installation of cigarette butt litter stands that not only
provide safe disposal, but also feature educational art on the
outside.


You’ll also learn how to get your own free cigarette litter stand
from Keep America Beautiful!


Related Links:


 


Keep America Beautiful


Keep Tennessee Beautiful


Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful


To get your free cigarette litter stand, email Keep America
Beautiful.