Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off – Saturday, April 14, 2012
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Apr 14, 2012, 0 Comments
Courtesy Raul Leal,
The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off takes place statewide Saturday, April 14, 2012. The Texas Trash Off is the states’ largest one-day litter cleanup event in partnership between Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
“Trash-Off allows us to show off our state’s natural beauty from wildflowers to rolling hills — helping rid our state of litter,” said Phil Wilson, executive director of TxDOT. “Volunteers are extremely important in helping us maintain clean and safe Texas roadsides, and I encourage new and longtime volunteers to join us.”
“Each year this event brings together thousands of volunteers, and we expect this year’s event to be even more successful,” said Cathie Gail, executive director of Keep Texas Beautiful. “This program not only beautifies our roads across the state, it also educates and changes the attitudes and behavior of would-be litterers, preparing us for a litter-free future,” added Gail.
In 2011, 75,872 volunteers participated in 848 Trash-Off events across the state, and more than 6,000 miles of highway were cleared of litter and debris, totaling nearly six million pounds of trash.
We ask the traveling public to drive with extreme caution as local Adopt a Highway volunteers organizations will be conducting their four times a year litter pickup on the side of the road.
For more information, please contact Adopt a Highway Coordinator Lydia Segovia at (956) 712-7471.
