/news/tags/litter litter en-US Copyright Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:44:24 GMT /environment-energy/2023-04-06/keep-akron-beautiful-hosts-annual-month-long-series-of-litter-cleanup-events Last year, Clean Up Akron Month volunteers removed more than 71 tons of litter. But Keep Akron Beautiful CEO Jacqui Ricchiuti said there are less community service workers picking up trash, and the city is dirtier than it's ever been. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:44:24 GMT /environment-energy/2023-04-06/keep-akron-beautiful-hosts-annual-month-long-series-of-litter-cleanup-events Zaria Johnson /news/environment-energy/2022-11-28/second-grade-recess-litter-patrol-in-beachwood-cleans-up-the-playground-and-the-planet Eight-year-old Shin Hashiba is trying to make the Earth a cleaner place starting with his own small corner of the world: his school playground. His Save-the-Earth Club inspired other second-grade students at Bryden Elementary to help remove litter from the school playground. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-11-28/second-grade-recess-litter-patrol-in-beachwood-cleans-up-the-playground-and-the-planet Zaria Johnson /news/environment-energy/2022-02-18/dirt-and-trash-in-snow-could-melt-into-cleveland-area-waterways Warmer weather in Northeast Ohio means the snow is melting, but snow runoff could be filled with trash and waste that may have a negative impact on our environment. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-02-18/dirt-and-trash-in-snow-could-melt-into-cleveland-area-waterways Lisa Ryan /news/community/2019-07-08/akron-receives-the-lowest-rating-for-litter Akron city leaders are crediting residents for helping to keep the city clean.Keep Akron Beautiful released the results of its annual Community Appearance… Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:50:00 GMT /news/community/2019-07-08/akron-receives-the-lowest-rating-for-litter