Get caught up in a clean up

Everyone enjoys clean, litter–free parks and public places.

It doesn’t take much effort to improve an area by cleaning up pop cans, fast–food wrappers and other litter. Help keep Ohio clean by participating in an organized clean up. For dates, times and locations, check out the events pages.

Litter clean up

Litter is everywhere – on our streets, playgrounds and parks. Some litter lasts a few weeks and some can last for years. Here is the life span of some commonly littered items:

Item	Lifespan
orange or banana peel	2-5 weeks
cotton rag	1-5 months
cigarette	1-5 years
plastic bag	5 years
film container	10-20 years
nylon	20-30 years
leather	up to 50 years
aluminum	200-500 years
glass bottle	1 million years

Trash spoils everything

Recycling is one the best way to have a positive impact on the world in which we live. By recycling and properly disposing of litter, we can extend the life of Ohio's landfills, improve the appearance of our community, and save our natural resources. How you can pitch in...

• Exchange old music, video games, and books with friends
• Start a home compost bin
• Reuse old items by finding new uses for them
• Use reusable bags at the store
• Recycle old cell phones, iPods, MP3 Players, and other electronic media

Keep Ohio Beautiful

Keep Ohio Beautiful is a nonprofit organization empowering Ohio communities to take greater responsibility for improving their environment through litter prevention, beautification and waste reduction. KOB has been a state affiliate in good standing of Keep America Beautiful for 19 years.

Join thousands of volunteers in Ohio for the 2009 Great American Cleanup in April and May. KOB and affiliates are coordinating cleanup and green up events in the Buckeye State. To get involved, click here for a complete list of events