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TREX AND KEEP ARKANSAS BEAUTIFUL AWARDED “RECYCLING EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE YEAR”
WINCHESTER, VA. [September 18, 2023] – A joint initiative by Trex Company [NYSE:TREX] and Keep Arkansas Beautiful (KAB) was celebrated this week as the “2023 Recycling Education Program of the Year” by the Arkansas Recycling Coalition (ARC). Th [...]
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Central Arkansas Master Naturalists Tree Replacement Project
Has a Tornado taken your tree? The Central Arkansas Master Naturalist has created the Tree Replacement Project to help homeowners by replacing trees lost during recent storms with local native trees. If your community is interested you can invite th [...]
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Governor Sanders Joins Keep Arkansas Beautiful to Announce 2023 Great Arkansas Cleanup Kick-off
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) at Riverview Park in North Little Rock, Ark., on Sept. 6 to announce the kick-off of its annual statewide fall cleanup initiative, the [...]
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Two film festivals to collaborate with Keep Arkansas Beautiful for statewide video contest
FORT SMITH, Ark.– The Fort Smith International Film Festival, Ozark Media Arts Festival and Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission will host a statewide video contest for high school students (grades 9-12) to create a 30-second video commercial. The co [...]
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful Awards Springhill Elementary, Hurricane Creek Elementary $2,500 Grants Through 2022-2023 NexTrex® School Recycling Program
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) has awarded Springhill Elementary School and Hurricane Creek Elementary School each a $2,500 grant for campus beautification efforts as part of Trex® Company’s [NYSE:TREX] 2022-202 [...]
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Deadline to Participate in Keep Arkansas Beautiful’s Annual Spring Cleanup Campaign is May 31
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 3, 2023) — The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) announced today there is still time to volunteer during the 2023 Keep America Beautiful™ Great American Cleanup® (GAmC) in Arkansas. Arkansans must register their cle [...]
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Talkin’ Trash: The Importance of Recycling and Litter Prevention in Arkansas’s Communities
by Colbie Jones, director of Keep Arkansas Beautiful Earth Day happens just once a year, but the choices we make every day affect Arkansas’s well-being. In 2022, Keep Arkansas Beautiful had more than 17,000 volunteers statewide, picked up 457 tons [...]
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful Announces Kick Off of the 2023 Great American Cleanup
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 1, 2023) — The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) announced today the kickoff of the 2023 Keep America Beautiful™ Great American Cleanup® (GAmC) in Arkansas. This year's GAmC runs from March 1 through May 31. Arkan [...]
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2022 Reflections
2022 Reflections By Colbie Jones, Keep Arkansas Beautiful director For Keep Arkansas Beautiful (KAB), the theme for 2022 could easily be one word: new. As we move into the new year, we are excited to briefly reflect on the positive impact our volun [...]
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful Releases 2022 Wrap-Up Report
Keep Arkansas Beautiful Releases 2022 Wrap-Up Report 17,794 Arkansans volunteer to remove more than 457 tons of litter in 2022 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 17, 2023) — The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) has released its 2022 Wrap-Up Report de [...]
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful Hires New Education Coordinator
(LITTLE ROCK) – Michael Barger has joined the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) as education coordinator. In this role, he will be working with educators across the state to teach students the importance of environmental stewardship. Barger [...]
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All 75 Counties Register Cleanups During the Great Arkansas Cleanup
The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) announced that all 75 counties registered cleanups during its annual Great Arkansas Cleanup (GAC) event. From Sept. 10 through Oct. 31, 8,724 Arkansans volunteered and collected 298 tons of litter during t [...]