PATRICK COUNTY, VA – The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Patrick County Greenteam, Patrick County Tourism and EMI Security has announced the return of Pick-Up Patrick.
This countywide initiative sets to encourage individuals, schools, clubs and organizations to help clean up their community by cleaning up the roadsides and waterways.
With a donation by EMI Security, the chamber of commerce will be able to encourage participation through monetary awards.
Those that register on the chamber’s website to clean up an area will be entered into a contest to win $500.
One award per group will be given and there are ten awards to be offered.
Research shows 90% of Americans think that litter is a problem, according to the 2020 Keep America Beautiful National Litter Survey.
Another part of the study shows that littering is often accompanied by a pack mentality, meaning that people who have friends who litter are more likely to litter themselves.
“The visual blight that it has on the landscape takes away the beauty and thus drives our tourists away. Littering is bad period!” said James Houchins, Director of Tourism and Marketing for Patrick County.
Other notes of importance from the survey reflect there are over 50 billion pieces of litter on the ground in America.
That equates to over 2,800 pieces per mile of roadway and over 2,400 pieces per mile of waterway.
For more information or to register click here or call the chamber at 276-694-6012.
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