Tuesday, April 12, 2016
City of London
London Clean & Green 2016 Kicks Off the 12 Days of Cleaning
Today, London Clean & Green partners, volunteers, sponsors and City staff gathered to kick-off the 21st annual London Clean & Green program with the 12 Days of Cleaning!
The 12 Days of Cleaning focuses on information and general awareness on how to prevent litter, garbage and illegal dumping from occurring. It highlights programs such as electronics and tire recycling; safe disposal practice for household special waste; how to recycle renovation materials; and what to do with used clothing.
"Illegal dumping is a blight on our community. It offends every Londonder. However, we can cam make a difference by taking action together as part of the London Clean & Green program and reporting areas of concern by calling 519-661-4570," says Deputy Mayor Paul Hubert.
The 12 Days of Cleaning leads up to the annual 20-Minute London Makeover, called the 22-Minute London Makeover this year as it lands on April 22, Earth day. The 22-Minute London Makeover encourages local businesses, institutions and schools to get involved and collect litter and tidy up outside their place of work.
The annual Community Cleanup Day on Saturday , April 23 involves the entire community with more than 40 community sponsors supporting the event. There are locations to pick up supplies and drop off litter.
Participants can register their cleanup locations and learn more that the day at www.londoncleangreen.ca. The website offers a mapping feature allowing residents to place their cleanup locations on the map and the City can identify sports on the map that require attention. It is not a requirement to register to participate.
London Clean & Green has evolved from a single cleanup event in 1996 to a program that will extend over 85 days focusing on cleaning up London followed by many greening events in May and June.
Media Contact:
Jay Stanford
Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste
City of London
519-661-2500 ext 5411
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