Don’t Drop it on Alabama: Community Colleges Take Lead in Litter Pickups
In a significant stride toward a cleaner and greener state, the annual Alabama PALS “Don’t Drop it on Alabama” statewide Spring Clean-Up reached record achievements this year.
The initiative, known for rallying community members Alabama to combat litter and promote recycling, let to greater participation from Alabama’s community and technical colleges. This is thanks to Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Paths for Success, and a new partnership with the Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils.
The Alabama Community College System collected more that 18,377 pounds of trash (nine tons) of trash, debris, and recyclables in 2024. This represents a 67% increase from the previous year’s total of 11,000 pounds (5.5 tons).
As you will see here in these photos below, the success of this year’s ACCS cleanups were due to the hard work of hundreds of dedicated volunteers, countless hours of planning, and every special partnership along the way.
