Keep America Beautiful announced a new partnership with The Coca-Cola Company to bolster community-led cleanup and recycling efforts across the USA during the Greatest American Cleanup, a historic community improvement initiative to pick up 25 billion pieces of litter by July 4, 2026鈥擜merica鈥檚 250th 产颈谤迟丑诲补测.听听
As the presenting sponsor of the Greatest American Cleanup, Coca-Cola pledged $100,000 in grants to support cleanup and recycling initiatives by Keep America Beautiful affiliates in ten states. Collection is an important part of the company鈥檚 sustainable packaging strategy World Without Waste. The grants are intended to spark local beautification projects and civic engagement efforts, inspiring communities to take action to improve their surroundings in partnership with their local Coca-Cola bottler.鈥淜eep America Beautiful is pleased鈥痶o expand鈥痮ur partnership with Coca-Cola to empower communities to take action in making their environments cleaner, greener, and more beautiful,鈥� said Keep America Beautiful President and CEO Jennifer Lawson 鈥淭hese grants will enable our affiliates to mobilize volunteers, engage with local leaders, and have an even greater impact in their communities.鈥�听
鈥淭he Coca-Cola Company is excited to join Keep America Beautiful for the Greatest American Cleanup campaign,鈥� said Alba Baylin, Vice President, Stakeholder & Social Impact Management. 鈥淎s part of our company鈥檚 purpose to refresh the world and make a difference, we鈥檙e proud to support an initiative that can help us create a better shared future for the communities we serve.鈥�听
Communities benefiting from these grants will be encouraged to sign a declaration of support for the Greatest American Cleanup, pledging to take even greater action in cleaning and greening their neighborhoods as America approaches its 250th birthday in July 2026.听Grants were made to the following Keep America Beautiful Affiliates:听听
- Keep Phoenix Beautiful (AZ)
- Keep Los Angeles Beautiful (CA)
- I Love a Clean San Diego (CA)
- Keep Pinellas Beautiful (FL)
- Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful (FL)
- Keep College Park Beautiful (GA)
- Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation (GA)
- Keep Pickens Beautiful (GA)
- Keep Bossier Beautiful (LA)
- Keep the Rez Beautiful (MS)
- Greensboro Beautiful Inc. (NC)
- Keep Ohio Beautiful (OH)
- Keep Waco Beautiful (TX)
- Keep Virginia Beautiful (VA)听