Join Mayor Jones at the First Ever Litter Summit

Jun 22nd, 2007

Have you seen litter in Mobile? Want to make it go away?

Citizens are invited to join Mobile Mayor Sam Jones as he hosts the first ever Litter Summit on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the Z-Technology Center at Hank Aaron Stadium from 10 a.m. to noon. The summit will bring together community leaders to share their best practices for keeping the city clean.

Bob Haskins, director of Keep Mobile Beautiful, will moderate the panel of neighborhood leaders who have spearheaded successful litter campaigns. Topics include “Beauty is Good for Business,” “Litter League,” “District-wide Community Policing,” and “We Want Our Neighborhood Back!” A video from Keep America Beautiful called “How Did This Get Here?” that discusses the sources and dynamics of litter will be shown.

“We want to empower our citizens to take ownership of the image our city presents to the rest of the world,” said Mayor Jones. “Our goal is to never have to write another litter ticket.”

This is the latest action Mayor Jones has taken to fight litter in Mobile. Earlier this year, he worked with the Mobile City Council to make the litter ordinance stricter. Next week, the first of 200 new litter containers will be placed throughout the city in high pedestrian traffic areas such as bus stops and busy intersection.

Citizens will also hear from the American Heart Association about incorporating cleaning up their neighborhood while exercising. The event is free and open to everyone. Anyone who is interested in attending is asked to RSVP to the Office or Neighborhood and Community Services at (251) 470-7730.