ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

Initiative Overview

The County’s Beautification effort is a responsibility shared by residents, visitors, and businesses. Everyone has a duty to pitch in and reduce the amount of litter in the County and adopt behaviors that will lead to a zero-waste future—in line with the State of Maryland’s goal of 85% waste diversion by year 2040.

The County seeks to instill a sense of pride in all residents by developing a countywide anti-littering campaign as part of the overall Beautification Initiative. The campaign supports enforcement, infrastructure, and policy changes and closely align with the County Executive’s “Prince George’s Proud” message. The Initiative promotes pride throughout the County and encourage residents, visitors, and businesses to protect and preserve the environment.

Goals

1. Instill a sense of pride among County residents.

2. Create environmental stewards.

3. Decrease the County’s litter clean-up cost.

4. Increase individual and community responsibility for keeping the County clean.

5. Incorporate departmental efforts into the overall Beautification Initiative.

Use the Beautification Initiative’s hashtag #pgcpartofitproudofit in your social media posts.

Share events that are added to the Beautification Initiative’s calendar of events.

Share stories about Prince George’s County residents and businesses that are contributing to the Beautification Initiative.