Throughout April, faculty, staff, and students from community colleges are working on community service projects throughout the state.
There will be a series of litter pickup events in order to beautify towns near participating colleges. This will be done in conjunction with Alabama People Against a Littered State and the Coca-Cola UNITED spring cleanup, “Don’t Drop It on Alabama.”
In 2024, the Alabama Community College System collected 18,377 pounds of trash.
“For more than 60 years, Alabama’s community colleges have been a powerhouse for positive change across the state,” said Jimmy H. Baker, Chancellor of the ACCS. “Our collaboration with community partners is a testament to our promise to serving Alabama in meaningful ways – working together to make life better and drive success statewide.”
This year’s cleanup will also see the advent of the new Osprey Initiative – a project aiming to drum up recycling efforts at 24 of Alabama’s community and technical colleges.
“Osprey Initiative is thrilled to partner on this recycling expansion for the Alabama PALS Spring Cleanup,” said Don Bates, President and Founder of Osprey. “A crucial step in reducing litter is increasing recycling efforts to prevent it from becoming litter in the first place. Coca-Cola’s commitment to using recyclable materials in its products has helped expand opportunities for programs like this.”
There will be more than 30 events taking place in and around different ACCS schools throughout the state. Their immediate communities are invited to participate as well.
This story originally appeared on WVUA by Zack Yuffee. You can view the original story online here.
