It's that time of the year again to find unusual litter and be rewarded for it.
Keep NC Beautiful's Unusual Litter Contest is open to all North Carolina residents who are sweeping the state clean during the NCDOT's fall litter sweep or a similar litter cleanup event.
What do a rare coin, a boat and a paycheck have in common? These were chosen as the three most unusual items in Keep NC Beautiful's spring 2011 Most Unusual Litter Contest.
A big chunk of Earth Day events are on tap for the weekend. NCSU is having its Earth Day celebration today (Friday), and Raleigh has a Shred & Recycle It! event along with the Planet Earth Celebration downtown on Saturday.
Garner has two events: the Spring Eggstravaganza and the Technology Spring Clean on Saturday. The N.C. Department of Transportation's Spring Litter Sweep kicks off on Saturday as well.
Here's a quick roundup of some of the upcoming events in the Triangle:
The season of spring cleaning is in full swing, which means it's also time for North Carolina's bi-annual roadside cleanup campaign.
Garner's Spring Eggstravaganza at Lake Benson Park will kick off with the Garner Litter Sweep and Big Sweep efforts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 16.
Winners have been named for the Most Unusual Litter Contest, and the winner picked up something worth way more than the $250 top prize - a diamond ring!
The Town of Cary will hold a Fall Litter Sweep on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. until noon. Volunteers will clean various locations across town, including areas in parks, neighborhoods and along streams and roadways.
Need an incentive to volunteer for Litter Sweep? How about the chance of winning up to $250?
Tired of seeing litter along roadsides in your community and want to help do something about it? Then volunteer for Litter Sweep, the statewide roadside litter cleanup drive that begins this weekend.
