It’s judgment day. Well, judgment “two weeks,” really. Today kicks off a two-week event hosted by the Streets Department’s Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee honoring clean blocks and assessing the best for city recognition. PMBC, partnered with Keep Philadelphia Beautiful, is holding this contest of clean blocks – finalized to 43 participants from a field of 6,300 –to highlight the summer’s volunteer efforts: PMBC cites nearly 10,000 blocks have been tidied up by over 88,000 volunteers. The total amount of collected trash weighed in at 2.1 million pounds. For garbage-aficionados, that’s a lot of trash.
The inspections begin this week and end October 4th. In addition to the Clean Block Contest winner, tokens of appreciation will be handed out to those with the fullest bags and busiest brooms – the city’s most dedicated and deserving volunteers. E-mail nominations to info@keepphiladelphiabeautiful.org; for additional details on the Clean Block Contest, visit PMBC or the Keep Philadelphia Beautiful homepage.
