Being involved in your local community is an important endeavor to pursue if you want to improve the quality of life where you live and work.
At Brightmark, we encourage all of our employees to volunteer and seek ways in which they can make the world a better place for all as we work together to Reimagine Waste.
No matter where you live or work, there are organizations that exist to help you show appreciation for your environment.
We’ve compiled a list of 50 organizations—one in each state—that are dedicated to keeping our environment waste-free, and each organization is looking for more people to get involved.
We hope one of these organizations resonates with you and that you can find a way to lend your resources, time, or any other special talents you may have to help us create a world without waste.
When you do decide to volunteer for cleanups, don’t forget to download our Coastal Cleanup Guide or Trash Tracker. These resources are created for you to gain an understanding of the waste you’re collecting and encourage your favorite brands to create environmentally conscious products that reduce the amount of trash that seeps into the environment.
Check out the list of organizations focused on cleanups below.
Alabama
Alabama People Against A Littered State (ALPALS)
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Boise River Enhancement Network
Illinois
Illinois River Watershed Partnership
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
CURE (Clean Up The River Environment)
Mississippi
Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Carolina Coastal Federation
North Dakota
Ohio
Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
POWR (Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds & Rivers)
Rhode Island
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
South Carolina
South Dakota
Friends of the Big Sioux River
Tennessee
Keep The Tennessee River Beautiful
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Authored by Brad Marley