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Groups throughout the state recognized for removing the most litter in their communities Friday, December 19, 2025 | 11:35am NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 77,000 pounds of litter were removed from communities throughout Tennessee as part of the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) 5th Annual No Trash November, a month-long initiative dedicated to keeping the […] Read More

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee litter prevention campaign announces its 5th Annual No Trash November. The month-long statewide initiative has set a goal to remove 75,000 pounds of litter from Tennessee’s roadways and waterways, encouraging Tennesseans to join or host cleanup events in their communities. In recognition of the five-year milestone and TDOT’s litter prevention […] Read More

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee (NTT) litter prevention campaign is rolling out the third patch in its scouting and youth patch series. Launched in 2023, the Patch Program offers litter prevention and educational resources, recognizing scouts and other youth groups that participate in community litter cleanups or organize their own group cleanup […] Read More

Knox Knoxville Beautiful won the 2024 No Trash November trophy from Nobody Trashes Tennessee! KKB had 1,130 volunteers collect an outstanding 16,095 pounds of litter in November. “We want to thank all of our volunteers for their hard work as well as our program coordinator, Jayda Brunkan, for organizing the cleanups,” said Lizzie Gaver, KKB […] Read More

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — For the last four years, TDOT has held a month-long initiative called No Trash November that seeks to keep roads and waterways safe from litter. This year, 2,412 volunteers cleaned 69,776 pounds of litter. Keep Knoxville Beautiful collected the most litter of any Keep Tennessee Beautiful Affiliate during No Trash November, […] Read More

Nearly 70,000 pounds of litter was removed from communities throughout Tennessee as part of Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) 4th Annual No Trash November, a month-long initiative to ensure the state’s roadways and waterways are safe from the harmful effects of litter. Spearheaded by TDOT’s Nobody Trashes Tennessee campaign, No Trash November brings together Keep […] Read More

On Sat., Nov. 16, Girl Scouts from Troop #1293 picked up litter at Liberty Creek Elementary as part of the 4th annual No Trash November initiative. In addition to the community service project, the Girl Scouts earned the Nobody Trashes Tennessee Trashsquatch patch. From (l-r) front row: Fiona Lewis, Brinley Cantrell, and Harper Daniel. Back […] Read More

Cash Daniels is a treasure to our state, we hope to continue honoring him by doing our own part to keep our natural resources pristine and safe for generations to come. Jimmy Granbery Guest columnist In late August, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission passed a resolution to recognize and honor Cash Daniels. Known as […] Read More

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – May 21, 2024 – In advance of summer travel and to help preserve Tennessee’s natural beauty, and protect both wildlife and visitors along the state’s scenic byways, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) are reminding residents and visitors to be vigilant and safe during the summer travel […] Read More

The town of Unicoi’s litter cleanup brought out many families in support of the third annual No Trash November. “This is the largest and most diverse group of volunteers Keeping the Valley Beautiful has seen at any scheduled litter cleanup,” said Karen Dunlap, president of Keeping the Valley Beautiful. “Our goal is to inspire and […] Read More