News Releases

Want the scoop on all things Nobody Trashes Tennessee? Check out our news archives below to see how we work hard to keep Tennessee clean. Here, you will find stories and articles about our efforts in the ongoing fight against litter, from new programs and cleanup efforts to shoutouts to our amazing volunteers.

Student-athletes, coaches and staff participate in Nov. 5 cleanup along Ed Temple Blvd. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nov. 3, 2021 – Tennessee State University (TSU) Athletics is teaming up with Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee to help kick off No Trash November, a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events […] Read More

TDOT’s Nobody Trashes Tennessee launches statewide cleanup in partnership with Keep Tennessee Beautiful affiliates and Adopt-A-Highway groups NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nov. 1, 2021 – Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee announces No Trash November, a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events in their communities. “As we approach the holidays […] Read More

Earlier this month, Gov. Bill Lee declared October to officially be ‘Keep the Tennessee River Watershed Beautiful Month.’ In celebration, Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful (KTNRB) has hosted cleanups supported in part by a Special Litter Grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). “The KTNRB team has been rapidly expanding their impact on litter […] Read More

Member schools invited to participate in litter prevention contest for a chance to win individual scholarships, prizes, and donations for school beautification projects View video to learn how to enter HERMITAGE, Tenn. – Oct. 25, 2021 – Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) and Nobody Trashes Tennessee, the state’s litter prevention campaign managed by the […] Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Oct. 6, 2021 – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) continues its mission to prevent and reduce litter statewide by observing October as Adopt-A-Highway month. The completely free program offers individuals, community groups and civic organizations a means to clean up their communities and receive roadside recognition. Adopt-A-Highway began statewide in 1989 and […] Read More

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) continues its mission to prevent and reduce litter statewide by observing October as Adopt-A-Highway month. The completely free program offers individuals, community groups, and civic organizations a means to clean up their communities and receive roadside recognition. Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) continues its mission to prevent and reduce litter statewide by launching the next phase of Nobody Trashes Tennessee (NTT), the state’s official litter prevention campaign. From the Smoky Mountains to the Mississippi River and all of the roadways in between, litter on Tennessee’s 96,167 miles of public […] Read More

Thursday is the 51st anniversary of Earth Day! The Tennessee Aquarium is partnering with TDOT’s Nobody Trashes Tennessee campaign. This campaign will highlight the impact of road litter and microplastics on waterways. “TDOT spends 19 million dollars picking up litter across the state of Tennessee. At any given time in the state, there are a […] Read More

Metro Council Member Joy Styles represents District 32 and is a current street adopter through the Metro Beautification & Environment Commission’s Adopt-A-Street Program. For more information on drop-off convenience centers where you can discard various items and information on hosting or participating in a cleanup, visit StopLitter.Nashville.gov. Nobody Trashes Tennessee. That is the slogan of […] Read More

By WMC Action News 5 Staff | April 22, 2021 at 3:57 PM CDT – Updated April 22 at 3:57 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Memphis Athletics, Nobody Trashes Tennessee and the Tennessee Department of Transportation joined forces to help clean up the community. On Earth Day, volunteers clean up a campus-area neighborhood alongside TDOT and […] Read More