There's not one thing fun about it. We can't keep cleaning up and cleaning up. The long term solution is to keep people from littering. The organization plans to hold educational forums this summer or fall to increase public awareness. The group also started a new initiative this year with Richland and Lexington counties sheriff departments that's getting rave reviews.
Residents can get a package of free postcards to keep in their cars.
When they see someone litter, they can fill out the card, giving the time, place, car's license plate number and what type of litter was thrown out. The sheriff's department will send the litterer a warning letter, a copy of the litter law and a litter bag. It sure beats shaking a finger at the wrongdoer, Baldauf said. It empowers people. Keep America Beautiful of the Midlands will hold the Great American Cleanup this Saturday.