Keep Sarasota County Beautiful is a county-wide program with a mission to enhance and promote public interest and participation in the general improvement of the environment throughout Sarasota County.

This is done through education, cleanup programs, recycling and other methods of reducing solid waste.

It is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc., a national, non-profit, public education organization dedicated to improving waste handling practices in American communities.

• Keep Sarasota County Beautiful (KSCB) relies strongly on volunteer efforts and corporate support.
• KSCB initiates community cleanup projects to keep our community free of debris.
• Cleanup projects include areas in Gillespie Park, Laurel, Newtown, Nokomis, North Port and Venice or anywhere a volunteer group wants to target.

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Annually, there are two major cleanup events: The Great American Cleanup, a volunteer program which focuses heavily on picking up litter, including cigarette butts and The International Coastal Cleanup, promoting marine debris awareness. Special cleanup events may also be organized.

Upcoming events:

Sept. 20, 2008 - The International Coastal Cleanup