South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) employees picked up 13,130 bags of roadside trash weighing 209,725 pounds at this year’s fall cleanup.<\/p>\n
About 1,700 SCDOT employees, from headquarters to the county offices, were deployed across the state November 17, in support of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette’s “Grab A Bag SC 2020” cleanup program.<\/p>\n
“We ask the public to help us keep the newly cleaned highways litter-free,” Transportation Secretary Christy Hall said. “Not only is litter an eyesore, but it can clog drains, pollute waterways and hurt our state’s economy by discouraging economic development.”<\/p>\n
Lt. Gov. Evette kicked off the 2020 litter pickup program in October at Clemson University with PalmettoPride and the university’s Solid Green campaign. This statewide initiative is a safe litter pickup event that encourages South Carolinians to help clean up litter, one bag at a time.
SCDOT employees are planning another statewide litter cleanup day in spring 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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