23-04-2025
Kettering celebrates Earth Day with community cleanup
KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) – According to a 2020 study there are nearly 50 billion pieces of litter along U.S. roadways and waterways, trapping wildlife, or even killing animals who mistake litter for food.
On Tuesday, the city of Kettering came out to celebrate Earth Day by doing their small part in keeping communities clean, and showing how residents can do it in their own neighborhoods.
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City leaders say Earth Day is a great reminder to care for the world around you, but cleaning up can happen year round.
'This is a great way for our residents and other people throughout the broader Miami Valley to get out, do something that's really easy to do,' said Dawn Kirchner, Kettering sustainability manager. 'This is a great way to make an impact within your community and farther out along our watersheds, which impact many people downstream.'
Waste-Free Dayton worked in partnership with the city for this event, helping to clean up along Dorothy Lane Road, outside the City of Kettering Public Service Department building.
'Just happy to partner with the city of Kettering to do a cleanup on Earth Day. Usually we do a cleanup on a weekend day around Earth Day, but we also want to try to get out on Earth Day and do something tangible in the community,' said Brett Bogan, Waste-Free Dayton your neighborhood doesn't just make the area look nice, it has an impact on the value of your home.'When you have a cleaner, healthier neighborhood, people want to move there. So it does have an impact on property values and pride in the neighborhood. It becomes a place where other people want to live,' said Kirchner. Waste-Free Dayton will be holding a community cleanup on Saturday, and hold community cleanups once a month. You can find the information here.
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