CLEAN PITTSBURGH “REPORT CARD” REVEALS IMPRESSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY CITY RESIDENTS

Five years after challenging city residents and organizations to band together to clean up their community, the Clean Pittsburgh Commission (CPC) today issued its fifth “State of the City Report” as evidence that the challenge was accepted and tremendous progress made in the areas of litter, recycling, graffiti and neighborhood blight.

“The Clean Pittsburgh Commission vision for Pittsburgh is a city striving to be recognized as one of the cleanest and greenest cities in America,” said Boris Weinstein, CPC chairman and founder of Citizens Against Litter. “One could say removing litter is a thankless job because it comes right back, but CPC members know residents appreciate their efforts and the results.”

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2011 “STATE OF THE CITY” AVAILABLE ONLINE

The complete 2011 State of the City report is available at the following websites: Citizens Against Litter (www.citizensagainstlitter.org) and Clean Pittsburgh Commission (www.cleanpittsburgh.org).

The report contains an overview of the activities of the CPC, whose members and organizations perform and oversee waste management, blight and property issues, including litter, illegal dumping, vacant lots and buildings, abandoned cars, graffiti and recycling.