MIDDLESEX, Vt. (WCAX) – On Saturday, Vermonters across the state will take to their communities to clean up and green up.
Green Up Day is a long-standing tradition held on the first Saturday of May – when Vermonters take to roads and parks in their communities to pick up trash.
The event has been going on for over 50 years and has evolved to include an app and designated trash bags.
In Middlesex, Kate Alberghini of Green Up Vermont says they’ve ordered more trash bags than ever before, starting with 70,000. After those bags ran out, they ordered 5,000 more. She also says there is a lot of school interest this year.
Alberghini says the organization’s biggest goal is to achieve a Guinness World Record title of the most pledges received to pick up trash in 24 hours.
That goal would be 5,000 pledges, which Alberghini feels confident can be achieved. If you want to join in, you can sign a pledge here.
Green Up Vermont must receive pledges between 4 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday.