Volunteers few for litter abatement program in Glasgow

GLASGLOW, Ky. (AP) — A year after launching a litter abatement program, a south-central Kentucky city is struggling to find people to participate.

The Glasgow Daily Times (http://bit.ly/1vH32fH) reports only one organization has volunteered so far to pick up litter along city streets: Western Kentucky University’s Glasgow campus.

April Russell, director of the Office of Grant Oversight and storm water manager for Glasgow, told a City Council committee this month that the rate of complaints about litter is high, but the number willing to participate in a solution is low.

Glasgow launched Adopt a City Street early last year. It is modeled after the Adopt-a-Highway program and aims to increase environmental awareness and get people involved in keeping their town cleaner.

Participants are required only to volunteer time, as a grant pays for supplies.

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Information from: Glasgow Daily Times, http://www.glasgowdailytimes.com

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