Keep Southwest Virginia Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention Program 2008 through 2011

Regional KAB Affiliate The largest regional affiliate in our nation In the Far Southwestern Corner of Virginia The Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, and Wise and… The Cities of Bristol, VA and Norton Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

Grants from KAB 2008 – KSVB received $1,500 4 Localities 2009 – KSVB received $4,500 6 Localities 2010 – KSVB received $5,000 7 Localities 2011 – KSVB received $5,000 6 Localities Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

Method for Implementing Asked each participating locality to establish a planning team Litter Coordinator/Officer managed each program in their locality Each participant was asked for their preference for receptacles Publicity was done regionally as well as locally Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

Where It Was Implemented Locations for implementing the CLPP included downtown areas, rural roads, parks, festivals and special events, and a golf course Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

How the CLPP was Implemented Locations were chosen by each coordinator Initial scan count was conducted Ashtray receptacles were set out immediately after initial scan Flyers, banners, and pocket ashtrays were handed out A second and third scan was done several weeks later Local Ordinances were reviewed and discussions with local officials and judges were conducted Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

2008 Results City of Norton-1,329 down to 819 Town of Clintwood-1,249 down to 899 Town of Gate City-847 down to 502 Town of Wise-4,061 down to 2,120 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

2009 Results City of Norton-782 down to 756 Town of Clintwood-463 down to 345 Town of Gate City-913 down to 347 Town of Appalachia-10,479 down to 3,238 Town of Grundy-92 down to 44 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

2010 Results Town of Coeburn-1,521 down to 269 Town of Clintwood-359 down to 250 Buchanan County-1,830 down to 225 Town of Gate City-1,339 down to 424 Town of Honaker-875 down to 375 Lee County-687 down to 231 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

2011 Results Buchanan County-2,633 down to 15 Town of Clintwood-427 down to 232 Town of Cleveland-431 down to 193 City of Norton-1,789 down to 553 Town of St. Paul-2,142 down to 1,013 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

Bumps in the Road Difficult to approach people Difficult to Change Attitudes towards Cigarette Litter Some merchants were concerned about attracting loiterers Some merchants could not give out pocket ashtrays or post flyers due to store policies Vandalism and Theft Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

Tips Establish a good working team to create local ownership Plan enough in advance to conduct three scans Publicity! Publicity! Publicity! Don’t Preach; Simply Suggest and Explain Why Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

Carol W. Doss Coordinator Keep Southwest Virginia Beautiful & Upper Tennessee River Roundtable P.O. Box 2359 Abingdon, VA Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Questions? Bobby Justus Chair Keep Southwest Virginia Beautiful P.O. Box Wise, VA