KAB recognizes environmental efforts of 6 affiliates

Feb. 5 – The Keep America Beautiful/Anheuser-Busch Environmental Grant Program has recognized six KAB affiliates for their efforts to improve the environment.

The KAB/Anheuser-Busch Environmental Grants awarded $50,000 in total to programs sponsored by Keep Casper Beautiful, Casper, Wyo.; Keep Nassau Beautiful, Fernandina Beach, Fla.; Keep West Baton Rouge Beautiful, Port Allen, La.; Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful West Palm Beach, Fla.; Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful – Southwest, Greensburg, Pa.; and Keep Phoenix Beautiful, Phoenix.

The grants will be used to support a variety of envirnomnetal programs, including increasing beverage container recycling awareness and infrastructure.

The grants will help support the following programs volunteer efforts, recycling programs and illegal dumping cleanups.

"We want to thank Anheuser-Busch for their continued support of our local Keep America Beautiful affiliates," said Matt McKenna, president and CEO of KAB. "The partnerships between our affiliates and Anheuser-Busch´s wholesalers have truly made an impact in promoting recycling and the responsible disposal of used beverage containers."

Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Amanda Smith-Teutsch at 330-865-6166 or asmith-teutsch@crain.com