Composting provides numerous benefits for the environment. It keeps food waste out of landfills, minimizes the need for chemical fertilizers, and improves soil by retaining water and reducing erosion. It also promotes biodiversity. Read on to find out how you can incorporate it into your daily routine, whether you live in a farmhouse, apartment, or city bungalow!

Want to use your extra time at home to help birds, bees, and butterflies thrive? Whether you live in a house or an apartment, we invite you to read our tips below. In no time at all, your yard, window box, patio, or balcony will become an absolute haven for our pollinator friends.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate, we've compiled a list of actions you can take to improve and beautify your community environment while staying safe and healthy at home. Continue reading to see how you can participate and make our planet a better place.

How often have you thought about pairing innovation and conservation in your own community? We spoke with Stacee about her love for the outdoors, the importance of creativity, and the role beautification projects play in bringing residents together.

All over the state, Georgians are beginning to adapt to a new normal in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. As offices close, schools transition to online learning, and we operate in a state of emergency, we want to keep you informed of our own changes. Please read on to discover how we’re adjusting our services in the coming months, and how you can help us keep our state clean, green, and beautiful during this pandemic.

Keiko, a senior at Kennesaw Mountain High School and an intern at Keep Cobb Beautiful, is one of many people across Georgia joining us in our campaign to #reconsiderlitter. In 2019, she received the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Student of the Year Award and the Keep America Beautiful Youth Leader Under 25 Award for her efforts to improve the environment. Read on to discover how you can make a change in your own community!

We’re excited to share the third post in our 2019 awards interview series. Every year, we honor individuals, schools, corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies working to improve Georgia’s environment. Our “Carolyn Crayton” Woman of the Year Award, named for the founder of Georgia’s first Keep America Beautiful affiliate, recognizes longtime leadership in raising public awareness of our mission. Join us for a chat with Lois Lewis of Keep Smyrna Beautiful.

Did you know that the best time to plant trees in Georgia is between November and mid-March? This allows them to become established in their new environment before the summer heat sets in. We need trees now more than ever, so read our tips below to get inspired and increase the canopy in your own community.

At its heart (pun intended), this holiday is all about celebrating the ones you love. Whether you’re putting together something special for your significant other, your bestie, little ones, or even a furry friend, don’t forget to keep the planet in mind. Read our tips below for ways to sustainably show you care.

Have you ever considered the harmful effects litter can have on our environment? Yesterday, we unveiled our new statewide public service campaign at the Georgia State Capitol, and we’re thrilled to share it with all of you today. Keep reading to discover the details and see how you can get involved.