THV Extra: Litter lockdown in Arkansas

10:59 PM, May 8, 2012   |    comments
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- From plastic bottles to cigarette butts just think of the amount of waste we produce daily. Unfortunately, not all of it makes it into our landfills or is recycled.

Making littered waste an eyesore in all of our communities.

However, beautification groups across Arkansas are trying to change how we look at waste.

In Sherwood, the Keep Sherwood Beautiful organization just began curb-side recycling and is hoping their adopt-a-spot program inspires others to take pride in their community.

Keep Sherwood Beautiful Executive Director, Betty Barnhardt says she wants a clean reputation.

"You don't want people going by going, ugh, what a horrible looking place. We want people to say that's pretty, they take pride, their clean.