PalmettoPride announced the recipients of its annual enforcement grants, which fund efforts to increase litter-related ticketing. Agencies use the money to purchase equipment to monitor hot spots for illegal dumping and to host community outreach events like tarp giveaways and waste tire buybacks. In the 2027 grant cycle, PalmettoPride awarded $31,881 to eight local and county agencies across seven counties.
PalmettoPride has awarded 1,503 trees to 18 organizations in 13 counties through its annual Tree Grant program, offered to municipalities, nonprofits and environmental groups across South Carolina.
PalmettoPride, in partnership with the South Carolina Litter Control Association (SCLCA), hosts the annual Litter Summit each September. The event brings together Keep South Carolina Beautiful affiliates, litter prevention professionals, and law enforcement officers for program updates, networking, and professional development.
The statewide campaign encouraged SC residents to pick up litter and keep South Carolina beautiful.
With the arrival of summer travel and tourism, June presents the perfect opportunity to launch a focused effort to protect South Carolina’s roadsides and natural spaces from litter. Zero Tolerance for Litter is a statewide initiative led by PalmettoPride and the South Carolina Litter Control Association (SCLCA) to raise public awareness around the state’s litter laws.
PalmettoPride, South Carolina’s leading anti-litter organization, announced the finalists of the 2025 South Carolina Governor’s Art Contest on Litter Prevention.
With awards totaling $500,245 during this year’s grant cycle, PalmettoPride continues to empower organizations to create, enhance, and refine localized solutions to address and reduce litter in South Carolina communities.
Columbia, SC (October 7, 2024) – Annually, PalmettoPride offers Tree Grants to municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and environmental groups across South Carolina. Tree Grant recipients must plant donated trees in public…
Columbia, SC (September 26, 2024) – PalmettoPride, in partnership with the South Carolina Litter Control Association, hosts an annual Litter Summit every September for Keep South Carolina Beautiful affiliates, litter…
Columbia, SC (March 25, 2024) – The benefit of planting trees goes far beyond aesthetics. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, trees help cool the air, aid in…