Who We Are
PalmettoPride leads statewide efforts that inspire and empower community action, build public awareness, and support local solutions that reduce litter and care for South Carolina’s environment. Created as the South Carolina Governor’s Task Force on Litter by the SC General Assembly in 1997, we became a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2001 and were renamed PalmettoPride, a public-private partnership united by a shared goal: preventing litter by shifting attitudes, habits, and expectations around waste in South Carolina.
Our long-term goal is to reduce litter at its source by changing everyday habits through education, awareness, and accountability. Until that change is fully realized, cleanup remains both necessary and urgent. We support removal efforts not as the end goal, but as an essential step in protecting communities, restoring public spaces, and sending the message that littering is unacceptable.
We advance this work through a comprehensive approach that pairs prevention with action—educating the public about the social, environmental, and economic impacts of litter; supporting enforcement of existing litter laws; connecting local leaders and organizations to tools and resources; and mobilizing volunteers to take ownership of their communities. Every cleanup is an opportunity to reinforce responsibility, visibility, and pride in place.
Our Mission
To create and implement state and local programs for litter control.
Our Vision
Every South Carolina community thrives with pride-of-place in a clean, safe, cared-for environment free from litter.
Our Values
PalmettoPride is guided by the belief that lasting litter prevention begins with people. We value community action, empowering individuals, volunteers, and local leaders to take ownership of the places where they live, work, and play. We are committed to collaboration, building strong partnerships across communities, government, nonprofits, and industry to achieve greater impact together than any one entity could alone. We uphold accountability by using data, transparency, and measurable outcomes to ensure our efforts are effective and responsible to the communities we serve. Through awareness, we educate and inspire South Carolinians of all ages to understand the impacts of litter and to make informed choices that protect our state’s natural beauty—today and for future generations.
Leadership
SC Code § 37-29-110: PalmettoPride is governed by a board of directors composed of eleven members to be appointed as follows: five members of the public must be appointed by the Governor; three members must be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, to include one Senator and two members of the public; three members must be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to include one member of the House of Representatives and two members of the public. The members of the board shall elect the chairman of the board from among the public members. The board members shall serve terms of four years. A vacancy that occurs on the board must be filled by appointment by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Board of Directors
- Chair: Jane Pigg, MyFM 93.9/1420 WCRE and The Link Newspaper
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, SC General Assembly
- Allison Harvey, Town of Clover
- Chris Campbell, Keep Beaufort County Beautiful
- Thomas Mullikin, Jr., The Mullikin Law Firm
- James T. McCain, Jr., Sumter County Council
- Katie Callahan, Clemson University Center for Watershed Excellence
- Dr. Louis Drucker, Kingstree Lions Club and Keep Williamsburg Beautiful
- William D. Johnson, Coastal Coastal Carolina Council – Scouting America
- Jamal Campbell, Marlboro County
- SC Senate Vacancy