5 for Friday
Cumberland County Solid Waste is teaming up with the City of Fayetteville and the nonprofit, Sustainable Sandhills to launch an anti-litter campaign called 5 for Friday.
Its goal is to encourage businesses, schools, community groups and individuals to reverse litter by having people pick up five pieces of trash and recyclable materials every Friday.
You are invited to sign the 5 for Friday pledge below. As the campaign grows, you may see 5 for Friday decals and posters on windows or in spaces throughout Fayetteville and Cumberland County.
The mascot, Stan the Can, will appear in social media videos and at events to promote this campaign. Residents are encouraged to post their litter pickups on social media and use the hashtags #5forFriday and #StantheCan to help spread awareness of the campaign.
“If 5,000 people threw away five pieces of litter every week, Cumberland County would reduce its litter footprint by 1.3 million pieces of litter,” said Solid Waste Management Director Amanda Bader.
In Fayetteville:
- Litter crews pick up more than two tons of litter each week.
- Much of the trash you see on the ground is blown there and not thrown.
- Crews clean along major roads each week, but by the next week, more litter appears in the same areas.
“Please bag trash in your vehicle and put it inside a trash can. The more residents and businesses help, the cleaner our community will be, we are all in this together,” said Fayetteville Assistant Public Services Director Daniel Edwards.
We Pledge To
Work with Cumberland County, the City of Fayetteville and Sustainable Sandhills to participate in the 5 for Friday campaign and create a cleaner, healthier, safer place to live, work and play.
Collect five pieces of litter in and around our property every Friday.
Actively invite our employees and fellow entrepreneurs to join the campaign and support them in their endeavors to reduce litter.
Become part of a joint effort to build pristine business areas, attracting customers and strengthening our community.
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