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HELP KEEP KEY WEST CLEAN
JOIN A 1- HOUR CLEANUP EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
Margie is a 10-month-old female domestic shorthair. We are learning more about this friendly kitty every day. She likes soft beds, treats and meeting new people.
Smokey is an adult male rat. Rats are intelligent, social and love their rat friends. Consider adopting Smokey with one of his friends to keep them happy and healthy.
To show the impact Plogging the Keys makes, consider last year’s volunteer numbers. From January to February 2022, 127 volunteers collected 314 pounds of trash and 13 gallons of cigarette butts compared to this year’s 306 volunteers, 1,744 pounds of trash, and 24.5 gallons of cigarette butts. What a difference one hour a week makes to the environment and the city of Key West.
Special thanks to the Key West Weekly for getting the word out and posting the schedule in a weekly article, which has been a key contributor to increasing the amount of volunteers we get each week. CONTRIBUTED piece of trash picked up is one less that may end up in the ocean that surrounds and sustains our island community. It is not just the large items you can see easily when you are walking, but the smaller items such as bottle caps and cigarette butts that are collected by the volunteers that make the biggest difference.
One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are welcome every Friday and some Saturday mornings, from 8 to 9 a.m., when the Key West Ploggers clean up a designated area of the island.
Gloves, pickers, buckets, vests, hand sanitizer and a parking pass are provided to all volunteers.
Garfield is a 1½-year-old male domestic shorthair. He was found as a stray kitty who is friendly and FIV positive. He will need a loving home willing to keep him inside.
A troubling number of cigarette butts and plastic bags have been included in recent hauls. Please remember your reusable bags when shopping so we can keep the plastic off the streets, parking lots and, most importantly, out of the water. And dispose of cigarette butts in any receptacle rather than the street or sidewalk, as from there, they easily end up in the ocean.
It takes committed community involvement to Keep Key West Beautiful and we are making progress with every cleanup event and every spot that’s adopted. Call Dorian Patton at 305-809-3782 to find out how your business, nonprofit or club can help.
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Oliver is a 4-year-old male black mouth cur. He’s a sweet boy who is heartworm positive. He will need a calm home while he goes through treatments to become a healthy pup.
Macie is a 1-year-old female domestic shorthair. She has a lot of energy and is ready for a home willing to play and give her lots of attention.
The city of Key West and its residents ask everyone to do their part to help keep Key West beautiful. With simple steps like making sure you bag your trash before putting it in your Waste Management trash cans or Dumpsters, and making sure the lids on Dumpsters are closed, will keep a lot of trash from blowing into the streets. Call Waste Management at 305-296-8297 for any furniture items left on the city right of way.
Please pick up around your home or apartment complex. Every
JOIN AN UPCOMING FRIDAY MORNING CLEANUP FROM 8 TO 9 A.M.
March 10: Virginia and Duval streets (Meet at Flamingo Crossing ice cream shop.)
March 17: North Roosevelt & Kennedy Drive (Meet at Publix in Key Plaza.)
March 24: Simonton & Greene streets (Meet in the parking lot at 0 Simonton St.)
March 31: Mallory Square (Meet in the parking lot near Dumpsters.)
