Press Room
Please visit this page regularly for the latest news and upcoming events.
Media Contact:
Kelly Taft
Communications Manager
Maricopa Association of Governments
602-452-5020
ktaft@mag.maricopa.gov
Latest news:
Super Bowl Week Message: Don’t Trash Arizona!
50,000 Litter Bags Distributed to Visitors at Event
and in Rental Cars
PHOENIX (Jan. 25, 2008) – More than 150,000 tourists are expected to converge on the Valley for Super Bowl XLII. With this exposure comes a unique opportunity to show visitors the unparalleled beauty that only Arizona offers. Proponents of the Don’t Trash Arizona! campaign hope to use the week to remind residents and visitors alike to help us maintain that beauty by keeping our roadways clean.
Anti-Trash Costume Bash Features Recyclable Costumes
Competition Encourages Students: Don’t Trash Arizona!
PHOENIX (Oct. 21, 2007) – Arizona State University (ASU) students will be dressing up in some pretty trashy costumes this Halloween. To promote litter-free highways and to spread the message, "Don’t Trash Arizona," ASU students will compete in an "Anti-Trash Costume Bash" featuring costumes made almost completely from recyclable materials.
Higley Father Turns Tragedy into Crusade
Urges Motorists to Secure Loads
PHOENIX (June 13, 2007) – Father’s Day will never be the same for Higley parents Paul and Toby Reif. One year ago this month, they lost their 29-year-old son Matthew in a tragic accident involving road debris. Now the Reifs draw strength from warning others about the dangers of road debris, in the hope that other families are spared from such loss.
Resources:
Litter Fact Sheet (pdf)
Arizona Clean and Beautiful Adopt a Highway Litter Information Project Top Ten comparison (PDF)
Top 10 Hot Spots Press Conference Agenda - English/Spanish (PDF)
Don't Trash AZ - Brochure (PDF)
Don't Trash AZ - Brochure - Spanish (PDF)
Top 10 Litter Hot Spots Report (PDF)
Top 10 Litter Hot Spots Map (PDF)
It’s Ugly, It’s Unhealthy, It’s Unsafe:
So Why Do People Litter?
Preliminary research efforts by MAG to find out why people litter show that littering is a complex behavior that can be attributed to a number of sources, including motorists, uncovered loads, pedestrians and more.
Residents Urged to Take Pride in Our State
Eighty percent of Arizona residents consider freeway litter to be a problem in our state, with 38 percent going so far as to call it a “big problem.” Forty-two percent say littering is most likely to happen while driving. Yet only 32 percent of residents admit to littering.
Don't Trash Arizona: A Coordinated Approach to Litter Prevention
Eighty percent of Arizona residents consider freeway litter to be a problem in our state, with 38 percent going so far as to call it a “big problem.” Forty-two percent say littering is most likely to happen while driving. Yet only 32 percent of residents admit to littering.
Radio Spot: “Steve”
Audio Version (mp3)
Radio Spot: “Grandpa Pride”
Audio Version (mp3)
Radio Spot: “Eddie”
Audio Version (mp3)
Radio Spot: “Dave”
Audio Version (mp3)
Related Links:
Arizona Clean and Beautiful
Web site: www.arizonacleanandbeautiful.org
