May 22 , 2007

CONTACT: Josh Spradling
1-800-CLEAN-TX

Keep Texas Beautiful Announces Environmental Award Winners
Statewide Organization Recognizes Individuals, Businesses,
Civic, Youth Groups and More

(Austin, Texas) – Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a leading grassroots community improvement and environmental organization, announced on Tuesday, May 22 the winners in nine award categories recognizing Texans’ efforts to enhance their communities and protect the environment.

The Keep Texas Beautiful Awards honor deserving youth, schools, senior citizens, community groups, individuals, civic organizations, media, government entities, and law enforcement officials for their commitment to litter prevention and cleanup, illegal dumping enforcement, education and publicity of environmental issues, and community beautification.

“The winning individuals, corporations, and groups have distinguished themselves as outstanding environmental leaders in Texas,” Debbie Johnston , Keep Texas Beautiful President, said . “Their efforts to improve their community environment should inspire every Texan to do a little bit more to make our state a cleaner, more beautiful place.”

KTB received more than 100 nominations throughout the nine categories, with more than 25 first place awards being named. Award winners will be recognized during the 40th Annual Keep Texas Beautiful Conference, July 10-14 in San Antonio. Information about the winners and the Annual Conference is available on the KTB website at www.ktb.org.

Keep Texas Beautiful , a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement nonprofit and affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, strives to educate and engage Texans to take responsibility for improving their community environment. KTB and its more than 340 affiliates work with government, businesses, civic groups, and volunteers to ensure that every Texan has the opportunity to take individual responsibility for making Texas the cleanest, most beautiful state in the nation. For more information on programs and events, call 1-800-CLEAN-TX or visit www.ktb.org.

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Click here for a winner’s list and fact sheet