When
a community is blighted by litter, it corrupts two images. First and foremost,
it corrupts the beauty of the environment. Second, it corrupts the image of
safety. While both of these have negative consequences that run below the
surface, it is the second of these offenses that our law enforcement community targets
when they practice a zero tolerance for litter campaign.
City of North Charleston received the City Level Zero Tolerance Achievement Award from PalmettoPride for an integrated approach to litter control, interacting with residents, civic groups, and students with educational materials, pickup events and building awareness to the campaign.
The
annual Zero Tolerance for Litter Campaign unites SC law enforcement officers in
a month-long effort to bring the issue of litter to the forefront, enforcing
state and local litter laws and educating citizens on why these laws matter.
While litter laws are in place every day, this special campaign is designed to
draw attention to the deeper issue of litter law violations.
PalmettoPride
created the Zero Tolerance Achievement Awards to honor city, county and state
level agencies for their work during the Zero Tolerance for Litter Campaign. Winners
of the awards receive equipment that can assist their department in the
prosecution of littering cases.
