This white, fluffy, and cold abundance falling from the sky brings a mixture of feelings and expectations for people worldwide. It can bring joy to those excited for school “snow days” and winter sports, to frustration from icy roads and shoveling exhaustion. But is all of this necessary? Yes, and here's why.
Read MoreThe holiday season (November through January) brings three joyous months filled with overflowing delicious dinners and traditions, reminiscing with family and friends, gift exchanges, and looking forward to what the new year will bring. However, due to marketing, deals, overproduction, and overconsumption, the holidays have become the most wasteful time of the year. In adopting the following eco-friendly tips, we can still make this a season of giving, reflecting, and celebrating with our loved ones and the environment in mind.
Read MoreBreathe in…..breathe out….feels good right? This month, we celebrate the essentiality of our lungs and this process (gas exchange) that we often don’t think about until we are having trouble doing so. Lung health has been a major concern throughout human history. From mummies (1500-1080 BC) being diagnosed with tuberculosis to the COVID-19 pandemic leaving many with lasting lung damage, lung diseases have been able to find us for centuries.
Read MoreBackpacks are filled, pencils are sharpened, and the obligatory "my first day of" pictures are taken. It can all only mean one thing - school is back! Keep Knoxville Beautiful is excited to help students, parents/guardians, and teachers incorporate sustainable practices as they start this new school year.
Read MoreAt a litter cleanup, it is not uncommon to find items like plastic straws, fast food containers, plastic bottles, aluminum cans. These items make up the larger throw away society, which is the normalization of disposing of something after a single use.
Read MoreKeep Knoxville Beautiful wants to inspire your summer bucket list with ideas that don’t involve spending lots of money or creating copious amounts of waste. Instead, we want to focus on activities that encourage low waste habits, embracing the environment and natural surroundings, and enjoying the simple things in life!
Read MoreThis past February, members of KKB’s staff had the opportunity to travel to San Diego to attend Keep America Beautiful’s annual conference. The conference’s theme was The Power of Beauty, discussing the impacts that greenspaces have on humans and why it is important to preserve and care for the greenspaces that we have. Greenspaces impact us in a variety of ways, and we would like to share some of the major points discussed about why exactly greenspaces are so important.
Read MoreHappy 2024! New years resolutions are a great way to form new habits and have a fresh start to the new year. Here are 10 sustainable tips you can use for your own resolutions! Discover simple yet impactful ways to make 2024 your most sustainable year yet.
Read MoreCatch up on all the discussion at KKB’s 5th annual Sustainability Summit!
Read MoreWhat is fast fashion, and how is it damaging the environment?
Read MoreWe are so privileged to live in such a beautiful area — what can we do to build connections and appreciations with this incredible landscape around us?
Read MoreGreta Gerwig’s Barbie movie is undoubtedly the movie of summer 2023. Barbie’s surge in popularity has also revived the conversation amongst environmentalists about the impact toy making has on the environment, because the reality is that life in plastic isn’t so fantastic.
Read MoreTrees have numerous benefits – such as heat reduction, boosted mental health, a home for many kinds of wildlife, and added beauty to any community. Over the years, significantly more attention is turning towards the benefits of trees in mitigating the effects of climate change.
Read MoreFrom July 2022 to June 2023, Keep Knoxville Beautiful has been honored to provide funding for several beautification projects around Knox County. From murals to outdoor classrooms, check out the different projects that are keeping Knoxville beautiful!
Read MoreEvery April 22, millions of people around the world celebrate Earth Day by planting trees, picking up litter, or making pledges to be better stewards of the environment. In 2023, with climate change an all too urgent reality, Earth Day has never felt so important or necessary.
Read MoreTake a look back at the Orchids Beautification Awards from past to present, as KKB prepares for the 44th annual Orchids!
Read MoreThe holiday season is over, and now we are faced with the coldest months of the year. Staying warm is the highest priority for many of us, especially after such record breaking temperatures over the holiday season. Instead of cranking up the thermostat over the winter, try lowering it a degree or two and keep warm through eco-friendlier methods. Here are some tips on how to warm yourself and not the planet this winter.
Read MoreCatch up on all the discussion from KKB’s fourth annual Summit!
Read MoreWhile recycling single use plastics is great for the environment, reducing consumption of single use plastics is even better for the environment! With that in mind, we wanted to propose several eco-friendly alternatives to single use plastics to reduce our waste and keep plastic out of the landfill.
Read MoreFall is here! It is such a beautiful time of year with the leaves changing colors and the temperatures easing up from that summer heat. As we move into autumn, Keep Knoxville Beautiful would like to share some simple tips on how to fall into sustainability (forgive the pun – we couldn’t resist!)
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