FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014

Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB) hosted a cleanup in June 2014 in honor of Pedaling For A Cleaner America. Volunteers picked up litter from the park along Dock Street and the start of Virginia Capital Trail near 17th Street, continued to 14th Street and proceeded across Mayo Bridge.

John Deuel, the recently retired recycling coordinator for the City of Norfolk and Keep Norfolk Beautiful, has been rode his bike across America beginning in April 2014 to raise funds and awareness for Keep America Beautiful and bicycle safety for kids. He did cleanups at some of his stops across America but Richmond’s event was a focal point.

With the World Road Cycling Championships coming to Richmond in September 2015, the Virginia Capital Trail and the numerous biking initiatives growing, KVB is hoping to capitalize on the biking craze. Partners in this endeavor were the Richmond Clean City Commission, Richmond 2015, Virginia Capital Trail, City of Richmond Sustainability–RVA Green, James River Association and the many biking groups across the RVA region.

Keep Virginia Beautiful’s mission is to engage and unite Virginians to improve our natural and scenic environment. Since 1953, KVB has been bringing people together to build vibrant communities through litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, beautification, and education. Get involved with KVB to help deliver a positive and lasting impact by visiting www.keepvirginiabeautiful.org.