Keep Cov Newton Beautiful

What We Do:

Detective Seymore Green

With help from our beloved raccoon mascot, Detective Seymore Green, and our dedicated volunteers, we educate the citizens of Newton County about environmental problems, impacts, and solutions. We organize, coordinate, and promote volunteer programs that focus on our mission and build greater environmental awareness in Newton County.

Our efforts center around our top four priorities:

1. Litter Prevention
2. Beautification and Community Programs
3. Waste Reduction and Recycling
4. Water Conservation and Water Pollution Prevention

Litter Prevention:

• Adopt-a-Mile Program
• Neighborhood Cleanups
• "Cover Your Loads" Campaign
• Litter Free Events
• Codes Enforcement Initiative
• Environmental Court 
• Beautification
• "Great American Cleanup"
• Entrance Site Beautification

Community Programs:

• Detective Seymore Green Puppet Shows
• Recycle Learning Lab classroom excursions
• "Enviroscape" Demonstrations
• Ongoing media campaigns

Waste Reduction and Recycling:

• Monthly electronics and paint/pesticide/aerosol can recycling
• "Bring One for the Chipper" Christmas Tree Recycling event
• "America Recycles Day"
• Neighborhood Recycling Centers
• Classroom paper recycling
• Recycling fund-raising for non-profits

Please see "Recycling Information" for detailed information about
Neighborhood Recycling centers. 

Water Conservation and Water Pollution Prevention:

• River Cleanups
• "Adopt a Stream" Program
• Adult Water Education Programs
• Children's Water Education Programs
• Stormwater Education Programs