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Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering July 5, 2008 – October 5, 2008, Margaret N. Rees

Anti-littering Programs

• Take Pride in America in Southern Nevada wins national Take Pride in America Award for best state program and Senate recognition

• Zia Engineering begins work on Recycling Plan

• Name the Mascot contest drawing interest and support

• Dumping and litter prevention information for Northern Nevada added to web site

• Three events conducted this quarter

• Team reaches milestone of 60 events since inception

• Agreement with Spring Mountain Youth Camp finalized

Unlv Magazine, Holly Ivy De Vore, Tony Allen, Barbara Cloud, Erin O'Donnell, Matthew K. Jacobsen, Gian Galassi, Michelle Mouton, Afsha Bawany, Shane Bevell

UNLV Magazine

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Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering April 6, 2008- July 5, 2008, Margaret N. Rees

Anti-littering Programs

• Take Pride in America in Southern Nevada wins national Take Pride in America Award for best state program

• Team is working to secure consulting firm for recycling plan project

• Don’t Trash Nevada Day event held on May 30, 2008

• Phase II media plan began June 1, 2008

• Formed new partnership with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful

• Total of 189 people signed the anti-litter pledge

• The Anti-Litter Team conducted nine volunteer clean up events

• The Anti-Litter Team participated in five community outreach events

• Don’t Trash Nevada featured in several newspaper and television news …

Unlv Sustainability Task Force Report, David M. Hassenzahl

Reports (USI)

The UNLV Sustainability Task Force has completed its mission to provide you with recommendations as to how UNLV can best pursue sustainability ideals. The attached report contains our conclusions and recommendations, along with appendices containing supporting materials and details.

Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering January 6 - April 5, 2008, Margaret N. Rees

Anti-littering Programs

• The Interagency Anti-Litter Team received new direction concerning the recycling plan deliverables.
• The Phase II media plan was completed.
• One hundred fifty nine (159) people signed the anti-litter pledge this quarter.
• The anti-litter team participated in 14 different clean up events this quarter.
• The anti-litter team participated in four community outreach events this quarter.

Inside Unlv, Shane Bevell, Mamie Peers, David Ashley, Diane Russell, Michelle Mouton, Grace Russell

Inside UNLV

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Take Pride In America In Southern Nevada: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering October 6, 2007-January 5, 2008, Margaret N. Rees

Anti-littering Programs

• Project Manager Douglas Joslin has been assisting the IVP team due to the resignation of Donna Grady. This included assisting with the November 3, 2007 volunteer recognition event.

• The team created a tentative event schedule for 2008.

• The messaging campaign year two plan is complete and under review by the SNAP Board.

• Take Pride in America in Southern Nevada and Public Lands Institute was featured in Las Vegas Weekly.

• Mr. Joslin is conducting a waste characterization study for NPS.

• A new bus stop ad campaign is complete and currently awaiting approval by the SNAP …