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The program aims to clean up Cincinnati, block by block. Keep Cincinnati Beautiful hopes upward of 1 million pounds of trash can be removed from neighborhoods over the next three years.

"This is going to give the city another tool to hold dumpers accountable and disincentivize their behavior," Mayor Aftab Pureval said.

Local nonprofit Keep Cincinnati Beautiful is re-launching the anti-litter campaign that first started in 1998.

Cincinnatians can now apply for a grant to help fund community-led projects for litter control and beautification. The Safe and Clean program has been re-launched as the Safe and Clean Accelerate Grant with $500,000 available. There's no limit on the amount for each grant.

Second place went to a team of girls ages 10 to 17 for their idea to use technology, including NFT's and the Metaverse, to tackle the problem.

A type of problem-solving training used by Cincinnati Police is now available to the public, and applications for Safe & Clean Fund grants will open in about a month.

Council Member Liz Keating hosted a public forum focused on litter. Residents say it's a huge problem that needs better solutions. A 'hack-a-thon' in April could make some innovative ideas happen.

Illegal dumping is one of the biggest contributors to blight in the city.

A coalition of environmental and religious groups wants to reduce the number of plastic grocery bags floating around Cincinnati. The B.Y.O. Bag coalition…

Covington is resurrecting its litter and graffiti removal program as the city continues to attract new development.Beginning June 5, crews will…