Who are we?
We are people of all ages. We are a loosely connected group of Pittsburgh residents and merchants who are passionate about picking up litter in our neighborhoods. We are involved in the Redd Up Pittsburgh movement.
Active since March 2005, our band of volunteers is making a big impact. Streets, gutters, sidewalks, grassy places and alleys are cleaner. We started in Shadyside, but our reach goes far beyond Walnut Street. What we accomplish here can be replicated in other neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh.
Glitter around town: 2010 Bob Award
April 1, 2011: Greenfield received the "Neighborhood of the Year" Bob Award at the Clean Pittsburgh Commission's recent "Meet 'n' Greet" event, which is held yearly at the warming house in Schenley Park. Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you to the countless others who work to keep our streets clean every day.
If a picture's worth a thousand words, then we have a lot to say. Check back often, or visit our photo collection for more pictures of litter, and, when things go right, maybe even some glitter.
Submissions encouraged
Do you know of a trouble spot that you'd like to highlight? Snap a picture and mail it to us. Only by identifying the problem can we begin to solve it.
Upcoming events
We track anti-litter events at upcoming.org.
Do you have an event you would like to list? Email us!
Entertaining Litter-ature
Stash the Trash update
Stash the Trash has taken a brief hiatus following the Fall Redd Up, as organization president Derek Green has been recovering from a serious accident that left him with several broken bones and a concussion with short-term memory loss. Green writes, "The good news is, I am making tremendous progress, now walking without a wheelchair (finally!) and I am hoping to make a full recovery by this spring... and we already have some new clean-up dates that we are working on scheduling. A special thank you to all of you who sent cards, gifts, and warm thoughts and wishes to my family and I during this difficult time." Our best wishes to Derek for a full recovery.
More Litterature
- Anonymous "vigilantes" clean up Bangalore
- January 2012 Newslitter
- December 2012 Newslitter
- Spring Redd Up dates are April 20-22; goals high: 250 communities & 20,000 volunteers
Neighborhood News
Another litter fighter gets a mention
Lynn Glorieux of the East Allegheny neighborhood is a cleaning machine. Several times per week, she can be seen out on the streets of her neighborhood, broom and dustpan in hand. She was recently featured on page 2 of the Post-Gazette, and says of her commitment to her neighborhood that "I continue to clean it because it bothers me more to look at the litter than it bothers me to pick it up."
Keep up the good work, Lynn.