Keep Pinellas Beautiful: Earth Day Every Day

0:00Keep Pinellas Beautiful in St. Petersburg, Florida treats every single day, like Earth Day. Under Executive Director Pat Deplasco, they've ramped up to about 1,400 community projects each year, from clean-ups to greening. Efforts. On actual Earth Day, they kicked off six special events across the county, while volunteer interests peaked. They're not just picking up trash. These crews are planting beaches and rebuilding dunes wiped out by recent hurricanes, like in Treasure Island. Deplasco says it's prime time to channel that energy into projects, with real, lasting impact. Volunteers like George Luciae are pulling in the kids, reminding everyone how playing outside builds those core childhood memories. He stresses getting young folks into nature now, so they grow up protecting the planet that makes it all possible. A shiny example is Bonnet Springs Park, 186 acres turned from industrial waste into thriving green space. Lessie air points out how nature bounces back with effort, proving we can fix what we

1:01messed up. Bottom line, start small, spot litter, pick it up, shop smart to cut waste. Groups like this show we all got a role in keeping our paradise clean and green. From your city, powered by AI, this is Tampa Bay News Today.