Metropolitan Beautification And Environment Commission
Keeping Nashville Beautiful!
Russell Bauman Brecheen, Jr., Awarded Keep America Beautiful's Iron Eyes Cody Award
Russell Brecheen, Chair of the Metro Beautification & Environment Commission and District 27 Commissioner, always has a smile on his face and never meets a stranger. He has a desire to keep his district clean, safe and beautiful and to encourage and help others to do so across Davidson County in order to keep our great City of Nashville, TN clean and attractive to those who live, work and visit here. He is a volunteer who shows exceptional leadership in raising public awareness about litter prevention, roadside and community beautification, solid waste issues and the need for citizens to participate in activities that preserve and enhance natural resources and public lands. What a guy to have on your team! The Metro Beautification and Environment Commission is honored to nominate Russell Bauman Brecheen, Jr. for the 2008 Iron Eyes Cody Award. Read About the Award
It's time for HOLIDAY LIGHTS!
Congratulations to the 2008 Countywide winner:
Pat & Franklin Flair
2559 Stinson Rd, Nashville, 37214
See the list of winners and all of the 2008 entries!
This year we are encouraging Nashvillians to make their Holiday Lights GREEN with Environmental Elements including:
- recycling themes/recycled items
- energy conservation
- nature themes
Trash Truck Art Winners Announced!
Three 3rd and 4th grade art students from Una, Hattie Cotton and Warner Elementary Schools have been named winners among the nearly 70 finalists in the “Put Waste in its Place: Keep Nashville Beautiful” art contest, sponsored by Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Public Works and Red River Service Corporation.
See all the students' artwork...
Metro Public Works Employees collect 5 boxes
of shoes for Soles4Souls
Vickie Ingram, Gwen Hopkins-Glascock, Beverly Gillespie and Cody Osborne coordinated the collection of gently used shoes at Public Works offices during December for Soles4Souls.
Nashville-based Soles4Souls Inc. is an international
shoe charity dedicated to providing free footwear to people
in need all over the world. Since its inception, Soles4Souls
has distributed more than 3.3. million pairs of shoes to
people in more than 60 countries.
Good Sports Recycle - Over 3.6 tons! Congratulations to Overton High School
Overton
High School is the winner of the first Goods Sports Recycle
Challenge! All total, Overton and McGavock High School students
and faculty collected over 3.6 tons of recycling during the
week of October 20 - 24. QRS Recycling presented an award of
$200 to Overton High School and an award of $100 to McGavock
High Schooll. Metro Beautification, Metro Public Works, Mayor
Karl Dean, the Tennesseean, MNPS, and QRS Recycling have teamed
up to encourage and support school recycling at sports event
with the first Good Sports Recycling Challenge between Overton
and McGavock High School. During the week of October 20 - 24,
both schools were challenged to collect as much recycling as
possible. The winner was announced at halftime of the Overton/McGavock
football game on Friday, October 24.
Report Neglected Lots!
Keep your neighborhood beautiful!
See the list of Metro's Vacant Lots List of Shame.
MAYOR DEAN JOINS FISK, MEHARRY PRESIDENTS
TO RE-DEDICATE HISTORIC JUBILEE BRIDGE
Ceremony on Monday, October 6 kicks off “Jubilee
Day” events
Members of the JUMP organization and representatives from Fisk and Meharry worked closely with Metro to form the Jubilee Bridge Beautification Committee to revitalize the historic Jubilee Bridge, which serves as a gateway to both college campuses as well as surrounding residential and commercial neighborhoods. Metro Beautification & Environment, Metro Parks & Recreation, and Public Works combined resources to pressure wash and clean the bridge deck and railings, provide new landscaping and erect new streetscape signage. The ceremony was held at the north end of the bridge next to the new decorative Jubilee Bridge sign. More Historic Jubilee Bridge Photos
JOANN NORTH RECEIVES FIRST ‘ANN CHAPMAN
LEGACY AWARD’
Metro Beautification creates award to honor former
director
Citing
her many years of dedication and service in keeping Nashville clean and
beautiful, the Metro Beautification and Environment Commission (MBEC)
has named former Davidson County Property Assessor JoAnn North the inaugural
winner of the Ann Chapman Legacy Award. The award was presented by Veronica
Frazier, Metro Beautification Executive Director and Chairman Russell
Brecheen on Tuesday, September 23, at a reception held to thank Ms. North
for thirty-two years of public service. More information about the Ann Chapman Legacy Award
Question: What do I do with my old television? Did you know that your "old" TV does not necessarily have to be thrown away when the TV signals change to digital signals in February 2009? You have the option to purchase a converter box which will update your analog television. Learn more about the switch to digital television. If you need to dispose of your old TV set, Davidson County Residents may take TVs to East Convenience Center.
Metro Beautification Teams Up with Tennessee Titans for Tailgate & Stadium Recycling!
At the August 9, 2008 pre-season football
game, tailgating Titans fans were met by recycling volunteers
handing out paper bags to use for collecting recyclable bottles,
cans and clean paper. This marks the first time that tailgaters
have had the opportunity to recycle at LP Field. Recycling
in both the tailgating area and inside the stadium will become
a part of theTitans Fan experience this football season. See
what
you can recycle at LP Field.
Veronica Frazier, Metro Beautification Executive Director; Walter Overton, Facilities Manager, LP Field; and Vickie Ingram, Metro Beautification prepare for recycling!
T-Rac Recycles! Do you?
Now you can recycle at all Titans Football games and in the tailgating area!
Veronica Frazier, Executive Director,
Metro Beautification & Environment
Commission and Russell Brecheen, Chairman, greet the recycling voluteers
at the Tennessee Titans Tailgating parking lot.
Volunteers distribute recycling bags to tailgating Titans
fans at LP Field.
Donelson Gateway Beautification Project
The
Donelson Gateway Project is a cooperative
effort whose purpose is to create a landscaped “Gateway” to
Donelson's Neighborhoods and Business District. The location
of phase 1 of the project is on the SE quadrant of the Lebanon
Road – Briley Parkway Interchange.
See Gateway Ribbon Cutting photos
Donelson Gateway Project Website
Metro
Beautification &
CMA Partnered to Recycle
at LPField
Concerts
Learn About the New Tennessee Litter Law
The new Tennessee Litter Law is designed to help reduce some of that trash. Smaller amounts of litter will be punished by a $50 fine, while larger fines are reserved for larger amounts. Offenders can mail in the payment to the county clerk or plead not guilty and face the officer in court. If the judge finds the offender guilty, the person must pay the $50 and court costs. It is hoped that this new law will encourage more enforcement, since the fines are more appropriate for the offenses, and in most cases the officer and the offender will not have to go to court. You can read the entire litter law.
Wipe Out Wireless Waste!
Recycle Your Old Cell Phones
Call 880-2419 for more information
