Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay (CGB) is holding its community-wide cleanup this weekend.
It’s part of the 2024 season which was launched on Tuesday.
The clean-up takes place on Saturday and Sunday with the CGB team handing out bags at Parker’s Your Independent Grocer on April 20 from 9 am to 12 pm.
The biodegradable bags are free and can also be ordered on Clean Green Beautiful North Bay’s Facebook group or website.
“Since 2019, businesses and organizations have stepped up to sponsor our CGB bags and many of these sponsors are doing their own pickups with their employees, patrons and students, and getting involved in beautifying and greening their own spaces,” said Hariett Madigan, CGB Chair.
The group says people in North Bay have collectively removed over 38,000 bags of litter over the past 5 years.
This year the National Communities in Bloom judges will be in the city July 28-30.
“We were able to achieve 5 Blooms in last year’s provincial competition because of the volunteers within our community who worked with the city,” says Jamie Lowery, councillor and this year’s Communities in Bloom lead. “It’s about collaboration and we look forward to showcasing everything North Bay has to offer.”
Other Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay initiatives include working with sponsors and other groups for litter pick-ups, planting community gardens and orchards, and engaging in streetscapes.
