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What We Do

We collaborate with volunteers, business partners, and government leaders to take action and make Massachusetts a cleaner, greener place to live, work, and play. Get involved today.

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Our Impact

Every year, we help volunteers in communities across our state organize community-wide litter cleanups as part of the Great Massachusetts Cleanup. These efforts are making a tangible impact in Massachusetts.

  • Number of Cleanup Events Hosted in 2025

    125+

  • Volunteer Hours in 2025

    25,000+

  • Pounds of Litter Removed in 2025

    200,000+

  • Tons of Litter Removed in 2025

    100+

  • Value of Volunteer Services in 2025

    $750,000+

The Latest News & Views from KMB

KMB volunteers who venture outside on cold winter days deserve a Bay State Medal of Honor, personally bestowed upon them by the Governor in a public ceremony attended by Tom Brady, David Ortiz, and Sir Edmund Hillary.

Most people know that littering is harmful, so why do they still do it? Read on to learn more about the psychology that drives people to litter.

Should KMB volunteers pick up cigarette butts? It’s one of the Great Debates in the litter-gathering community, right up there with, “Should KMB volunteers have arrest powers?”

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