Governor Dan McKee, First Lady Susan McKee to Host Earth Day Event, Litter Cleanup in Middletown MIDDLETOWN, RI – Governor Dan McKee and First Lady Susan McKee will host an Earth Day event on Monday, April 22 (1:00 PM) at Middletown High School (130 Valley Road Middletown, RI) to highlight the latest efforts of their Litter-Free Rhode Island initiative. During the event, the Governor and First Lady will also announce the recipients of the Department of Environmental Management's Litter-Free Rhode Island micro-grant program. Additionally, the Governor will sign an Earth Day proclamation highlighting the State’s commitment to Keep Rhody Litter-Free. Following the event, participants will take part in an Earth Day cleanup at Middletown High School.
RIDOT Clean Rhodes Program RIDOT has three programs open to all Rhode Islanders that will keep litter off our roadways. We have tried to do it all by ourselves, but we can’t even though we spend $800,000 a year on garbage pickup. With our programs, you can adopt your own piece of road, and make it beautiful for everyone. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation offers three programs to combat litter: Adopt-A-Road Adopt-A-Spot Adopt-A-Highway With these programs, businesses, organizations or individuals can adopt an area to keep litter free. RIDOT has provided an interactive map on their website so people can see what spots, roads, highways are available to adopt.