Green Up Vermont aims to achieve world record Saturday

MIDDLESEX, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermonters across the state on Saturday will take to their communities to clean up and green up.

Green Up Day is a long-standing tradition held on the first Saturday of May, when folks take to roads and parks in their communities to pick up trash.

The event has been going on for over 50 years and has evolved to include an app and designated trash bags.

Kate Alberghini of Green Up Vermont says they’ve ordered more trash bags than ever before, starting with 70,000. After those bags ran out, they ordered 5,000 more. She also says there is a lot of school interest this year.

“We ask drivers to be very careful. They’ll see people out -- hopefully in bright colors. We’re running a special promotion on Route 100. It’s called “Vermont Top to Bottom.” From the Canadian border to the Mass. border, ee place people at every mile. Route 100 can be tricky at times. We ask people to slow down and be very cautious of people,” Alberghini said.

She says the organization’s biggest goal this year is to achieve a Guinness World Record -- 5,000 pledges for trash pickups in 24 hours. Green Up Vermont must receive pledges between 4 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday.

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