Friday, 29 March 2024

Caltrans highlights Clean California progress



The California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, is showing the progress of the newly established Clean California program in tackling California’s trash problem in its latest video.

Using before-and-after footage from Clean California events throughout the state, Caltrans highlights how picking up trash, removing graffiti and clearing overgrown vegetation is helping to beautify roadsides.

Part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California Comeback Plan, Clean California is a sweeping $1.1 billion, multiyear cleanup effort to remove trash, create thousands of jobs and engage communities to transform roadsides and restore pride in public spaces.

“Since Gov. Newsom announced this groundbreaking Clean California effort in May, Caltrans has cleared more than 2,700 tons of trash and made more than 450 conditional job offers,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “Through long-term partnerships and ongoing education, Californians will see long-lasting benefits from this program.”

The Clean California Program:

— Aims to remove an additional 21,000 tons of trash per year from the state transportation system alone: That is the equivalent of 3,000 miles of trash bags — enough to cross the U.S. from coast to coast. Caltrans collected 270,000 cubic yards of trash in 2020 — enough to load 18,000 garbage trucks.

— Engages communities to create shared responsibility in beautification projects: litter prevention education campaigns will help pave the way for continued roadway cleanliness.

— Creates career opportunities: Caltrans estimates Clean California will generate 11,000 jobs over three years for veterans, students, people experiencing homelessness, and those reentering society from incarceration. Caltrans has held 10 hiring events with more scheduled. View Clean California job postings via the CalCareers website.

— Supports equity: roughly half of the nearly $300 million Local Grant Program will benefit, or be located in, underserved communities.

Caltrans is putting Clean California funds to work, which thus far total more than $1.45 million.

Visit the program website to learn more about how Clean California is transforming communities.

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