About Us

Keep Tennessee Beautiful (KTnB) is an Extended Programs department of The University of Memphis sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Transportation with funds from special taxes levied on malt beverage and the soft drink industries (57-5-201 and 67-4-402). Since 1983, KTnB has served as a state resource center for litter prevention, community greening, and recycling & waste reduction education.

Mission

The mission of KTnB is to educate and rally Tennesseans to take responsibility for improving their community environments.

Organizational Values

  • Continued program quality assessment
  • Education
  • Volunteerism
  • Community building and partnership
  • Personal responsibility
  • Litter prevention and waste elimination
  • Blight reduction
  • Fairness and equity
  • Policy based on fact

Annual Report

To learn more about us, view our 2010-11 Annual report by clicking here.