Keep Pickens Beautiful recognizes that their mission is possible only through a team effort. Their focus is to promote beautification and waste reduction through education and leadership, and to demonstrate how the combined efforts of many can lead to big changes. Some of the programs sponsored by KPB are Adopt A Road, Edible Jasper, the Green Thumb Award, and the Green Ribbon Award, all of which are successful thanks to the hard work of their volunteers and community members.
The Green Ribbon Award recognizes extraordinary efforts made by local residents and businesses. Keep Pickens Beautiful awards 61 Main the Green Ribbon for October! Congratulations!
61 Main has been serving delicious farm-to-table dishes to Pickens County for more than 13 years. In addition to working with local farmers and resources for their ingredients and materials, they also make an effort to reduce their environmental impact in many other ways.
- Customers get compostable to-go containers.
- They use reusable containers in their kitchen for food storage rather than single-use to reduce waste.
- Glass, plastic, cardboard, and metal are recycled.
- Food scraps are composted or shared with local farm animals.
- Used vegetable oil is recycled.
- Whenever possible, they consolidate deliveries to reduce their carbon footprint.
- The 61 Main storefront is always beautified!
Keep Pickens Beautiful thanks 61 Main for helping to improve the community by preparing amazing food and for serving as an example for environmental responsibility!
Nominees for the Green Ribbon and Green Thumb awards are always welcome and can be submitted HERE.