Friends of Clean City supports the City of Tampa's clean city initiatives. The non-profit corporation with a 501(c)3 status established in 2006 is currently working to make Tampa one of the cleanest cities in America. The achievements of the organization are exemplified by the sustainable community improvements to the Tampa Bay area. As a result of the organizations efforts, in collaboration with the City of Tampa's Clean City Division and partnership with the City of Tampa's Solid Waste department, Tampa's rating has risen from #31 in 2005 to # 8 in last year on Forbes List of the 50th Cleanest Cities. The evaluation is based on five categories:
- Improve air quality
- Improve water quality
- Improved Sanitation and Recycling Efforts
- Reduce Toxins
- Reduce Hazardous Waste
Friends of Clean City are working with the private and public sectors of the community to transform Tampa into a model clean city. Many businesses and local organizations are teaming with the public and private schools, colleges, and universities in this effort. Collectively, we are working to accomplish this through citizen participation, education, neighborhood beautification projects, litter abatement and enforcement.
