Litter in the City

Sustainable in the City

In this month's episode, join DJ as he shares how small actions like organizing litter cleanups and urbanism meetups can have a big impact. Urbanism is all about shaping our cities to make them more livable and connected. From cleaner streets to better public spaces, DJ reminds us that every *litter* bit counts to make Nashville neighborhoods clean and green. Tune in and be inspired by the power of individual action!

Resources mentioned during the episode:

• Watch S1E6 - The Life of Litter in Our Environment and Ecological System
• Borrow neighborhood clean-up supplies from Metro Nashville Beautification
• Learn about the trash robots in Memphis
• Volunteer to pick up trash in neighborhoods with Recycle Reinvest
• Is East Nashville about to experience a setback? Article written by DJ
• Urban Planet Nashville
• Books recommended by DJ
  • Walkable City by Jeff Speck
  • Collapse by Jared Diamond
  • The Long Emergency by James Howard Kunstler
  • Human Transit by Jarrett Walker
• Check out the Happy Urbanist
• Follow DJ @UrbanEastNash on X

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Hosts: Allie Omens & Karissa Hampton
Producer: Simone Chhut
Music: Draped Apes
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Learn More
Nashville Waste Services: WasteServices.Nashville.gov
Urban Green Lab: UrbanGreenLab.org