A survey sponsored by the Joint Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee found 90 percent of those surveyed were bothered by the amount of litter along Pennsylvania's highways and 53 percent felt roadside beautification projects would help bring jobs to the state.

Questions about litter and roadside beautification were included by the Committee in the 2006 Mansfield University Statewide Survey.

70 percent of those surveyed felt that more public education and stiffer fines were needed to address the litter problem in the state.

An overwhelming number of participants said they noticed roadside gardens and landscaping—72 percent—while a majority found them to be "average" – 55 percent.

However, 53 percent felt an improvement in roadside beautification projects would help bring jobs to the state.

For more details, download the June 2006 issue of Environmental Synopsis.

For more on what you can do to prevent litter and encourage beautification, visit www.KeepPaBeautiful.org .

6/23/2006