Slam Dunk the Junk!

Slam Dunk the Junk is a statewide public education campaign, sponsored by the New Jersey Clean Communities Council that is aimed at reminding all New Jerseyans to put trash in trash cans and recyclables in recycling bins.

Watch an NJN News video clip

Tips on how you can Slam Dunk the Junk in your community

• Volunteer for a litter cleanup in your town
• Adopt a parcel of public property or roadway
• Create art from found objects
• Remind people not to litter – publicize the slogan in your own way
• Remember to reuse and recycle
• Take personal responsibility…lead by example

Help the New Jersey Clean Communities Council send the message of “clean and green” to all New Jerseyans. Join our online team of people who have committed to “Slam Dunk the Junk”. Click on the button below to sign the “Slam Dunk the Junk” support petition.

MY PLEDGE

Nick Kappatos - Barrington: As a Councilman in the Borough of Runnemede, I pledge to support all of the clean communities programs in my town.

Lillian Calderon - Jersey City: I will teach everybody to recycle in my building and community

Jada - Jersey City: All the time until people learn how to make Jersey City clean and green

Alicja Trzopek - I will always recycle everything that is considered recyclable. I will buy a composter to place in my backyard and I will participate in my school's sustainability program.

Dave Street - Including "Slam Dunk the Junk" song in all of my Clean Communities school assemblies and events and performances. And writing a new book, "Slam Dunk the Junk" out soon to help spread the message!

Crystal McCain - East Orange: I pledge to join the New Jersey clane and green team and support my brother Quamir Payton with all of his efforts as well.

Shannon Kemmerer - Folsom: I pledge to keep  New Jersey Clean and Green for many years to come.

Samantha Vicchiarelli - Somers Point: I pledge to join the team to keep NJ clean and green.

Sammie Howley - Galloway: I pledge to join the team to keep NJ clean and green.

Janet & James McGovern - Forked River: We plan to volunteer in our town clean up day and we would like to adopt a parcel of roadway in Waretown, NJ in memory of William "Bill" Meade who lived on this road and was alway complaining to the town/county on all the trash that was alway on it. The road is Main Street (from Skippers Cove Blvd and Lighthouse Drive) Waretown.

Linda Scott - Cranbury: I pledge to educate and work with residents to help them understand the value of reducing, reusing, and recycling and to take it one step further to purchase items made of recycled content.

Anna Miller - Jersey City: Figuring out how to stop the litter problem among teens in Jersey City Heights.

Tom Elder - Ewing: I have organized a few community clean ups with school groups and plan on educating our residents to keep the streets clean.

Barbara Prince - Westmont: I pledge to keep NJ clean and green through educating the youth of our community.

Lydia Y. Escobar - Paterson: We always pick up after ourselves and others around are neighborhood and also are teaching the young kids not to throw garbage on the floor and how to recycle.

Kathy D. Harrison - East Orange: I will contact building management for my apartment to request the addition of recycling bins to the " garbage room". Presently, there isn't a recycling section. Will also have young people in the U.S. Dream Academy, Inc. create recycled art for a summer project.

Steven Rinaldi - Ewing: I've adopted my street's nearby storm drains. I periodically clean out the litter and yard waste that clogs up the storm drains. I also pick up other assorted litter and broken glass when needed.

Ananka Phanor - Irvington: Dedicate 2 hours per week around my neighborhood picking up trash on the ground.

Butlers Deli - Rumson: We are a solar powered store and want to get the word out to the people that we can all do our part to help.