Please visit this page regularly for the latest news and upcoming events.
Media Contact:
Kelly Taft
Communications Manager
Maricopa Association of Governments
602-452-5020
Contact by E-mail
Event Calendar:
| January 2011 | |||
| Date | Event | Location & Time | Details |
| Wed 1/19 | Barrett Jackson | Westworld | KSLX |
| Fri 1/21 | Escape the Fate concert | Marquee Theater – Tempe | KUPD |
| Sat 1/29 | Monster Jam | Chase Field | KUPD |
| February 2011 | |||
| Date | Event | Location & Time | Details |
| Sat 2/5 | Golf Smith | TBD | KUPD |
| Thu/Fri 2/24 & 25 | PBTF Radiothon | Chandler Fashion Center | KSLX |
| Sat 2/26 | International Sportsman’s Expo | University of Phoenix Stadium | KDKB and KSLX |
| Sun 2/27 | Nascar | PIR | KDKB & KUPD |
| March 2011 | |||
| Fri 3/4 | Jackson Browne Concert | CoAmerica Theater (Formally Dodge) | KSLX |
| Sat 3/5 | Great AZ Beerfest | Tempe | KSLX & KDKB |
| Sun 3/13 | Good Guys Car Show | Mesa | KDKB |
| Sat 3/12 | San Tan Ford | Gilbert | KDKB |
| Sat 3/13 | Earnhardt Hyundai | Mesa | KDKB |
| Fri 3/25 | Hacienda Harley Kick Start | Scottsdale | KDKB |
| Sat 3/26 | Monster Truck Nationals | Glendale Arena | KDKB |
| Sat 3/26 | Pink Floyd Experience | CoAmerica Theater (Formally Dodge) | KSLX |
| April 2011 | |||
| Fri 4/1 | Heart @ AZ Bike Week | Handlebar Saloon, Scottsdale | KDKB |
| Sat 4/2 | Buckcherry @ AZ Bike Week | Handlebar Saloon, Scottsdale | KDKB |
| Sat 4/2 | Chester’s Torch Ride | Chester Harley Davidson, Mesa | KDKB |
| Sat 4/2 | Bike Week | Dirty Dog Saloon | KSLX |
| Sat 4/9 | Wingstock | Mesa Amphitheater | KSLX |
| May 2011 | |||
| Fri 5/6 | Motorcycles on Main | Mesa Art Center | KSLX |
| Thur 5/12 | Moody Blues Concert | Comerica Theater | KSLX |
| June 2011 | |||
| Sat 6/11 | Ultimate Garage Finals | TBD | KSLX |
Latest news:
Survey Shows Don’t Trash Arizona Program Picking Up Momentum
PHOENIX (Feb. 28, 2011) – Maricopa County residents are recording positive changes in their levels of awareness and behavior when it comes to reducing litter, with 74 percent reporting they did not litter at all during the previous 12-month period. Those are among the findings of an annual survey conducted for the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) late last year as part of the Don’t Trash Arizona Litter Prevention and Education Program.
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Keep America Beautiful Announces Results of Nation’s Largest Study of Litter and Littering Behavior
WASHINGTON – (Dec. 3, 2009) – National nonprofit Keep America Beautiful (www.kab.org) has announced the results of the largest litter study ever conducted in the U.S. The study identifies and dissects the causes, effects and costs of litter in America, and is the first major national survey of litter in the U.S. in 40 years.
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Teens Can be Litter Police in Online
Don’t Trash Arizona!
Web Game
PHOENIX (April 22, 2009) – The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) has launched a new interactive Web game that promotes anti-littering behavior and safety messages while keeping users entertained and coming back for more. The interactive game, Litter Patrol Arcade, targets teenagers in an effort to teach them the consequences of freeway littering before or about the time they get their driver’s licenses. Content is anchored in information from experts in anti-litter prevention and education.
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Don’t Trash Arizona!
Awarded PRSA’s Silver Anvil Award of Excellence
Anti-Litter Campaign Earns National Recognition for Innovation and Creativity
NEW YORK (June 16, 2009) —
Don’t Trash Arizona,
an anti-litter campaign conducted jointly by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), has received a Silver Anvil Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The Award of Excellence, which recognizes outstanding strategic public relations planning and implementation, was presented to the agencies during the Silver Anvil Awards Evening held June 4 in New York City. Also recognized for the campaign was RIESTER, which assists MAG in the implementation of the campaign.
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Litter Evaluation Survey Released
Below are downloadable versions of recent surveys designed to measure statewide awareness and attitudes on litter issues.
Super Bowl Week Message:
Don’t Trash Arizona
50,000 Litter Bags Distributed to Visitors at Event and in Rental Cars
PHOENIX (Jan. 25, 2008) – More than 150,000 tourists are expected to converge on the Valley for Super Bowl XLII. With this exposure comes a unique opportunity to show visitors the unparalleled beauty that only Arizona offers. Proponents of the Don’t Trash Arizona! campaign hope to use the week to remind residents and visitors alike to help us maintain that beauty by keeping our roadways clean.
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Anti-Trash Costume Bash Features Recyclable Costumes
Competition Encourages Students:
Don’t Trash Arizona!
PHOENIX (Oct. 21, 2007) – Arizona State University (ASU) students will be dressing up in some pretty trashy costumes this Halloween. To promote litter-free highways and to spread the message, “Don’t Trash Arizona,” ASU students will compete in an “Anti-Trash Costume Bash” featuring costumes made almost completely from recyclable materials.
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Photo Library…
Higley Father Turns Tragedy into Crusade
Urges Motorists to Secure Loads
PHOENIX (June 13, 2007) – Father’s Day will never be the same for Higley parents Paul and Toby Reif. One year ago this month, they lost their 29-year-old son Matthew in a tragic accident involving road debris. Now the Reifs draw strength from warning others about the dangers of road debris, in the hope that other families are spared from such loss.
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Resources:
Litter Fact Sheet (pdf)
Arizona Clean and Beautiful Adopt a Highway Litter Information Project
Top Ten comparison (PDF)
Top 10 Hot Spots Press Conference
Agenda - English/Spanish (PDF)
Don’t Trash AZ - Brochure (PDF)
Don’t Trash AZ - Brochure - Spanish (PDF)
Top 10 Litter Hot Spots Report (PDF)
Top 10 Litter Hot Spots Map (PDF)
It’s Ugly, It’s Unhealthy, It’s Unsafe:
So Why Do People Litter?
Preliminary research efforts by MAG to find out why people litter show that littering is a complex behavior that can be attributed to a number of sources, including motorists, uncovered loads, pedestrians and more.
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Residents Urged to Take Pride in Our State
Eighty percent of Arizona residents consider freeway litter to be a problem in our state, with 38 percent going so far as to call it a “big problem.” Forty-two percent say littering is most likely to happen while driving. Yet only 32 percent of residents admit to littering.
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Don’t Trash Arizona: A Coordinated Approach to Litter Prevention
Eighty percent of Arizona residents consider freeway litter to be a problem in our state, with 38 percent going so far as to call it a “big problem.” Forty-two percent say littering is most likely to happen while driving. Yet only 32 percent of residents admit to littering.
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Related Links:
Keep Arizona Beautiful
Web site