Join the Competition!
Get ready for an epic showdown! This October, Block By Block Philly and Cleanup Club Chicago are going head-to-head to prove which city can pick up the most trash in just one month. It’s a friendly rivalry with a powerful purpose cleaning our streets, building pride in our neighborhoods, and ending the culture of litter and dumping!
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This is more than a cleanup. It’s a movement. Thousands of people across both cities will be hitting the streets, parks, and blocks to make their communities shine and every bag of trash counts!
How It Works
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Pick Your Spot
Clean your block, a park, a street corner, or any area within Philly or Chicago city limits. -
Bag the Trash
Use paper bags whenever possible. Count your bags and take a photo. (Let us know if you need bags!) -
Submit Your Cleanup
Every cleanup needs to be logged through our form. -
Track the Scoreboard
We’ll be tallying every submission and updating the online scoreboard so you can see which city is leading. -
Celebrate with Us
We will have a block party participation celebration on Saturday, November 1st with music, free food, games, resources and great prizes!
The Rules
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All trash must be collected within Philly or Chicago city limits.
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Submissions require a photo for verification.
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Bag counts must be included.
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Only volunteer efforts count (city employees or contractors cannot participate on the clock.)
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Cleanup group leads can only submit totals from group events.
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Individuals can submit as many times as they like throughout the month.
Have any questions, reach out to community@blockbyblockphilly.org
Record Your Hard Work! Starting October 1st
Participate on Social Media
Let’s make this go viral!
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Use the official hashtag: #ChivsPhilly
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Tag us:
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Instagram: @blockbyblockphilly & @cleanupclub_chicago
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Facebook: Cleanup Club Chicago + Block By Block Philly
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Post your photos, your “trash talk,” and your progress!
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Challenge your friends and family in the other city to participate.
Every share and post helps us grow this movement.
This is a sample scoreboard until campaign is live on October 1st***
