About us
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about us:
keep wakefield beautiful "Warrior clean up Crew"
The Warrior Clean Up Crew is a dedicated group of passionate children and adults committed to making Wakefield a cleaner, greener, and more beautiful place. As an official chapter of Keep Massachusetts Beautiful, we believe that beauty matters—and that a clean, well-cared-for town reflects the pride of its residents.
Our mission is simple: to inspire and mobilize our community to clean up Wakefield, prevent litter, protect wildlife, and promote environmental stewardship. Through regular cleanups, beautification projects, and education, we work together to address Massachusetts’ growing litter problem and to create positive, lasting changes in our town.
In partnership with Keep Massachusetts Beautiful, we focus on four key areas:
1. Litter Prevention & Cleanup: Mobilizing volunteers and resources to clean up litter and prevent future littering.
2. Waste Reduction & Recycling: Encouraging sustainable practices to reduce waste and promote recycling.
3. Beautification & Community Greening: Enhancing public spaces with landscaping, tree planting, and pollinator-friendly projects.
4. Environmental Education: Teaching residents of all ages how to protect the environment and inspire future generations of advocates.
Wakefield’s local businesses and government leaders play an essential role in our efforts. Together, we can make meaningful, lasting improvements to the health, cleanliness, and beauty of our town.
To learn more about the generous businesses that support us, check out our Partners page. And if you’d like to get involved, visit our Volunteer page to see how you can help keep Wakefield beautiful!
Why is our website called Nip the Nips?
- Our Mission
A clean, green, litter-free landscape.
When Porter Shaffer and his family moved to Wakefield in 2021, they were eager to explore their new town. But during a walk, excitement turned to shock as they discovered litter scattered along the streets—much of it consisting of small 50ml alcohol bottles, known as nips. Initially, they focused their cleanup efforts on a specific area off Valley Street, but it quickly became apparent that the litter problem was much larger. Wakefield is suffering from a littering epidemic, and while fast food wrappers and soda bottles are common, the most troubling discovery is that nearly 40% of the litter is nip bottles.
Nip bottles, once a novelty for tastings, are now everywhere. These tiny containers are easily tossed out of car windows or dropped on walkways, largely because they’re discreet and convenient. They’ve become symbols of a greater issue: the combination of alcohol consumption and impaired driving. Alcohol is a dangerous substance that impairs motor skills, and the fact that our streets are lined with these small bottles is a public health concern. We believe that these 50ml containers of alcohol, often used irresponsibly, should be phased out to protect both the environment and the people of Wakefield.
Our website, “Nip the Nips”, is a call to action. The name reflects our mission to tackle this crisis head-on. We’re not just cleaning up litter; we’re advocating for systemic change by supporting efforts to eliminate these bottles from our community. Wakefield is filled with wonderful, intelligent, and generous people, but the convenience of littering outweighs the desire to dispose of trash properly. It’s time for all of us to take responsibility, and part of that effort is working together to end the proliferation of nips that harm our town and threaten public safety.
It’s not just about cleaning up the streets—it’s about nipping this crisis in the bud. We believe that by removing nip bottles from circulation, we can reduce litter, improve the safety of our roads, and create a healthier environment for all.