Garbage litters the street in front of a newspaper stand in Manhattan. 

Garbage litters the street in front of a newspaper stand in Manhattan. 

Photographer: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group Editorial

Government

NYC’s War on Trash Gets a Glam Squad

A new ad campaign is deploying local celebrities and influencers to make littering socially unacceptable with the message: “Don't Do New York City Dirty.”

A group of well-heeled New Yorkers are using their wealth and marketing savvy in a bid to make littering uncool.

A new seven-figure ad campaign and public education initiative studded with local celebrities and influencers is pushing the message, “Don't Do New York City Dirty.”