Each volunteer also received a Love Your Island t-shirt, complements of the Key West Chamber of Commerce. After Chris Belland administered the Clean and Green pledge, “I promise to love my island and encourage others to do the same.” Groups then dispersed to their areas to begin the task at hand. The Navy had over 50 volunteers alone with the Chief Petty Officer Association and JIATFF. Boys and Girls Club, Old Island Restoration, Sunrise Rotary, MARC House, Florida Keys Outreach Coalition, 801 Complex, Southernmost Motel, Southernmost Parrotheads, Marine Bank, First State Bank and HOB school all had groups cleaning up areas. Mayor Morgan McPherson, and commissioners Bill Verge and Danny Kohlage also participated and could be seen collecting trash out by the salt ponds.

Chamber of Commerce President Greg Sullivan of Waste Management was there along with his trucks to pick up the bags of debris that were there.

This is just the first of many clean ups planned for the city this year. In addition regular cleanups, there will be a reinstitution of the Adopt-An-Area by the various Key West organizations. The city has pledged signage to designate the group adopting particular areas. There will also be regular recognition awards by both the city and the Key West Chamber of Commerce to recognize individual and group efforts in this regard. There is also a plan to appoint interested residents to become block captains and promote the Clean and Green philosophy in their respective neighborhoods.