PPG, Ardagh Metal Packaging Complete COLORFUL COMMUNITIES

PPG announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project in Des Plaines, IL, which helped revitalize the facilities of Clean Up – Give Back, a nonprofit that organizes trash clean-ups in Illinois.

The project brought together 30 leadership volunteers from PPG and Ardagh Metal Packaging, who spent the day beautifying the organization’s new headquarters and community center.

Clean Up – Give Back has nearly 1,400 volunteers. They have performed 9,500 service hours in the community, picking up more than 41,000 pounds of trash in 2021 alone.

“We appreciate PPG and Ardagh Metal Packaging volunteering their time and resources to make our workspace beautiful,” said Donna Adam, founder of Clean Up – Give Back. “It will inspire us to continue our work to clean up and beautify our communities.”

Volunteers repainted the facility’s interior walls and cabinetry with colors chosen by PPG specialists and the organization’s leaders to create an inviting space for the employees, volunteers, and those they serve. They also painted an inspiring mural to help create a sense of community.

“Clean Up – Give Back has a passion for cleaning up neighborhoods, and we have a passion for giving back by protecting and beautifying the spaces that inspire communities to do great work,” said Amy Ericson, PPG senior vice president, Packaging Coatings. “We proudly partnered with colleagues from Ardagh to transform the Clean Up – Give Back facilities and bring PPG’s purpose to life.” PPG provided the paint.