Keep America Beautiful anti-litter campaign

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The Keep America Beautiful anti-litter campaign was a prominent U.S. public service initiative, famously featuring Iron Eyes Cody, that aimed to reduce littering and promote environmental responsibility.

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instanceOf anti-litter campaign
public service campaign
advertisingAgency Marsteller Inc. NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Crying Indian campaign NERFINISHED
People Start Pollution, People Can Stop It NERFINISHED
awardReceived Clio Award NERFINISHED
broadcastOn U.S. television networks
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creativeDirector Marsteller Inc. NERFINISHED
depicts Native American stereotype
distributionFormat 30-second television spot
60-second television spot
genre public service announcement
hasCriticism greenwashing by corporate sponsors
shifting blame for pollution from corporations to individuals
use of a non-Native actor portraying a Native American
hasEffect increased public awareness of littering
influenced U.S. environmental discourse
hasInfluenceOn later environmental advertising campaigns
hasSubject industrial pollution backdrop
roadside litter
urban pollution
inception early 1970s
language English
location United States of America
surface form: United States
mainCharacter Iron Eyes Cody NERFINISHED
mainTheme anti-littering
environmental protection
personal responsibility for pollution
medium print advertising
radio
television
notableCastMember Iron Eyes Cody NERFINISHED
notableFor iconic crying Native American image
notableWork Crying Indian television spot NERFINISHED
partOf Keep America Beautiful programs
producer Keep America Beautiful NERFINISHED
productionCompany Keep America Beautiful NERFINISHED
purpose promote environmental responsibility
reduce littering in the United States
regulates public attitudes toward littering
slogan People Start Pollution. People Can Stop It.
sponsor Keep America Beautiful NERFINISHED
startTime 1971
targetAudience general American public
timePeriod 1970s
visualFeature single tear running down Iron Eyes Cody's cheek

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Iron Eyes Cody psaCampaign Keep America Beautiful anti-litter campaign