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Crying Indian: 1970s Anti-Litter Campaign

Posted by Rebecca Carter on Jul 25, 2006 in Trash, Videos | 7 comments

Yesterday I was discussing litter with a group of people. Someone mentioned that I probably had no idea who the Crying Indian is. He was right. Luckily, I’m pretty resourceful! The PSA that became known as the "Crying Indian" was a public service announcement in 1971 as part of the Keep America Beautiful campaign. It seems that most people growing up in that era continue to...