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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Company Aids Austin River Cleanup

For the Third Consecutive Year Company Volunteers Partner on Colorado River Cleanup

Southwest Division team members near Austin removed six trailers of trash from the Colorado River in November while
participating in the annual LoCo Trash Bash. According to organizers, the event has removed 22 tons of trash from the
water and the banks of the Colorado since beginning in 2018. This year marked Martin Marietta’s second as an official
participant and sponsor. “We had more people from the Company participate than last year and were able to pick up
more trash,” said Environmental Engineer Jayde Young, who worked with Ready Mix Operations Manager Brian Ridlon
and Ready Mix Regional Vice President-General Manager Wesley Salem to plan the Company’s participation. “It was a
great opportunity for us to get to know each other better while putting our values into practice.” Ridlon said the group of
about 45 volunteers worked at two locations along the river for about 8 hours. In total, the team removed six 22-foot
trailers filled with trash, four from one area and two from the other. In addition to providing the volunteer time, Martin
Marietta also provided a $5,000 donation as an event sponsor. “It was an extremely satisfying experience,” Ridlon said.
“It was great to see so many of our people working outside of Martin Marietta while displaying that same exceptional
level of teamwork we see every day. We all felt great afterward. From the first piece of trash we removed to the last,
every moment of that day made a difference.”

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