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The Congaree Riverkeeper released its 2023 Cleanup Summary and we’re sharing the top findings, litter-ally — ok, I’ll stop.
By the numbers
- 14 successful cleanups
- 225 volunteers collectively removed over 10,000 pounds of debris from rivers + streams within the watershed
- 17,433 pieces of trash were documents on the Litter Journal app.
Key findings
- Plastics dominated — over 50% of all items gathered were plastic.
- Glass bottles and fragments comprised 20% of the collected items, with a significant portion hailing from a dedicated cleanup effort along the Congaree River.
- Noteworthy large items retrieved included 26 tires, four shopping carts, and three TVs from local waterways.
Get involved
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