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Celebrate Earth Day by getting your exercise picking up trash? Over 25 community volunteers did just that during the week of April 22, and through their efforts, more than 2,500
Earth Day Haul in Del Norte County Includes 2,500-plus Pounds of Trash
One of several volunteer crews who participated in the Earth Day cleanup. Photo courtesy of TUPP.
Volunteers removed more than 2,500 pounds of trash, including more than 200 tobacco-related items, from Del Norte County to commemorate Earth Day.
From a Smith River Alliance news release:
Celebrate Earth Day by getting your exercise picking up trash? Over 25 community volunteers did just that during the week of April 22 and through their efforts more than 2500 pounds of trash was removed from multiple public access, beach, and park locations around Del Norte.
The Earth Day cleanup was organized by the Tobacco Use Prevention Program (TUPP) and the Smith River Alliance with help from the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority and Elk Valley Casino. Other partners included California State Parks, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Tobacco Free Del Norte, and the Redwood Parks Conservancy.