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S.C. EARTH DAY TRASH COLLECTION 04-19-11 17:30 a.v.

200 volunteers gathered Saturday to collect over 2,400 pounds of trash at several beaches along the Santa Cruz County coast. Over 80 volunteers pitched in at the San Lorenzo River site collecting a total of 2,300 pounds of trash. Meanwhile, over 100 volunteers worked at Cowell and Main beaches, collecting a total of 117 pounds of trash, including over 2,600 cigarette butts,  the number one reported littered item in the world. 500 pounds of the trash was taken to a recycling center.

 

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