Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
How do you become a champion for clean water? Volunteer for local cleanups
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25,769 pounds of litter. Nearly 13 tons of garbage.
That’s the amount of trash the Black Warrior Riverkeeper (BWRK) and its partners picked up at 27 cleanup sites throughout the 17-county Black Warrior River watershed in 2023.
More importantly, 646 people volunteered to pick up trash—piece by piece—in their community.
In the first installment in our series about how Alabamians can “Think Globally and Act Locally,” we explored how YOU can make the world a little bit greener, healthier and more beautiful by becoming a champion for native plants and trees.
In our second story, we will examine how a group of Waterkeepers and their allies are working with communities across Alabama to keep litter out of our creeks, lakes, rivers and oceans. And, in the process, how they’re developing champions for clean water.
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