Eighty-six percent of litter in the Great Lakes is from plastic, based on 20 years of data and 14,000 volunteer clean-ups on beaches around the lakes, “The new analysis details the most common ...

On Tuesday, area residents braved the elements to gather at Truckee's Northwoods Clubhouse for the Donner Lake Litter Seminar. The inaugural event was hosted by local nonprofit Clean Up The Lake. It ...

The Smith Lake Environmental Preservation Committee (SLEPC) is planning two cleanup days in Cullman County Saturday and Sunday.

"In the Great Lakes alone, it is estimated that 20 million pounds of plastics, mostly public litter, could be entering the lakes each year through a variety of sources and pathways, including ...

Every year, hundreds of people give their time to remove thousands of pounds of garbage from the park and its gateway ...

Somewhere between 6,000 and 10,000 shipwrecks litter Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior, and the lakes have claimed the lives of roughly 30,000 mariners and passengers since we ...

Wildlife can mistake this litter for food, causing injury or death in our animals. Litter in our waterways also contributes to the larger issue of water pollution, threatening the health of aquatic ...

The group also collaborates on larger litter removal efforts, like the Save Our Smokies Spring Clean event coming up April 5 or the Fontana Lake Cleanup Event held each fall. In 2024, more than ...