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Volunteers hauling trash, algae, and debris so a shore or a river can breathe. 5 verified stories. Stories come from Billings, Belt, and Honolulu. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
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CommunityThe 20th annual Yellowstone River Cleanup logged 3,277 volunteer hours. Crews pulled 191 tires, three engine blocks, and 16,170 pounds of trash, and recycled 75,328 pounds of metal.
Verified · Billings Gazette
ScienceThe federal abandoned-mine program honored Montana for a plant that treats about 150 gallons a minute of acid drainage that once sent hundreds of pounds of metals into the creek each day.
Verified · Hi-Line Today
CommunityFirst Hawaiian Bank volunteers joined Mālama Maunalua at Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park. The bank's volunteers have now hauled out more than 4.2 million pounds of invasive algae over time.
Verified · Hawaii News Now
AnimalsThe last voyage of a five-year cleanup pulled derelict nets and plastic from the monument and freed five entangled green sea turtles.
Verified · Hawaii News Now
CommunityDNREC's 39th Coastal Cleanup, including Cape Henlopen State Park, pulled more than 3,800 pounds of litter a week before a nor'easter.
Verified · State of Delaware News