Following America’s milestone 250th birthday celebrations, dozens of volunteers gathered across Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Neptune Beach early Sunday morning to clear the heavy debris left behind from the prior night’s festivities.
“They just are not mindful of what they leave behind,” said volunteer Rebecca Webber, who woke up early to join the effort. “Doing what a lot of people wouldn’t want to do, you know? Clean up trash after other people, especially after a big holiday.”
The aftermath of the historic Independence Day crowds left local shorelines with waste. Sunday morning revealed vast stretches of sand scattered with plastic, toys, aluminum drink cans, cigarette butts, and discarded fireworks debris…