A team of volunteers removed 268 bags of litter from public spaces to win the latest round ofJAX Litter League, a civic competition launched by Mayor Donna Deegan.
Ruth Peeples’ team, honored at a Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp game July 7, removed 4.69 tons of debris from roadsides, parks and public spaces and saved the city an estimated $9,010. Josh Beran’s team finished second, picking up nearly a ton.
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All volunteers in this season’s citywide beautification effort donated more than 500 hours, which a metric of the Independent Sector values at $18,000.
“Every bag these volunteers filled is a cleaner street, a healthier waterway, and a source of pride for our neighborhoods,” Deegan said…