‘We noticed a need’: Oceanway neighbors launch grassroots effort to tackle trash, bring community together

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In a neighborhood on Jacksonville’s Northside, a group of residents decided they weren’t going to wait for someone else to solve a growing problem.

Instead, neighbors in the Oceanway community started a grassroots cleanup effort that is bringing people together while tackling litter across the area.

“We noticed a need in the community,” Oceanway resident Susan Shinego said. “There was a ton of trash everywhere, and we thought, you know, we’re going to buckle down and get something done about it.”…

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