The Brief
- Volunteers across the Bay Area joined Keep America Beautiful’s “Greatest American Cleanup” effort Saturday.
- Nearly 80 volunteers at Picnic Island Park helped remove invasive Brazilian pepper trees and pick up litter.
- Cleanup groups across Hillsborough, Manatee and Pasco counties collected tens of thousands of pounds of debris.
TAMPA, Fla. – Volunteers across the Bay Area spent Saturday picking up trash, removing invasive plants and helping restore local ecosystems as part of the nationwide “Greatest American Cleanup” campaign.
Nationwide Cleanup :
The effort, organized by Keep America Beautiful, aims to remove 25 billion pounds of litter across the country before Independence Day, when the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary.
Affiliate organizations in Hillsborough, Manatee and Pasco counties held cleanup events to contribute to that goal.…