Four organizations have come together to better understand the litter problem in rivers in Savannah, Georgia, and to prevent trash from entering these waterways.
As Savannah Now reported, the City of Savannah, Savannah Riverkeeper, Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Osprey Initiative are collaborating on cleanup efforts.
Their collective goal is to identify the types of litter entering the water and stop it from floating downstream. They are using floating barriers, called litter booms, to catch trash in eight locations…