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Volunteers team up across Coast for Star-Spangled Cleanup

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10 months ago

July 8, 2024

www.youtube.com – WLOX News – 2024-07-08 09:44:45

SUMMARY: Volunteers from the Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program gathered across the Gulf Coast, from Pascagoula to Bay St. Louis, to clean up fireworks and trash left from 4th of July celebrations during the annual Star Spangled Beach Cleanup. Cleanup supplies and water were provided, and site captains assisted the participants. While collecting trash, the volunteers also gathered data on the amount and types of waste. The experience was described as humbling and rewarding, emphasizing the importance of community effort for impactful environmental change. The Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program plans another beach cleanup in October.

Volunteers were spread out from Pascagoula to Bay St. Louis for the annual Star-Spangled Cleanup.

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