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=**__Wake County Big Sweep (Trash-or-Treat): Maanav Desai__**=

On October 28th, I went to the Trash-or-Treat Big Sweep at the Walnut Creek Wetlands. The Wake County Big Sweep is intended to clean up litter along the stream at the Walnut Creek Wetlands. We separated the trash into 3 categories. One bag was filled with recyclables, one for metals and non-recyclable items, and another for glass. My group picked up a couple of bags of trash. When we were walking along the stream/river, we found some things I did not think that we would find. These items included, tires, scooters, shoes, and radio parts. These discoveries showed me how much garbage and trash can be in one small area. The trash has a huge impact on the environment by polluting the environment and can hurt people, animals, and other organisms. The amount of trash found shows how much our communities have turned a blind eye and ignored the polluting of the environment.