Lake+Wheeler

Wake County Big Sweep: Lake Wheeler
=== The Big Sweep volunteer efforts focus on picking up litter from watersheds and bodies of water. On March 24, I cleaned up off the shores of Lake Wheeler. A group of volunteers met at the station by the shore of the lake and broke into small groups to pick up garbage. We found many small pieces of litter that would be dangerous to small animals. Popular litter included cigarettes and bottle caps. This specific local group runs many other activities around the watershed and Lake Wheeler for people to become educated about pollution. ===

=== I learned that littering is a major part of pollution. Even though I did not find large pieces of litter, small plastics is just as dangerous. The chemicals in certain litter is bad for the plants, animals, and soils in the ecosystem. Animals could also accidentally ingest little pieces as well, causing injury or death. ===