JaeKouk+Ko+Big+Sweep

The Big Sweep was an event on October 14 where I went to Marsh Creek Bridge to pick up litter from along the roadside as well as the waterbeds. We cleaned up debris such as fallen branches, and collected litter in bags. We separated the litter into two different categories. We put recyclables into clear bags, and trash into black bags. We split up into several groups and went to sections of the bridge and road to clean up. In total my group collected several large trash bags of both recyclables and trash. We collected many bottles, cans, paper, plastic bags, as well as some very unexpected litter such as old TV parts, car tires, and pet houses.

I learned that in one small area, there can be so much litter polluting the environment. The accumulation of the bottles and cans can break and injure animals. Even though an area may look clean, there may be a lot of litter hiding where we can not see. Almost all of the litter comes from cars. Even though there are signs that say things such as "No Littering", people still decide to ignore the signs and throw trash out of their cars.