River Cleanup
River Cleanup

River Cleanup

A community based initiative aiming to clean and maintain local rivers

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With 3 million miles of rivers in the United States, many of us live within a mile of a river or stream. Unfortunately, each year millions of tons of trash end up in our nation's rivers. Trash is more than just an eyesore. It's harmful to wildlife and contaminates rivers, which provide 60 percent of our drinking water. Join American Rivers' National River Cleanup® to help keep our waters clean and healthy for people and wildlife. National River Cleanup® provides guidance and support like free trash bags, to anyone interested in hosting a cleanup for their local river. Start planning your cleanup today!

- Madeline Bule, National River Cleanup® Manager, American Rivers

The Idea

River Cleanup is a community initiative aiming to clean and maintain rivers across the US. A group of volunteers work together, collaborate with community stakeholders and sponsors to clean up a local river.

Why it matters

Cleaning a river helps solve the problem that millions of tons of trash cause every year. Trash is more than just an eyesore, it...

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Tid: You will need at least 2 hours weekly in the weeks leading up to the cleanup to organise a community river cleanup.

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