UGA students participate in worldwide community cleanup
As a part of the University of Georgia Office of Sustainabilityâs Earth Day programing, students and Athens community members participated in the Earth Day Global Community Cleanup on April 22-25. By the end of the weekend, students and Athens residents had collected 870 pieces of trash and recycling over 579 collection events. The most picked up items include plastics, cans and cigarettes. Due to inclement weather, the UGA Office of Sustainabilityâs scheduled cleanup was on Friday afternoon, where over a dozen students gathered to pick up trash and clean up campus. âWe had a g...