A dedicated group of volunteers have begun their spring tradition of clearing what others have left behind — litter strewn along the shoulder of the Glenn Highway within the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge.
Springtime in Alaska means cleanup season in many different aspects. Every year, the snowmelt uncovers months worth of cans, cups, bags, and bottles that have either been thrown out of vehicles or fallen out of unsecured loads. Whatever the reason for the discarded trash, Johnson said the problem is largely avoidable.Johnson said that their efforts are not just about cleaning up an eyesore.
While efforts could be made by humans to help keep trash out of the refuge, there has been some good news in recent years. The volunteers say that theenacted in Palmer seems to have had an affect on the number of bags they are picking up along the highway each spring. “That has made such a difference,” Hupp said. “When I first started out here plastic bags were the biggest item — most numerous item we picked up — and now they’re not as common.”
The people who make up this particular litter crew have been doing this every spring for years. Some were even a part of the Cottonwood Creek
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