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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Environment - "The state of the White River: Cleaner, but room for improvement"
Yesterday was the day of the White River cleanup, as reported today by Carrie Ritchie of the Indianapolis Star:
Their effort underscored the theme of the daylong event spanning five counties, following the river from Indianapolis to Muncie and Winchester. More than 1,000 volunteers collected tons of trash, which will be tallied later this week, organizers said.Seth Slabaugh of the Muncie Star-Press has a lengthy and informative feature story today on the environmental science of the river.This year was the first time three separate yearly White River cleanup events were done on the same day.
Upriver, Delaware, Madison and Randolph counties' effort drew about 520 volunteers, said Lisa Bihl of the Upper White River Watershed Alliance.
Hamilton County volunteers totaled about 500, said River Cleanup Inc. President Allen Lind.
Estimates of the volunteer effort in Marion County were unavailable, but Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis volunteers decided to stay home because of a forecast of rain.
Organizers said although no rain fell, the forecast caused many volunteers to change their plans. More than 2,000 were expected.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 14, 2008 09:47 AM
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