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Weekend presented by iSustain.’ The
cleanup, held on the evening of Friday,
June 25, resulted in 2,104 lbs. removed
by 15 volunteers, and the event held
on Saturday, June 26, yielded 2,841
lbs. removed by ten volunteers. Items
removed included: 132 bags of trash;
13 tires; 3.5 steel drums; 80 square feet
of styrofoam; 12' x 12' fiberglass boat
top; computer monitor; 215 lbs. of
carpet; 55-gallon plastic barrel; and two
30-gallon plastic barrels
“It’s great to see local river champions
inspiring others in their community to
care for this precious river of ours,” Gibi
said. Popular with outdoor enthusiasts,
the river generates an estimated $12
billion annually in the recreation
industry alone. Hosting cleanups
since 2016, Keep the Tennessee River
Beautiful became the first Keep America
Beautiful affiliate in the nation to focus
solely on a river.
To learn more about Keep the
Tennessee River Beautiful, visit www.
KeepTNRiverBeautiful.org. Keep and protect the river for generations to reach into seven states.
the Tennessee River Beautiful is a come. To date, 2,075 volunteers have For a list of upcoming cleanups with
501c3 nonprofit. Its mission is to rally helped the organization to remove Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful,
communities along the Tennessee River 260,706 lbs. of trash along the 652-mile visit www.KeepTNRiverBeautiful.org/
and its tributaries to preserve, improve Tennessee River and its tributaries that upcomingcleanups.

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