Post from Abigail Tennenbaum

This past Saturday morning, Green CofC held our first street sweep. Starting at St. Philip and Morris and moving north towards Line Street, we collected over six bags of trash, two bags of recycling, and some of us got breakfast along the way. Among our finds were plenty of plastic water bottles, plastic cups and packaging; we even found a discarded Purple Heart. Various members of the local community showed their curiosity and support for Green CofC’s efforts. We found that the most prevalent and difficult items to pick up were the bottle caps and cigarette butts that litter our streets. Green CofC believes it is important to remember the full spectrum of actions we are all capable of doing, from sweeping streets to promoting sustainability. We must all remember the role we play and the change we can achieve; Green CofC is working to be a small part towards a beautiful and sustainable future.