Green Up Day May 5 2012

The first Green Up Day was on April 18, 1970. Green Up Day started in Vermont, but recently other states and countries have been joining in on celebrating Green Up Day. Each year around the first week of May, we fill up as many green garbage bags as we can, with litter. 2012 was our third year joining Vermonters in greening up Vermont.

We had a small group this year. Four Students and three adults, but we did a ton of work. We collected 12 bags of litter, and two bags worth of recyclable material.

There is so much litter out there, it is impossible to pick it all up. The litter that lies close to rivers and streams eventually makes it's way to the ocean. Plastic debris causes a major threat to marine life such as sea turtles sea lions.

Thanks to all of those who participated in cleaning around Riverside this year. It is important that we all do our part in reducing the amount of plastic litter.  Green Up Day is one of Vermont's great traditions, that I am proud to be a part of.