10,000 lbs of trash collected in community cleanup

Tiffany Wismer
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(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Sunday, May 5 more than 150 volunteers from the community of Colorado Springs, and ASEZ WAO, gathered to clean up America The Beautiful Park, near downtown.

This is the third clean-up event hosted by the environmental advocacy group, and they were encouraged by the turnout, and grateful for the support and participation of the community, businesses, and city leaders.

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The volunteers collected 215 bags—equaling approximately 10,000 lbs. of trash.

  • Photos courtesy of ASEZ WAO
    Photos courtesy of ASEZ WAO

ASEZ WAO thanked local businesses who supported the event by providing food for volunteers: Costco provided water bottles, McDonald’s provided breakfast, and Domino’s donated 50 delicious pizzas.

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