Seventh Annual Ohio River Sweep Is Slated for
June 15
Volunteers in six states bordering the
Ohio River will join on June 15, 1996, for the seventh annual
"Ohio River Sweep" cleanup day organized by the Ohio
River Valley Water Sanitation Commission and the Illinois EPA.
There will be at least one cleanup area in each of the six
Illinois counties bordering the river. An estimated 400
volunteers are expected to take part.
Each year, citizens donate time to pick up debris littering
the riverbanks along their stretch of the river. Recovered
materials will be recycled where possible. Volunteers receive
free T-shirts commemorating their participation. In some
locations, local merchants will supply refreshments and snacks.
Additional information can be obtained by calling Byron Mark,
at the Illinois EPA's regional office in Marion, at 618-993-7200.
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