Volunteers clean up 41 tons of trash from the Chattahoochee

Volunteers clean up 41 tons of trash from the Chattahoochee

Last Saturday morning, more than 1,500 volunteers helped remove about 41 tons of trash from Chattahoochee waterways and riverbanks. The trash was cleaned up during the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s 15th annual Sweep the Hooch volunteer cleanup. During the cleanup, volunteers walk, wade and paddle their way along the Hooch to help remove any litter or dumped garbage they find. Tammy Bates, Outings Director for Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, said they s…