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Volunteers clean-up waterways during Big Sweep
In Wake County, volunteers cleaned up Walnut Creek. Four sofa chairs, a stroller and five televisions were some of the items removed from the area, organizers said.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Volunteers across the state on Saturday participated in the North Carolina Big Sweep clean-up.
In Wake County, 70 volunteers cleaned up Walnut Creek. Four sofa chairs, 125 tires, a stroller and five televisions were some of the items removed from the area, organizers said.
The Partners for Environmental Justice, a Raleigh nonprofit, organized the Big Sweep at Walnut Creek.
The event was part of an effort to rid the county’s waterways of trash.
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