Cleanup event in D.C. - April 21

If you have ever been to the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington DC, one of the first things you will notice is the litter seen on and around many street corners.  An otherwise lovely community, Columbia Heights faces heavy littering much of the time, which is why on April 21st there will be a Clean Up event through UMD.

A quick, eco-aside: These items are not just an eyesore; they're an environmental hazard. Anything that ends up in a DC gutter makes its way into the Anacostia River, then the Potomac, and eventually, the ocean. And as I've learned in the past six months at OC, ocean trash (plastic, especially) is no joke. It chokes or starves animals, it carries fatal disease to corals (the ocean's rainforests!), and ends up on our dinner plates. 

Those interested in attending should contact Jordana Merran at jordana.merran@gmail.com