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Shore Sweep cleanup event to collect trash, debris from Lake Lanier

Some of the trash collected at Longwood Park during the annual Shore Sweep on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, included plastic balls from a children’s ball pit and other plastics.

09162018 SHORE SWEEP 2 — Some of the trash collected at Longwood Park during the annual Shore Sweep on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, included plastic balls from a children’s ball pit and other plastics.

Lake Lanier is a popular summer destination in Georgia, attracting millions of swimmers and boaters each year, but once the temperature drops and the leaves start to fall, the lake is left with loads of trash and debris its visitors left behind.