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Lake Laniers shoreline gets a fall cleanup
Furniture, foam, tires, even a grill pulled from lake during annual sweep
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Randy Hines picks up trash along the shoreline of Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville on Saturday during the Shore Sweep. About 30 tons of trash are collected each year. - photo by Erin O. Smith
New year, different trash What do old tires, lawn furniture, faded clothing, boulder-sized Styrofoam blocks and a rusted gas grill all have in common? If you answered, “they were pulled out of Lake Lanier on Saturday,” you hit the nail on the head. Saturday, groups of volunteers met at the lake’s parks and marinas to participate in the 28th annual Shore Sweep.