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Hundreds Show Up for Trash Talkers Cleanup

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Cameron Connelly
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June 20, 2023 4:10PM EST
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Last weekend, nearly a hundred students gathered to participate in a campus cleanup at UCSC organized by Trash Talkers, a new Santa Cruz County environmental initiative, in tandem with UCSC’s Sustainability Office and the campus maintenance department.

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The event gave a glimpse into what the future of community beautification might look like.

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According to organizer Sally-Christine Rodgers, the Trash Talkers coalition, which includes various county organizations and public servants, aims to make Santa Cruz the cleanest county in California.

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For the full article, go to: https://www.goodtimes.sc/santa-cruz-county-and-ucsc-launch-trash-talkers/

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