‘Adopt A Storm Drain’: Tackling Tons Of Trash To Protect Minnesota Waterways

CBS Minnesota

March 9, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The changing of seasons isn’t always pretty.

As the snow melts, trash left behind during the winter starts to make its way towards our waterways. A group called “Adopt A Storm Drain” works to stop it before it gets too far. The program has been around for 10 years.

In just the last year and a half, volunteers have removed more than 300,000 pounds of trash that would have likely wound up in the Mississippi River.

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