Cleaning Up Sweetwater Creek

For almost a year now I have been cleaning up a rather long, scenic creek here in Florida. It runs through town for 7 or 8 miles and as a result is littered with bottles, cans, Styrofoam, plastic bags, even furniture, carpets, tents, shopping carts, etc. A sad commentary on modern society to be sure. I love the creek for its beauty and wildlife and enjoy cleaning it up. Sadly I have had to rework areas that were cleaned previously, only to be trashed weeks or months later. I intend to do videos of these cleanup efforts in the future.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• sweetwater creek
• florida
• cleanup
• trash
• litter
• removal
• stream
• river
• water
• pollution
• wildlife
• waterwatch
• litterbug
• garbage
• littering
• environment
• shoreline
• waste
• hillsborough
• tampa
• plastic bags
• beer cans
• bottles
• junk
• aluminum containers
• Green Armada
• bottle bill
• bottle bills

[BauriBob]

Yes, many red eared sliders here, but they are an invasive species, not native to Florida. Most are probably former pets that were released into the wild.

[BauriBob]

I agree but it is hard to blame the city. It would take huge resources to monitor every body of water in Florida. Folks just need to start caring about what is left of our wetlands and waterways.

[declanring]

unbelievable! Thanks for doing this

[ninjanoah1000]

your the best person ever!!!!!

[daRobanater7217]

Wow. People are so god damn ignorant. You are a very wonderful person for doing this. I commend you and have all the respect in the world for you. If only people were more like you the world would be a better place and the wildlife would flourish

[CamaroDrummer69]

very sad....florida wildlife is beautiful. i miss it. you're doing a great job.

[millmanturtle]

wow thats way worse than my creek..............

[flowerpotproductions]

I cant litter. My hand wwont let me drop stuff on the floor.... I just put it in my pocket and wait for a garbage can

[rcooper95]

u should go to a highscool in town and talk to a principal and ask if the kids who get in trouble can help u clean up that stuff as punsishment

[rcooper95]

u comment on alot of vids i see ur comments alot lol

[90justme90]

you are doing god job, thumbs up for that, you said that there are much spicies of turtles. are there red eared sliders?