{"id":2661,"date":"2019-11-19T02:25:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T02:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlsites.uga.edu\/biol2013h-2019\/?p=2661"},"modified":"2019-11-19T02:25:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T02:25:58","slug":"community-outreach-tailgate-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ctlsites.uga.edu\/biol2013h-2019\/community-outreach-tailgate-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Outreach- Tailgate Cleanup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jack Caiaccio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my community outreach project, I decided to focus on cleaning up tailgate trash after the Missouri football game. Our group cleaned up the areas behind O-House, and down near Tanyard Creek. It is very evident that tailgating has a major effect on the city of Athens, but it goes too far when people leave their trash, especially cans, on the ground. The University cleaning crews do a good job of getting garbage picked up at the main tailgate areas, but they missed some of the areas that are not as heavily populated on game days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During our outreach project, we walked around with garbage bags and picked up trash, mostly empty cans and bottles. We picked up about 3 trash bags worth of garbage as a group, and some members even got an old tire and ironing board from the river bank. During the cleanup, I realized how important it is to keep our beautiful campus clean. The UGA officials do such a great job and we sometimes take that for granted, but when you get behind the scenes, you realize just how much tailgating affects the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping our campus clean should be a priority for every single UGA student. It was rewarding to help clean up the campus that so many of us call home. I believe that if every remains environmentally conscious during game day, we can avoid any littering during games and truly have one of the best campuses in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n