Volunteers and stream cleanup organizers from across the state met in Atlanta April 23 to celebrate the accomplishments of the state’s largest volunteer cleanup program, Rivers Alive, and to honor the efforts of those who are working to improve Georgia’s waterways, one trash bag at a time. Volunteers wade into rivers, lakes and coastal waters each year as part of the continuing statewide campaign to preserve the more than 70,000 miles of Georgia waterways. During the 2018 cleanup year, 23,701 volunteers cleaned nearly 1,170 miles of waterways, removing 495,795 pounds of trash and recyclables.