About 70 people participated in Sustainable Suffield’s annual Clean-Up Day in late April. They pitched in on their own or as part of organizations, including the Rotary Club of Suffield, Boy Scout Troops 260 and 262, the Democratic Town Committee, and the Suffield Lions Club.
Members of the Rotary Club of Suffield and incoming president Natalie Donais (far right) gather before heading out to collect trash on Clean-Up Day.
It was cloudy and wet, but that didn’t deter volunteers who showed up in their rain gear to pick up supplies in front of Town Hall. USA Waste & Recycling provided trash bags, gloves, safety vests, and waste hauling. The Rotary Club of Suffield provided trash grabbers for volunteers to borrow for the day.
Volunteers picked up trash by roadsides and in parks, later stopping at the Senior Center to enjoy a pizza appreciation lunch, sponsored by Sustainable Suffield.
As you pass through our beautiful town, please use trash receptacles or bring trash home when none are available. Pick up willfully discarded trash and recyclables, especially in the presence of impressionable children. Let us be role models for future generations and protect our environment.