On August 14, 2023, from 10 am to 12 pm, volunteers from the Oakland Gardens Branch cleaned and picked up the trash in our local park, Alley Park. This was to provide a clean environment for the nearby residents and anyone who frequents the park.
As we walked around the entire park, picking up any trash and bottles that we see to recycle, we noticed there were a bunch of confetti scattered around. We came to the conclusion that someone must have hosted a party here. Since there was a lot of confetti and it’s bad for the environment as it takes a long time for plastic to degrade, a few of our members spent an hour cleaning it up, while others scoured the area for more trash and bottles. In the hour that was spent cleaning up the confetti, our members also found lots of bottle caps and plastic cups left behind. While picking this up, fellow residents walking their dog and workers from the park came to thank us for doing this, as they believed this a great thing to do for our environment. After cleaning up the confetti, we continue to explore the park, searching for any caps, bottles, glass, or plastic to pick up and either recycle or throw away.
At the end of this, we managed to have bags of trash to throw away and bottles to recycle. Through this, we managed to leave the park cleaner than when we first entered. We are glad that we are able to create a better environment for our community. We wish that in the future our members will also continue to do this!
Our Volunteers:
Jia Qi Liu (Angela): 2 hours
Susan Yang: 2 hours
Jessica Lin: 2 hours
Sophia ShiHan You: 2 hours
Brandon Lin: 2 hours
Aiden Lin: 2 hours
Vicki Lin: 2 hours
Hong Hao Liu (Alfred): 2 hours
Report by Jia Qi Liu (Angela), Andy Chen, Jessica Lin, Susan Yang