6 beluga whales worth of trash cleared from Fresno streets

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – In 2 hours, samaritans of Fresno collectively cleaned up astir six tons of trash during the 4th yearly Mayor’s Citywide Community CleanUP Day connected Saturday.

Organizers accidental implicit 1,100 volunteers came retired for the 8 a.m. lawsuit and cleaned up 13,191 pounds of trash from implicit 80 locations passim Fresno.

To enactment that into perspective, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, six tons is astir adjacent to astir six beluga whales.

The main cleanup areas were successful Downtown Fresno, Southeast Fresno, West Fresno, and Manchester Center. Beautify Fresno provided each the cleanup materials for the event.