Volunteers unload unused appliances from the bed of a truck into a giant dumpster. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Braving the summertime heat and humidity, members of Ward 8 Woods Conservancy held a Community Cleanup Day throughout the Trinidad neighborhood on the morning of June 27.
Held a week ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary — and with celebrations already happening across the District — this act of neighborhood renewal was part of the organization’s Trash Free D.C. campaign, which aims to reduce litter scattered throughout communities. The effort furthers the conservancy’s mission of restoring woodland ecology and promoting healthy, sustainable living.
Washington’s Trinidad neighborhood is a historic community located in Ward 5, a part of the city familiar with the environmental struggles caused by a high concentration of industrial land use. Therefore, as the nation’s capital and country commemorate 250 years of history, efforts to preserve the ward’s environmental health and, in turn, protect public health are necessary in the long-term fight toward a greener future.
Ward 8 Woods members and volunteers gather in the Trinidad neighborhood, ready to act on their commitment to environmental stewardship by safeguarding the area’s health and beauty through cleaning up litter around the community. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)Volunteers unload unused appliances from the bed of a truck into a giant dumpster. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)Michael Lynch, summer intern (W8W) and Michelle Minstrell, a waste knowledge consultant, sort through the trash and separate it by categories, such as plastic, cans and paper. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)Volunteers pick up large pieces of alley trash. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer) ANC 5DO5 Commissioner Salvada Sauceda Guzman (center) addresses volunteers before everyone splits up to collect litter and trash. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)A volunteer collects garbage from an overflowing trash can. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)Trash lying on ground in the Trinidad neighborhood (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
