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ALPENA, Mich.– Multiple organizations performed cleanups around Alpena Saturday morning in honor of Earth Day.

The Alpena County Democratic party’s cleanup may have been the most ambitious. The group organized multiple locations around the city that have become illegal dumping grounds.

At one site, between the Meijer gas station and Culver’s, high schoolers gathered multiple bags of shopping and fast food trash.

One volunteer, Jade, hopes more people will feel inspired to look after their local habitats.

“Even if it’s a little after Earth Day and you haven’t gotten the chance to go outside and clean up yet, I really urge you to take a few friends, a few family members, and go somewhere around town to pick up a few pieces of trash or recycling.”

Organizer Diane O’Connor says volunteers filled several dumpsters with garbage from other sites, including Piper Road and Rockport.