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Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association and 5 Gyres to collect and inspect trash along the waterfall trail at Van Sickle Bi-State Park! 5 Gyres is a non-profit known for its ocean expeditions and groundbreaking scientific research on ocean plastics. But, the plastic crisis doesn’t stop at the ocean, and they’ve set their sights on the Tahoe Basin for their first land-based scientific expedition. Come learn about the microplastics research that we are collaborating on this summer! We will also be joined by Keep Tahoe Blue, who will share some of the latest on their work to prevent plastic pollution in Lake Tahoe.
At this event, we will use the TrashBlitz app to collect data on brands, materials, and items found along the trail. Although removing trash from an area has an immediate positive effect on the natural environment and human experience, each piece of trash collected and inventoried with TrashBlitz will also contribute to local, national, and global datasets to help inform policy in the United States and around the world and hold corporate polluters accountable. In particular, this data will contribute to a larger research project 5 Gyres is leading along the entire Tahoe Rim Trail this summer in collaboration with the TRTA.
How to Prepare for the Event
Download the TrashBlitz App before the event! To download the TrashBlitz app, first download it from either the Google Play or iOS App Store. Then, create an account or sign in with your email, Apple, or Google profile. Then go to “Join an Event” and scan the QR code below or enter “tahoe” to start logging data.
