{"id":7775,"date":"2025-10-31T13:12:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/lake-sweep-nets-over-15000-pounds-of-trash\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T13:12:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:12:50","slug":"lake-sweep-nets-over-15000-pounds-of-trash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/lake-sweep-nets-over-15000-pounds-of-trash\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Sweep Nets Over 15,000 Pounds of Trash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\">Lake Sweep Nets Over 15,000 Pounds of Trash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"345\">Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) led a successful Lake Sweep\/River Sweep on September 20, 2025, removing more than <strong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"223\">15,170 pounds of litter, recyclables, and bulky debris<\/strong> from Lake Murray and nearby waterways. The cleanup is part of South Carolina&rsquo;s annual Beach Sweep\/River Sweep initiative.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"662\">More than <strong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"375\">330 volunteers<\/strong> participated across Richland and Lexington counties, including dive teams, kayakers, boaters, and land-based volunteers. Over <strong data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"523\">30 event partners<\/strong> supported the effort, such as PalmettoPride, Dominion Energy, Lexington County Solid Waste Management, and Keep Newberry County Beautiful.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"885\">KMB also maintains the Adopt-a-Waterway program, sponsored in part by Dominion Energy, which encourages groups to clean local waterways at least twice a year for two years and receive public recognition for their service.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"1029\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">To adopt a waterway or learn more about getting involved, visit KMB&rsquo;s website or contact Lexy Johnson at (803) 733-1139 or <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1028\">ajohnson@kmbsc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"1029\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewirmonews.com\/iwp\/Lake%20Sweep Nets Over 15,000 Pounds of Trash  Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) led a successful Lake Sweep\/River Sweep on September 20, 2025, removing more than 15,170 pounds of litter, recyclables, and bulky debris from Lake Murray and nearby waterways. The cleanup is part of South Carolina&rsquo;s annual Beach Sweep\/River Sweep initiative.  More than 330 volunteers participated across Richland and Lexington counties, including dive teams, kayakers, boaters, and land-based volunteers. Over 30 event partners supported the effort, such as PalmettoPride, Dominion Energy, Lexington County Solid Waste Management, and Keep Newberry County Beautiful.  KMB also maintains the Adopt-a-Waterway program, sponsored in part by Dominion Energy, which encourages groups to clean local waterways at least twice a year for two years and receive public recognition for their service.  To adopt a waterway or learn more about getting involved, visit KMB&rsquo;s website or contact Lexy Johnson at (803) 733-1139 or ajohnson@kmbsc.org .\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo from SCDNR<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake Sweep Nets Over 15,000 Pounds of Trash Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) led a successful Lake Sweep\/River Sweep on September 20, 2025, removing more than 15,170 pounds of litter, recyclables, and bulky debris from Lake Murray and nearby waterways. 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