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In Charge on a Garbage Barge

I am charging my barge down the nation's rivers picking up trash and making amazing progress. I started Living Lands & Waters in 2007 and have removed over 5 million tons of garbage from 6 rivers throughout the United States and have engaged thousands of volunteers.

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Chad Pregracke Louisville, KY Xstream Cleanup

May 28, 2009 07:06 am

The LL&W crew will host the Xstream Cleanup in Louisville, KY this Saturday, May 30.  This is the second year for this cleanup and we are hoping to double the amount of garbage cleaned out of the river!   The Xstream Cleanup is a community-based event focusing on cleaning up waterways, removing invasive species and planting native specie... Read More

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  • River Keeper
  • East Moline, IL United States
  • Posted: Jun 2, 2008
  • Last Updated: Jul 1, 2009
  • Focus Areas: Environment: Conservation, Land, Water; Education
  • Website: www.livinglandsandwaters.org

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RiverCubes
March 1, 2009 - 11:51am
In the Spring of 2003 I met Nat Stone, author of On the Water, Discovering America in a Rowboat, when he came to Pittsburgh to start the Tireless Project with a focus on reclaiming tires in a local facility where they separate rubber and steel, recycling both... He told me of your work and we planned to come visit you... You may be interested in the evolution of our work into ATM & RiverCubes. I have tried to contact you several times and hope to collaborate with you. I can be reached @ bob@rivercubes.net
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