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Celebrate Earth Day and help clean up our city at Make GVL Greener Day

April 22 is Earth Day — an annual day of support for environmental protection. To achieve a cleaner and greener Greenville, SC, sustainability nonprofit Make GVL Greener is hosting its annual Make GVL Greener Day this Earth Day.

April 19, 2023 • 
Kyle Steadings
People picking up litter in Greenville, SC

Making GVL cleaner one less piece of trash at a time | Photo via Make GVL Greener

Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day — an annual day of support for environmental protection.

To achieve a cleaner and greener Greenville, sustainability nonprofit Make GVL Greener is hosting its annual Make GVL Greener Day this Earth Day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Here’s how to get involved:

🌎 Garbage Gang Volunteer Litter Clean-Up | 10 a.m. | Pangaea Brewing, 115 Welborn St., Ste. A | Volunteer form | Wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothes to collect litter along the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail — supplies will be provided. Last year’s 27 volunteers collected 380 lbs of litter in two hours.

🌎 Inaugural Make GVL Greener Festival | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Michelin Green at Unity Park, 320 S. Hudson St. | Bring the family to play games, win prizes, and connect with local organizations at the vendor fair.

Follow Make GVL Greener on Facebook or Instagram for updates.

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