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.

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.

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