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<p>Kathy Carter and David Wilhelm were among more than a dozen volunteers that turned out Saturday morning to help pick up trash that might have otherwise ended up in the headwaters of Battery Creek. The clean-up was sponsored by the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and the Port Royal Sound Maritime Center. The effort produced old tires, building debris and a plethora of disposable fast-food trash. Photos by Lolita Huckaby.<br></p>
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<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image1-3-rotated.jpeg"><img src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image1-3-rotated.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-50185"/></a><figcaption>Kathy Carter picks up trash Saturday morning.</figcaption></figure></div>
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