Cleanup Club Chicago removed thousands of pounds of garbage from around the city this year

Cleanup Club Chicago
Courtesy of Cleanup Club Chicago
Cleanup Club Chicago
Courtesy of Cleanup Club Chicago

Cleanup Club Chicago removed thousands of pounds of garbage from around the city this year

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The pandemic prompted us to use a lot of single-use plastic products. So, two Chicagoans organized Cleanup Club Chicago, a waste removal effort that now boasts 230 members.

GUESTS: Katherine Tellock, founder and director, Cleanup Club Chicago

Miranda Carrico, assistant director, Cleanup Club Chicago