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More than 80 volunteers hauled away 6,825 pounds of trash off South Padre Island last weekend in the Seventh Annual Winter Texan Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup. "Among the items found were a feather pillow, a knee brace, part of an old skateboard, a crematory tag, a plastic dinosaur, part of a plastic crucifix, a $10 bill, a golf tee, a new paper auto tag/license plate and a telephone book," detailed a news release from the Texas General Land Office. The cleanup took place at Edwin Atwood Park on South Padre Island. In addition to the Winter Texans who showed up, 15 campers at the park spontaneously joined in the effort. "Every year, we get a great response from folks who live in Texas during the winter," said Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson. "They show their love for our beaches by picking up what others left behind." The Winter Texan Beach Cleanup is one of three all-volunteer seasonal cleanups coordinated through the Adopt-A-Beach Program of the Texas General Land Office. The next cleanup will be the Spring Adopt-A-Beach effort scheduled for April 24 at 29 sites along the Texas coast. For additional information visit www.texasadoptabeach.org, or call (877) TXCOAST.
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