If you live in Whitfield County, you live in a watershed. This means that whenever you see a piece of litter, it can end up down a storm drain, into our streams and rivers and then eventually into the Atlantic Ocean. Storm drains are meant to catch rainwater and send it back into the streams for the water cycle which helps prevent flooding. Unfortunately, that often means carrying garbage with it.

An estimated 267 marine species are affected by plastic garbage, according to a 2008 study by the Algalita Marine Research Foundation. This may mean getting tangled in wiry cords or ropes or ingesting it to the point of death.