From East St. Louis to Edwardsville, scenes from Earth Day in the metro-east
By Joshua Carter
Peyton Kelly (r) and Destiny McCain hold up a trash bag during an Earth Day cleanup in East St. Louis, Ill. on April 20, 2024.
Joshua Carter
Belleville News-Democrat
The theme of this year’s Earth Day was “Planet vs. Plastics” and encouraged efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change by collecting trash in local communities.
Here are some scenes from the efforts of metro-east citizens in Edwardsville and East St. Louis:
Free trees to be handed out at Watershed Nature Center in Edwardsville, Ill. during Earth Day on April 20, 2024. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat
Zach Chike of the Clean City Coalition helps pick up trash around a tree in East St. Louis, Ill. during an Earth Day cleanup on April 20, 2024. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat
Chris Peters (R) of Moms Demand Action and Morva Rucker (L) of Lead for America partner together to pickup leaves and debris during an Earth Day cleanup in East St. Louis, Ill. on April 20, 2024. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat
Sheila Voss, a board member of Nature Preserve Foundation, helps distribute free Illinois-native trees at Watershed Nature Center in Edwardsville, Ill. during Earth Day on April 20, 2024. Trees ranged from sycamores and bur oak to fruit baring trees like persimmons. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat
Children from St. Louis and East St. Louis unfold a trash bag during an Earth Day cleanup on April 20, 2024. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat
Donald Roberson IV rests on a stick while helping out during an Earth Day cleanup of East St. Louis on April 20, 2024. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat
