The City of Kawartha Lakes and its partners Toward  Balance Support Network, City of Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee and Environmental Action Bobcaygeon, are launching a city wide initiative designed to take out the trash and make our neighbourhoods clean .

In the process, they will also join a world-wide phenomenon called #trashtag.

On Earth Day a group of community minded residents will collect trash around Bobcaygeon and send selfies with before and after backgrounds to launch #trashtagCKL.

It's time to clean up the beaches, streets, parks, roads, playgrounds and wild areas. Every time you clean up an area, give yourself a pat on the back, take before and after selfies and submit to #trashtagCKL #trashtag #KawarthaLakes. There are other initiatives by the City and its partners here.

Groups are meeting at the Bobcaygeon Library at 12:30 pm on April 22 to do the launch with a cleanup around the downtown. All are invited to help.

Julia Taylor, owner of Country Cupboard in Fenelon Falls, has pledged a free frozen yogurt for everyone who helps with the clean-up and posts a selfie of the before and after area.
*Photo: Jason Brain, who used Facebook advocacy last year to draw attention to litter.