STUDY DETAILS LITTER IN TENNESSEE

Written By Annah Kelley

Reporting by CBS 5 Nashville / WTVF

Littering on the roads is an eyesore for everyone, but when it's floating in our rivers and streams, it can be even worse. A new study from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the group Keep Tennessee Beautiful says litter along our state's waterways piles up more quickly than in other areas. David Whiteside with Tennessee Riverkeeper is well aware of the type of results found in the study. Whiteside says the number one culprit is single-use plastics. 

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