Local Charleston 10 Year Old Awarded for Litter Pickup Efforts
As a part of an environmental awards ceremony put on by Charleston Community Pride, local 10 year old Trip Ostergard was awarded for his work cleaning up litter on Johns Island.
This past winter, Trip informed his parents that he was tired of seeing litter around his home on Johns Island, “Every day I would just go to school down River Road and I’d see lots of trash,” he said. “I’d see people throw trash out their car window, and I’d get really mad about it.”. Instead of waiting for someone else to pick up the trash – Trip took action.
With the help of his dad & mom, Warren and Kate Ostergard, and a few friends, the family and neighbors grabbed a trailer one day and spent four hours on River Road doing a trash clean up. They collected 500 pounds of litter. They have been doing this once a month (and sometimes more) ever since. See more on Trip in his video: https://vimeo.com/314240027
Local conservationist, Carolee Williams was also awarded the top honor at the awards ceremony presented by Representative Joe Cunningham.
More on Charleston Community Pride: Community Pride of Charleston County Website
Header Image Caption: Charleston City Councilman Mike Seekings with 10-year-old Trip Ostergard and parents receiving the “Johnnie Dodds Education Award” at the 2019 Charleston Community Pride Awards Ceremony. Photo by Shawn Smetana
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