Garbage Gals

 With around 900 freshwater ponds across Cape Cod, MA the 30 members of Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage manage to stay busy. The youngest of the group is 64, the founder of the group is 85. They started cleaning the ponds in 2018 and do around 20 ponds a year with crews of 12 per operation. First they need to scout the ponds to see what kind of garbage they will be dealing with the actual diving typically takes place between May and October. A crew consists of a wildlife scout on the lookout for snapping turtles and to guide others toward the trash, the divers and the garbage collector who paddles a canoe or kayak acting as a shuttle for the items brought to the surface. Their stated mission is to keep the wild areas wild.