Recently in Bryan County, what appeared to be an act of a litterbug was actually the polar opposite.

Until recently, beachgoers in the Lowcountry used generic trash cans at Shipyard Plantation on Hilton Head. Now, they’re using something more more environmentally friendly. 

The removal of more than 85,000 tons of sold waste each year from Bulloch County requires a joint effort from both the city of Statesboro and the county.  Both entities are striving to create as streamlined of an operation as possible in an era of increasing costs.  But it’s not easy.