Save the Sound Dispatch
Working toward a trash-free region
By Lindsay Skedgell Hanover Pond in Meriden, CT was peaceful that Saturday morning, the last full day of Summer 2024, as volunteers from across the state peeked under brush and along trails to pick up trash that had been discarded in the weeds or the tree roots. With trash grabbers and gloves, they eyed each trail, hiked down slopes, sifted through piles of leaves, and held conversations about their lives, what brought them to a…