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It’s not snow, it’s styrofoam: Lake Tahoe littered with thousands of ‘detrimental’ beads

Beads, believed to be remnants of a floating dock and made of polystyrene, can harm environment and aquatic life, say experts

The Guardian - US · Jan 10, 2024

Visitors to Lake Tahoe leave a record 4 tons of trash during Fourth of July celebrations

LOS ANGELES — Partygoers who crowded Lake Tahoe beaches over the Fourth of July left more than 4 tons of trash on the shore and in the water, according to cleanup volunteers.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2023

‘One hell of a mess’: volunteers clean up three tons of trash from Lake Tahoe

Cleanup effort after Fourth of July was ‘one of the worst’ in years, says founder of group behind trash collecting

The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2023