Environmental groups ask Lake Tahoe visitors to be aware of plastic pollution from sleds

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Environmental groups ask Lake Tahoe visitors to be aware of plastic pollution from sleds

Kristen Simoes, KCRA

January 10, 2021

Each year, plastic pollution is a huge problem in Lake Tahoe and other areas where families flock to play in the snow, bringing plastic sleds and saucers with them.

Take a look at the video above to learn why environmental groups are now asking sledders to be aware of what they might be leaving behind, and how they can contribute to environmentally friendly sledding.

Watch.

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