Tahoe Blue Crew empowers and supports anyone to help create a litter-free Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe is one of the most beautiful places on earth, but the Lake’s environment feels the impact of 15+ million visitors each year. Litter is the most visible sign that Tahoe is at risk of being loved to death.
Litter harms the Tahoe ecosystem by spreading bacteria, clogging storm drains, leaching chemicals, marring our pristine outdoors, and harming wildlife. Community cleanups like those conducted by the Blue Crew reduce litter, protect our ecosystem, raise awareness, and build environmental stewardship.
Tahoe receives three times the number of annual visitors to Zion National Park or Yellowstone National Park, but it doesn’t have the same strict protections as a national park. Public land managers don’t have the staff or resources to keep up, so they need the help of Tahoe-lovers to protect Tahoe’s delicate environment.
Tahoe Blue Crew leader Ben Dosseff during an interview with KOLO 8, ABC Reno.
Research has shown that people litter for three primary reasons:
- They feel no attachment or sense of ownership for the area.
- They think someone else will clean up after them.
- They see litter and think a little more won’t matter. A littered area will attract more litter.
