This is equivalent to the annual drinking water needs of about 885 million people

Clean water is integral to all ecosystems, and we believe that access to clean water is a fundamental human right as outlined by the United Nations SDGs. Pollution, muddy water, and trash can threaten critical water ways in our communities, impacting people’s health, community traditions, and the local economy. To support clean waterways in Northwest Ohio, more than 40 volunteers of all ages from The Andersons worked with Partners for Clean Streams to remove 14,957 pounds of marine debris from rivers and streams along the Maumee River. The debris is recorded and shared with the Ocean Conservancy for inclusion in International Coastal Cleanup records. The Maumee River watershed is the largest drainage basin in the Great Lakes Watershed covering 6,500 square miles (4.2 million acres).