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Last year, Clean Up Akron Month volunteers removed more than 71 tons of litter. But Keep Akron Beautiful CEO Jacqui Ricchiuti said there are less community service workers picking up trash, and the city is dirtier than it's ever been.

Eight-year-old Shin Hashiba is trying to make the Earth a cleaner place starting with his own small corner of the world: his school playground. His Save-the-Earth Club inspired other second-grade students at Bryden Elementary to help remove litter from the school playground.

Warmer weather in Northeast Ohio means the snow is melting, but snow runoff could be filled with trash and waste that may have a negative impact on our environment.

Akron city leaders are crediting residents for helping to keep the city clean.Keep Akron Beautiful released the results of its annual Community Appearance…