WPTV's Victor Jorges

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — 150 volunteers spent Saturday morning clearing debris from Lake Worth Beach as part of the global cleanup initiative. The event brought together Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, the Sheriff's Office and families from nearby schools near Benny's on the Beach.

The event marks the 40th International Coastal Clean-up and volunteers say they're seeing different types of trash than they did decades ago, highlighting evolving environmental challenges.

WPTV's Victor Jorges spoke to organizers about what’s next after volunteers put in the work.

"We've picked up hundreds of pounds of trash," said Linda Moreno, executive director for Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful.

The organization weighs and catalogs all collected debris, sending the data to the

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