The 5 Gyres team analyzed over 8,000 pieces of trash at Yosemite Facelift. There were many everyday items that you might expect, such as plastic food wrappers and cigarette butts. However ...

“When you have a beautiful place like Yosemite, very picturesque, and there’s trash everywhere, well, it takes away from everything,” Painter said. “We’re just really grateful and ...