River City Waterway Alliance (RCWA) shared photos of the more than 19,000 needles they've removed from in and around local rivers and creeks. There are so many needles that they've decided to hand count them and keep a log.
During winter, the water ebbs and flows, dispersing needles and other trash miles away — sometimes burying the needles in sand and brush.
The RCWA has filled more than a dozen five-gallon jugs to the brim with needles they've found just over the last two years.
Clean needle programs can be found across California and the country, all working to stop the spread of disease. But Ingram said that without a proper exchange, they may be contributing to another problem.
Ingram noted that he recognizes the benefits of a needle exchange program but wants to be transparent about the amount of needles actually given out.
Ingram said that the RCWA used to have younger organizations like Boy Scouts, high school students or church groups come out on clean-ups, but because of the danger the needles pose, they've had a severe reduction in those organizations who would traditionally be heavily involved in that type of volunteer work.
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