‘Great’ causeway cleanup

Volunteers Robert Hencke, left, and Bo South toss bags of collected litter into a dumpster provided by Waste Pro March 7 during the Great American Cleanup along the Palma Sola corridor on Manatee Avenue. The cleanup, held 9 a.m.-noon and coordinated by Keep Manatee Beautiful, brought nearly 100 volunteers to shoreline and roadside areas to contribute to the area’s beautification. Islander Photos: Robert Anderson

Ana Porter of Bradenton flashes a smile while collecting roadside trash along the Palma Sola Causeway March 7 during the Great American Cleanup.

Ana Porter of Bradenton flashes a smile while collecting roadside trash along the Palma Sola Causeway March 7 during the Great American Cleanup.

Paul Harteg carries a barnacle-encrusted tire that he recovered March 7 from Palma Sola Bay South during the Great American Cleanup.

Keith and Serpil Burchett live in Flamingo Cay and volunteered to walk the Palma Sola Causeway to collect litter during the Great American Cleanup, a community cleanup effort organized locally by Suncoast Aqua Ventures and Keep Manatee Beautiful.