Hot summer helps group clear 'buckets' of lake litter
The hot summer has meant lakes and rivers across the country have been running low.
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"It will be quite a while [for it to recover] even with the heavy rains we have had."
— Lee Fraser , Activist
"[What we find] varies a lot. I also found a mobile phone last week."
— Wendy Salter , Activist
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The hot summer has meant lakes and rivers across the country have been running low.
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