Misawa Air Base, Japan, personnel pick up trash around Misawa port April 11. The 12th annual Misawa port and beach cleanup is one of many Earth Day events co-sponsored by the base, along with Misawa City and Misawa Fishery Association. (U.S Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

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Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers clean up the beach at Misawa Port April 11. Nearly 300 Misawa Air Base, Japan, personnel and 170 members of the local community participated in the beach cleanup.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

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Airman 1st Class Adrian Marsch and Staff Sgt. Maximo Mendoza pick up a small refrigerator druing the beach cleanup at Misawa Port April 11. The annual event cleared the beach of debris and many large items such as bicycles and car tires. The two Airmen are with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

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Large trash bins overflow with trash and recyclables collected during the annual Misawa Port and Beach Clean Up April 11. Members of Misawa Air Base, Japan, and the local community collected 10 tons of trash druing the beach cleanup.(U.S Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

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Misawa Air Base, Japan, personnel look for trash between concrete barriers at the Misawa port April 11. The annual beach and port cleanup helps educate people on the importance of keeping the environment clean. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

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Base partners with community to clean up local port, beach

Published April 14, 2009