BikeFest cans

This dumpster is 22 feet long and nearly 8 feet wide. It was filled with tens of thousands of cans emptied over the weekend by BikeFest participants in Ocean City. Courtesy Go Green OC.

OCEAN CITY, Md. - The Sept. 16 weekend was big in Ocean City for bikers, as BikeFest drew motorcycle fanatics from across the country as well as local bike shop owners. It was a big weekend for environmental activists, too.

Go Green OC, a grassroots organization that focuses on helping Ocean City become the first zero-waste resort town in America, led a project to recycle cans that were used and discarded during the festival. Volunteers of all ages gathered over four days to collect and recycle about 118,000 cans.

Courtesy Go Green OC.

"What a win for mother nature!" the organization celebrated on Facebook.

The organization has worked previously to reduce food waste at resort area restaurants by offering a compost pick-up program through the town.

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