text:  On July 5th of last year, more than 8,500 pounds of trash was collected from the beaches and water of Lake Tahoe. Over 6,000 pounds of the trash was picked up from the Zephyr Cove and Shoals alone. Victoria Ortiz of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency says that this year, more preparation went into minimizing the impact of the 4th of July crowds. There's been a lot more trash cans, dumpsters, there's more restrooms, there's all sorts of management actions that went into making it a lot.