Grab your workgloves and head to the beach to participate in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup! The official clean up runs from September 15th -30th and you can still sign up by visiting this interactive map to find a clean up near you.
Did you know that aquatic debris is one of the biggest threats currently facing our oceans and waterways. Fortunately, this is a problem that we can tackle hands-on. By participating in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, you can actually see the impact you’ve had over the course of a single day.
I’ve volunteered to be a Site Coordinator and my family and I, along with several other volunteers are participating in a clean up on Sunday, September 16th, our group is called the Gondola Point Beach Bums!
Check out these impressive stats for the 2011 Clean Up:
3,144 km – Distance cleaned
143,737 kg – Weight of litter removed
Top 5 litter items:
351,238 – Cigarette butts
110,018 – Food wrappers
71,200 – Plastic Bags
65,220 – Caps, Lids
39,308 – Beverage Bottles (plastic)
Make an Impact –
Help preserve our fragile aquatic ecosystems by taking part in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.
To learn more or register today, please visit ShorelineCleanup.ca and be sure to follow on Facebook and Twitter.
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Looking forward to ‘our’ beach clean up. Every little bit helps to make our waters and beaches cleaner for all.
I’m looking forward to it also Kathy, like you said, every little bit helps to make our waters and beaches cleaner for all to enjoy!
Thanks for encouraging people to do this. I’ll be out by the river enjoying the fall weather and doing my part.
Thanks Erika, hope you have a great day on the river and keep your eyes peeled for any aquatic debris.
Thanks for bringing this topic up. Since our family doesn’t live near the ocean we can sure do our part a the lake near us.
Absolutely Summer, that would be great also…there are many land and aquatic creatures that would depend on that lake and they need it to be clean and litter free. Thanks you so much for dropping by and commenting.
Monica