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CHARLOTTE COUNTY 2009 COASTAL CLEANUP Sponsored By KEEP CHARLOTTE BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 8 A.M. to Noon Supply pickup and organizational meeting TBA at the Environmental Campus, 25550 Harbor View Road Port Charlotte Help clear the trash from our beaches and waterways! Join hundreds of thousands of volunteers September 15th for the International Coastal Cleanup. We have volunteers in all 55 U.S. States and territories and 75 countries. The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) is the largest beach and waterway cleanup program with data collection in the world. Volunteers from around the globe and 55 U.S. States and territories participate each year—clearing tons of trash from coastlines, rivers and lakes. Take action to improve the health of our oceans and waterways—anyone can participate in the International Coastal Cleanup. Reasons to participate: Save the lives of innocent marine wildlife by removing debris that can be deadly **** Help make our oceans and waterways safe for swimming, fishing and drinking **** Share a special day with family, friends and co-workers **** Contribute to marine debris research by filling out your datacard **** Raise awareness of the problem of pollution **** The first 500 people who sign up to be a volunteer will receive a free Coastal Cleanup t-shirt. Call Keep Charlotte Beautiful at 764-4390 for more information. |
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| "In 2007, more than 378,000 volunteers participated in the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) worldwide. These volunteers donated their time to remove more than six million pounds of debris from over 33,000 miles of shoreline – approximately 182 pounds of trash collected per mile!" Ocean Concervancy International Coastal Cleanup Report 2007 |
Coastal Concervancy's Data Report 2007 .Shoreline & Recreational Activities .Bags 587827 Balloons 60932 .Beverage Bottles (plastic) 2 liter or less 494647 .Beverage Bottles (glass) 349143 .Beverage Cans 308292 .Caps/Lids 656088 .Clothing/Shoes 114602 .Cups, plates, etc 376294 .Food Wrappers 693612 .Pull Tabs 77734 .Six-Pack Holders 31144 .Shotgun Shells 23673 .Straws/Stirrers 324680 .Toys 58915 .Total 4157583 . Ocean/Waterway Activities .Bait Containers 28236 Bleach/Cleaner 25475 .Buoys/Floats 26243 .Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps 7409 .Crates 5701 .Fishing Line 71744 .Fishing Lures/Light Sticks 16754 .Fishing Nets 30098 Light Bulbs 7752 .Oil/Lube Bottles 17750 .Pallets 6594 .Plastic Sheeting 55317 .Rope 121094 .Strapping Bands 33788 .Total 453955 . .Smoking-Related Activities .Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters 1971551 .Cigarette Lighters 39084 .Cigar Tips 325893 .Tobacco Packaging 92968 Total 2429496 . .Dumping Activities .Appliances 7333 .Batteries 21836 .Building Materials 81559 .Car/Car Parts 14865 .55-Gallon Drums 1462 .Tires 14540 . Total 141595 . .Medical/Personal Hygiene .Condoms 14567 .Diapers 16126 .Syringes 6435 .Tampons 17239 .Total 54367 . TOTAL 7236996 To Read the full ICC Report Click here! |
