2011 Fall Beach Sweep is
Saturday, October 22, 2011
9 am - 12:30 pm
Sandy Hook - Parking Lot D (Seagulls' Nest Restaurant)
If you have club attire please wear it. We will supply gloves.
Tips for a Successful Sweep
over 3 million pieces of debris from New Jersey's beaches and waterways.
About the Beach Sweeps
In 1985, COA launched the region’s first Beach Sweeps program to rid beaches of unsightly and harmful debris. COA's Beach Sweeps is one of the longest running cleanups of its kind in the world. The program has grown from 75 people at one site in 1985, to 8,372 volunteers at nearly 70 sites in 2010. Volunteers gather from Raritan to Delaware Bays and along the ocean to clean beaches and waterways, as well as underwater sites. They join as groups (community, school, business, and organization), families, or individuals. Participants collect and record valuable data about debris, which is presented in annual reports and used to advance federal, state, and local programs to reduce litter.
Fish, whales, birds, and other animals often mistake litter for food. As a result, animals get entangled in or ingest items, such as plastic bags, cigarette filters, and fishing line, with deadly results. Cigarette filters mimic fish and have been found in the stomachs of birds and larger fish, blocking and affecting their digestion. Also, the filters are made of plastic fibers and trap carcinogenic (cancer-causing) chemicals that are introduced into animals’ bloodstreams.
Moreover, plastic litter takes a few years to several hundred years to break down, thereby threatening wildlife for decades. Litter in waterways can also foul boat motors and propellers, resulting in costly repairs. Finally, littered beaches can ruin a day at the beach. Garbage slicks and wash-ups close beaches to swimming and are detrimental to tourism and the coastal economy.
http://www.cleanoceanaction.org/index.php?id=153
Please respond to this thread with number of volunteers .
Thanks
Bob
Saturday, October 22, 2011
9 am - 12:30 pm
Sandy Hook - Parking Lot D (Seagulls' Nest Restaurant)
If you have club attire please wear it. We will supply gloves.
Tips for a Successful Sweep
- Attend rain or shine
- Bring and wear gloves
- Dress for the weather
- Wear sunscreen
- Wear closed, hard-soled shoes
- Stay away from large drums
- Be careful of sharp objects
- Stay out of dunes
- Respect wildlife
- Do not lift anything too heavy
over 3 million pieces of debris from New Jersey's beaches and waterways.
About the Beach Sweeps
In 1985, COA launched the region’s first Beach Sweeps program to rid beaches of unsightly and harmful debris. COA's Beach Sweeps is one of the longest running cleanups of its kind in the world. The program has grown from 75 people at one site in 1985, to 8,372 volunteers at nearly 70 sites in 2010. Volunteers gather from Raritan to Delaware Bays and along the ocean to clean beaches and waterways, as well as underwater sites. They join as groups (community, school, business, and organization), families, or individuals. Participants collect and record valuable data about debris, which is presented in annual reports and used to advance federal, state, and local programs to reduce litter.
Fish, whales, birds, and other animals often mistake litter for food. As a result, animals get entangled in or ingest items, such as plastic bags, cigarette filters, and fishing line, with deadly results. Cigarette filters mimic fish and have been found in the stomachs of birds and larger fish, blocking and affecting their digestion. Also, the filters are made of plastic fibers and trap carcinogenic (cancer-causing) chemicals that are introduced into animals’ bloodstreams.
Moreover, plastic litter takes a few years to several hundred years to break down, thereby threatening wildlife for decades. Litter in waterways can also foul boat motors and propellers, resulting in costly repairs. Finally, littered beaches can ruin a day at the beach. Garbage slicks and wash-ups close beaches to swimming and are detrimental to tourism and the coastal economy.
http://www.cleanoceanaction.org/index.php?id=153
Please respond to this thread with number of volunteers .
Thanks
Bob
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