Broward County Announces Locations for

30th Annual International Coastal Cleanup

- Local efforts are part of a global effort for cleaner oceans -

            WHO:             Volunteers throughout Broward County

            WHAT:           30th Annual International Coastal Cleanup

            WHEN:          Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 9 a.m. to noon

            WHERE:   Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, Fort Lauderdale Beach at E. Las Olas

  To register, email coastalcleanup@broward.org. Include your contact information, the site you wish to attend, and the number of people in your group.

Last year in Broward County, over 3,600 volunteers collected 7,100 pounds of garbage during the cleanup event while worldwide almost 600,000 volunteers collected over 9 million pounds of litter and marine debris from the shores, lakes, and rivers in 36 countries and locations across the world.

The Cleanup is the first step in year-round efforts to finding solutions for the problem of marine debris, which can damage sensitive coastal habitats and kill thousands of wildlife and fish each year. Cleanup volunteers also collect information about the items found, and these data are given to the Ocean Conservancy, which compiles the data in order to learn more about the global debris problem, develop ways to educate the public, and find solutions.

Interested individuals should check Broward County’s Coastal Cleanup website for details and site location map:

http://www.broward.org/NaturalResources/BeachAndMarine/Pages/BeachCleanup.aspx. Volunteers should bring a hat, sunscreen, gloves, and water.  For more information on the International Coastal Cleanup, visit the Ocean Conservancy’s website at: www.oceanconservancy.org.