Beach Cleaning
Cleaning up beaches could boost local economies in
addition to preserving natural treasures and animal
habitats, trash is a growing problem that harms
beaches and compromises recreation, tourism,
and important marine habitat for animals and
plants. Collect the trash, instruct volunteers
to always either wear gloves or use litter
grabbers/trash reachers. Have a plan for
hazardous materials, dead or entangled
animals, and broken glass or other sharp
objects. The volunteers to ensure fire
pits are cool before touching, caution
should be taken for possible poisonous
plants and animals they may
encounter. Once the cleanup has
concluded, take down your display
and tables and collect the trash,
document the litter, weigh it and
make note of any surprising or
interesting finds, drop off the
trash at previously designated
spot, a landfill or nearby
dumpster. Do the same with
the recycling, make sure the
crew has left nothing behind.
Over the past few years, the
World has woken up to horrifying
headlines about sea life
that has unfortunately died due
to consuming or being trapped
by the waste we throw in the
oceans. When our garbage
washes up on coastlines, it
gives us an opportunity to
remove it before the tide washes
it back out. Removing litter that we
finds on the beach guarantees that
marine wildlife won’t come into
contact with it and perhaps find itself
imperiled in some way or another.
Beaches are diverse, beautiful, natural
treasures that are here for all of us to explore
and enjoy together. Unfortunately, trash
on our beaches jeopardizes these shared
natural treasures. By Cleaning up the beach,
you ensure that visitors from all over the World
can enjoy your beaches fully. Cigarette butts are
the most frequently littered item on Earth, as you
might expect, this litter is one of the most commonly
found bits of trash found in the Ocean. Cigarette butts
are small, but they make a big impact on clean water.
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If the water is clear of litter, fishers as well as tourist-oriented businesses like scuba
diving tours are more likely to be able to make a solid living for themselves. Your
beach cleanup will help the local economy. Litter is not unsightly, but it can actually
be dangerous. Metal with sharp edges and pieces of glass can create a public
health hazard just as much as an aesthetic one. These sharp pieces of litter can
easily hide in sand and serious injuries, if you see items like this, be extra cautious
when picking them up so not injure yourself.
One of the beautiful things about doing litter cleanups yourself is that you get
the opportunity to dispose of the waste you find the right way. So many recyclable
and compost-able items find their way in the landfill where the can not
properly break down. When you are cleaning up litter, take care to recycle
and compost what you can.
They say what goes in the ocean ends up inside of you, particularly if
you eat seafood, according to one study conducted at GHENT UNIVERSITY
in Belgium, the average seafood eater is consuming 11,000
tiny fragments of plastic every year. The chemicals in these plastics
can accumulate in our bodies over time and eventually cause
health problems. So cleaning up your local beach means creating
a healthier world.
Beach Cleaners
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