Several thousand volunteers will participate in Clean Ocean Action's Spring Beach Sweeps Saturday April 25th from 9 am until 12:30 p-m.
Carl Guastaferro, Clean Ocean Action's Citizen Action & Activities Coordinator, says the sweeps will take place rain or shine and volunteers should bring gloves, dress for the weather, apply sunscreen and wear closed-toed, hard-soled shoes.
He says volunteers participating in the 24th annual sweeps will not only remove trash but they will also keep a log of what they collect.
Guastaferro says the information collected on the data cards helps identify pollution problems, aids legislators in enacting laws to protect our marine environment and informs local and international efforts to combat marine pollution.
"The Beach Sweeps is an opportunity for citizens and visitors to give back to their local marine environment," says Guastaferro.
Since the beach sweeps began in 1985, over 70,000 volunteers have removed and cataloged over three-million pieces of debris from the Jersey Shore.
By: Janet Fried
Carl Guastaferro, Clean Ocean Action's Citizen Action & Activities Coordinator, says the sweeps will take place rain or shine and volunteers should bring gloves, dress for the weather, apply sunscreen and wear closed-toed, hard-soled shoes.
He says volunteers participating in the 24th annual sweeps will not only remove trash but they will also keep a log of what they collect.
Guastaferro says the information collected on the data cards helps identify pollution problems, aids legislators in enacting laws to protect our marine environment and informs local and international efforts to combat marine pollution.
"The Beach Sweeps is an opportunity for citizens and visitors to give back to their local marine environment," says Guastaferro.
Since the beach sweeps began in 1985, over 70,000 volunteers have removed and cataloged over three-million pieces of debris from the Jersey Shore.
By: Janet Fried
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