--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ocean Conservancy:
What: Today Ocean Conservancy announced that this year's International Coastal Cleanup will be held on September 17th. Over the last 25 years, Ocean Conservancy beach cleanup volunteers have collected enough cups, plates, forks, knives and spoons to host a picnic for 2 million people. The July 4th holiday weekend provides great chances to have fun at the beach, but Ocean Conservancy encourages beachgoers to play a role in saving our ocean by taking small steps such as properly disposing of trash and choosing reusable picnic supplies this holiday and all year long.
More results of Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup can be found at http://www.oceanconservancy.org/cleanup
The annual International Coastal Cleanup is the largest volunteer effort for the ocean, bringing out hundreds of thousands of volunteers from around the world to remove millions of pounds of trash and debris from beaches, lakes and waterways while recording every piece of trash that is found. This data is collected and analyzed to produce annual reports that provide insight into the global problem of ocean trash. Using the data, Ocean Conservancy mobilizes the public, and works with industry and government to end marine debris through its Trash Free Seas Alliance.
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The International Coastal Cleanup will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011 | ||
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Beaches, lakes and waterways around the world | ||
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Visit oceanconservancy.org/cleanup to sign up and learn more |
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Background: Marine debris, or ocean trash, is a trending issue with concerns about clean beaches, floating garbage patches, and debates about plastic bags popping up across the country and around the world. Millions of pounds of trash in waterways spoil visits for summer vacationers every year and also pollute the ocean and choke and entangle wildlife. Our ocean is too valuable to trash. Join hundreds of thousands of people in more than 100 hundred countries to make the ocean – our life support system – healthier during the International Coastal Cleanup.
Ocean Conservancy is the world's foremost advocate for the oceans. Through science-based advocacy, research, and public education, we inform, inspire and empower people to speak and act for the oceans. Ocean Conservancy is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific, with support from more than half a million members and volunteers. To learn more about Ocean Conservancy visit www.oceanconservancy.org.
Partners:
The Coca-Cola Company has supported Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) for the past 16 years. Last year, Coca-Cola activated a global employee engagement campaign around the Cleanup called “Pick it Up, Clean it Up, Sea Change!” Nearly 26,000 Coca-Cola system associates, their friends and families in 175 locations across 40 countries participated in the ICC, contributing more than 200,000 hours of volunteer time. As part of its commitment to address global climate change, Bank of America has supported the ICC for the past several years, with thousands of employees participating in Cleanup events in the United States and around the world. Other national sponsors include National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Altria Group, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, Landshark Lager, Brunswick Public Foundation, and The Dow Chemical Company.