4 Warwick sites targeted for RI International Coastal Cleanup

Posted 9/8/16

Save The Bay is recruiting volunteers to help clean up trash and debris for Rhode Island's International Coastal Cleanup beginning on Saturday, September 17. Nearly 80 shoreline sites in Rhode Island will be cleaned during the event, and volunteers all

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4 Warwick sites targeted for RI International Coastal Cleanup

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Save The Bay is recruiting volunteers to help clean up trash and debris for Rhode Island’s International Coastal Cleanup beginning on Saturday, September 17. Nearly 80 shoreline sites in Rhode Island will be cleaned during the event, and volunteers all over the world document will their findings to help reduce the problem at the source. Cleanups in Warwick this year are:

l Longmeadow Fishing Area, Saturday September 17, 1-3 p.m.

l Oakland Beach, Saturday September 17, 10 a.m. - noon

l Warwick City Park, Sunday September 18, 10 a.m. - noon

l Rocky Point, Sunday October 16, 10 a.m. - noon

“Cleanups work best when communities join together to clean their ‘backyard,’ and we are looking for people to support their local beaches.” said July Lewis, Save The Bay’s volunteer manager. To find out more about the International Coastal Cleanup or register as a volunteer, visit www.savebay.org/icc or sign up directly at http://bit.ly/2bFnB2P.

The International Coastal Cleanup, organized by the Washington, D.C.-based Ocean Conservancy, is the largest global volunteer effort on behalf of the ocean. Ocean Conservancy compiles data from global cleanups around the world and publishes an annual report on marine debris. Save The Bay® - Narragansett Bay serves as the coordinator for the International Cleanup in Rhode Island. Last year, beach captains led 2,199 volunteers in the cleanup of 69 miles of Rhode Island shoreline, at 85 sites throughout the state. Volunteers picked up 19,469 pounds of litter and debris, recording what they collected along the way. At the end of the cleanup, all the data from Rhode Island’s shoreline is sent to Ocean Conservancy, where it became part of an annual report on marine debris around the globe.

The cleanup also features support from local business and corporations offering financial support and volunteer teams who participate in cleanups. Current sponsors and supporters include Citizens Bank, National Grid, StoneRidge, Tanury Industries, Aquidneck Employment Services, Blum Shapiro, Clean Ocean Access, Graphic Innovations, MetLife, Providence Autobody, Roy Carpenter’s Beach, Walmart, and ZipCar. Many sponsors adopt an area near their business community and use the cleanup as a staff team building activity while supporting a great cause at the same time. For more information about sponsorship, contact Leanne Danielsen at ldanielsen@savebay.org.

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