International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 19, 2009

**coastal-edge** · 07-23-2009, 01:25 PM

Here's a great idea - Is anyone already heading this up here?

International Coastal Cleanup

September 19, 2009

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Mark your calendars now for the 24th annual International Coastal Cleanup, September 19, 2009 and sign up for updates about events in your area. Last year, nearly 400,000 volunteers collected more than 6.8 million pounds of trash in 104 countries and 42 U.S. states during the 2008 International Coastal Cleanup - the world's largest volunteer effort of its kind. Official registration opens on August 3, 2009.

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The report also zeroes in on the startling impacts of ocean trash on wildlife and ocean ecosystems. And it identifies marine debris as one of the stresses compromising the ocean's ability to adapt to climate change.

Together, the Marine Debris Index and the report's recommendations provide a roadmap for eliminating marine debris altogether by reducing it at the source, changing the behaviors that cause it, and supporting better policy. Armed with knowledge about the most prevalent components of marine debris, elected officials can make informed policy decisions, community leaders can tailor and expand recycling and other trash-reduction programs, corporate decision-makers can improve technology and reduce packaging, and individuals can recycle, reuse, or properly dispose of trash to keep these items out of the ocean in the first place.

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**BeachSiO2** · 07-23-2009, 02:02 PM

Yes, the TDC coordinates it every year with the Walton County school system. Stay tuned for more information.

**kkddbb** · 07-23-2009, 02:03 PM

i do my own part daily, but this is something this county should absolutely join together and act on as a community. its a no brainer..... thanks for posting this coastaledge!

**BeachSiO2** · 07-23-2009, 02:06 PM

Here's a link for the event from LAST YEAR:

http://www.sowal.com/bb/events-activ...9-20-08-a.html

**coastal-edge** · 07-23-2009, 04:51 PM

This area of our country is one of the most beautiful, I'm glad to know that there is an effort already in place. I guess it needs a little more press!

Thanks for the info on last year's event!

**BeachSiO2** · 07-23-2009, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by coastal-edge

This area of our country is one of the most beautiful, I'm glad to know that there is an effort already in place. I guess it needs a little more press!

Thanks for the info on last year's event!

There is a big press rollout but it's not until closer to the event (in September). There are press releases, stories in the local papers, ads in the papers, etc. Keep your eyes peeled as it will be hard to miss. The other thing to note is that the TDC and County schools have been doing it for over 10 years (and the schools since 1988) so many people already have it ingrained in them just like the SWCC July 5th cleanup. The more people the merrier so I know they will be glad to have you participate!

Here's a link to one of the articles last year:

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/bea...up-county.html

**jack S** · 07-24-2009, 05:51 AM

Hey; Don't wait! Surfrider will be doing a beach cleanup in miramar beach this Sunday at 9 AM. Look for the Surfrider flag east of the Whales tail. We will have bags and gloves. Bring a board there might be a bump. Also, we do a cleanup every second sunday. For location, check surfrider.org and click on emerald coast chapter.

**kurt** · 08-10-2009, 02:10 PM

The award-winning Beaches of South Walton are recognized as some of the cleanest most admired beaches in the nation. To ensure that the beaches remain pristine, the community is invited to join the world-wide effort to clean the coast during International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 19 from 8 a.m. � 10 a.m. This year�s event will have six main clean-up sites including Blue Mountain Regional Access, Dune Allen Regional Beach Access, Ed Walline Regional Beach Access, Grayton Beach Access, Topsail Hill State Preserve and Miramar Beach Regional Access on the western side of Pompano Joe's. Complimentary cleanup supplies, water and Coastal Cleanup T-shirts will be provided at each access. For more information on volunteering contact Vicki Kitahara, WCTDC Interim New Product Development Manager at (850) 267-1216 / vkitahara@beachesofsouthwalton.com or visit www.oceanconservancy.org.

**Teresa** · 09-01-2009, 04:26 PM

2009 International Coastal Clean Up.
Sept 19.
8-10am

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mark your calendar!
community sponsors and participants include area schools, TDC, Florida Surfrider Foundation, volunteers

On Sept 19, organizations and individuals across the globe will work to remove trash and debris from the world's beaches and waterways.

complimentary clean up supplies, water and Coastal Cleanup T-shirts

For more information on volunteering contact Vicki Kitahara, WCTDC Interim New Product Development Manager at (850) 267-1216 / vkitahara@beachesofsouthwalton.com or visit www.oceanconservancy.org.

**Smiling JOe** · 09-01-2009, 06:45 PM

Thanks. We need another big clean sweep. Went kayaking this weekend and the outflow, back at the grass, on Western Lake looked like a parking lot in Destin. I didn't have a garbage bag, but took what I could. Need to do a few Coastal dune lake cleans too.

**kurt** · 09-18-2009, 08:23 AM

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**jack S** · 09-18-2009, 02:21 PM

Hey tommorrow is the beach cleanup! The TDC will host 6 locations;
Miramar beach
Dune allen
Ed Walline
Blue mtn beach
Grayton beach
And Surfrider Atlanta chapter will join us to do Grayton beach state park.
Emerald coast chapter Surfrider foundation will manage the locations for the TDC. At each site we will have a van shoe giveaway courtesy of Bra Ha surf shop.
With the persistant low to our west, alot of boater and far out debri has been hitting our beaches. We get it now, and it doesn't get back in the water! And its the end of summer so what we clean may stay clean, so we do it for us. So come out, it won't be hard, then head to seaside for the YOLO celebration.

**Bobby J** · 09-18-2009, 02:57 PM

I will be at Grayton rise and shine Jack!

**TableFiveChef** · 09-18-2009, 03:17 PM

We are going to need more volunteers for the Miramar Location. Please show up if you have a chance as this is one of the beaches that needs it the most!

**Smiling JOe** · 09-19-2009, 09:02 AM

I'm going to be late for the clean up. Hope you guys are still there when I get there.

**kurt** · 09-19-2009, 09:27 AM

Just left - a lot of people show up around 9ish.

**Bobby J** · 09-19-2009, 02:41 PM

Great turn out at Grayton! Lots of trash and lots of great folks showed up to get rid of it! Pictured is the Gaffrey clan after a hot morning of cleaning our beaches! These guys and gals rock! Justin Jr. hung out with me and greeted folks and gave out t-shirts! Thanks gang! They found a "wall" and a "door". If this was a contest the Gaffrey crew would be the winners!!!!!

Thanks to all that showed up to clean our beaches!

**jack S** · 09-19-2009, 03:32 PM

Blue Mountain was also a success. We had some Walton high school people, two Young beauty queens with crowns and sashes, and a bunch of nice caring people, including the usual blue mtn beach people. If I didn't have oldtimers, I might have remembered that I had a camera in the car, But we had a pile equal to grayton minus the door.

**Jdarg** · 09-19-2009, 04:18 PM

Driving back from an early Pensacola cross country meeting, we noticed lots of groups cleaning around the bay in P'cola, then random piles of collected trash along the beach road from Gulf Breeze to Navarre.

**kurt** · 09-19-2009, 07:18 PM

**Bobby J** · 09-22-2009, 08:03 PM

We are Tallying up the results of the recent clean ups...... I am disgusted! We will post results soon but a small sample in Grayton alone is shocking!

94 plastic bags
5 condoms
275 plastic lids
200 plus cig butts!
1 syringe
4 tampons

This is a small sample! Did I mention this is our beautiful Grayton beach!

I will post all when complete!

**Smiling JOe** · 09-23-2009, 08:41 AM

...and remember that every day can be a coastal clean up day. Help keep the beaches clean.

**jack S** · 09-23-2009, 03:15 PM

the Ocean Conservancy Beach cleanup was a success in Walton county. Our chapter managed the cleanup for the TDC, at 6 sites. We had 120 people turn out, and collect over 600 pounds of trash !!!!!!
I had the pleasure of giving away a gift card for van shoes to a 13 year old kid named Jimmy, who walked to the cleanup and did his part. That, thanks to the generosity of Don and Peggy Mall of Bra Ha surf shop, who sponsored the shoe giveaway. They also hosted two of our sites!
Atlanta Chapter camped at Grayton Beach state park, and became part of our cleanup effort there. Welcome surfrider Atlanta!