Over 65 Locations from Cape May County to Middlesex County
-Saturday,
October 19, 2013-
Clean Ocean Action (COA) invites citizens and organizations to
participate in the 28th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps as part of the Wave of Action
on Saturday, October 19 at over 65 sites along the Jersey Shore. A complete list of cleanup locations and
times can be found at www.CleanOceanAction.org.
“Clean Ocean Action is excited to
continue to integrate Beach Sweeps into the Waves of Action program, a
year-long initiative to recover and restore the NY/NJ coastline after the
devastation of Sandy,” commented Catie
Tobin, Clean Ocean Action Ocean Advocacy and Education Fellow.
The Beach Sweeps is much more than picking up trash, it’s about
collecting data to help reduce sources of pollution. Volunteers are instructed to record the
quantity and types of debris found. The
information collected at the Sweeps is analyzed and published into annual
reports. These reports help identify
pollution problems, aid legislators in enacting laws to protect our marine
environment, and inform local, state and international efforts to combat marine
pollution. COA will release the 2013 Annual Beach Sweep report mid-April, just
in time for the spring Beach Sweeps. All reports are available online at www.CleanOceanAction.org.
COA encourages participation from volunteers of all ages
individually or from businesses, families, and organizations. Volunteers are requested to pre-register
by using the online sign-up form at www.CleanOceanAction.org. Volunteers should wear gloves, dress for the
weather, apply sunscreen, and wear closed-toed, hard-soled shoes. Volunteers can find a site near them from Cape
May County to Middlesex County. Click here for
a complete list of sites.
A number of businesses partner with COA to sponsor the Beach
Sweeps. The Statewide Sponsors for the
2013 Beach Sweeps are Aveda and Bank of America.
“Aveda’s focus on environmental leadership and responsibility has led to years of collaboration with Clean Ocean Action to protect clean water. Our vision of connecting beauty, environment, and well-being is showcased through partnerships with local organizations like Clean Ocean Action. We look forward to continuing to defend life’s most precious natural resource – water,” stated Aveda Earth Fund Director Katie Galloway.
“Aveda’s focus on environmental leadership and responsibility has led to years of collaboration with Clean Ocean Action to protect clean water. Our vision of connecting beauty, environment, and well-being is showcased through partnerships with local organizations like Clean Ocean Action. We look forward to continuing to defend life’s most precious natural resource – water,” stated Aveda Earth Fund Director Katie Galloway.
“Through Beach Sweeps, our teams of volunteers have assisted in
cleaning-up trash and debris on New Jersey beaches, lakes, rivers and streams,”
said Bob Doherty, New Jersey president, Bank of America.
“Clean Ocean Action offers people a chance to improve their environment
and be part of a global effort to drive positive change.”
Statewide Sponsors include Aveda and Bank of America.
County Sponsors include Atlantic City
Electric, BD, Brook 35 & West, Comcast Cares, Montecalvo
Material Recovery Facility, The Grove, TD Bank, Shoprite Wakefern and
United Teletech Financial. Site Sponsors include Adventure Aquarium -
Ocean City 59th Street Pavilion, Baine Contracting - Brick Beach I, Brookdale
Community College - Middletown Bayshore Waterfront Park, Enterprise Rent A Car
- Sandy Hook, Kohl’s -
Sandy Hook, New Jersey Natural Gas - Belmar 1st Avenue, Paul V.
Fernicola & Associates - Loch Arbour/Allenhurst, Surfrider Foundation/Jersey
Shore Chapter - Asbury Park North Beach, Surfrider Foundation/South Jersey
Chapter - In Memory of Tommy Kraemer - Avalon.
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