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International Coastal Cleanup

R. Horowitz, Neighbor

Little Compton International Coastal Cleanup 2013



Please join the Sogkonate Garden Club on Saturday, September
21st, to celebrate International Coastal Cleanup. We will meet at 9
am at South Shore Beach to begin cleaning our beaches, all of which need
attention. The Sogkonate Garden Club will supply gloves, bags and data sheets.
Working as pairs enables us to record our findings on the data sheets, which
will be tallied and analyzed by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the
Ocean Conservancy. Please call Sandy at 635-8640 if you would like further
details, or just drop in at South Shore Beach on the 21st.



During the 2012 Little Compton International Cleanup, 75
volunteers collected beach litter weighing approximately 2250 pounds. The most
frequently found types of litter were cigarette filters, beverage
containers, food wrappers and bottle caps. Damaged lobster pots made up much of
the total weight.

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