INTERCOASTAL CLEAN – UP DAY 2007 ACTIVITIES

On Saturday, 15th September, 2007, over 200 volunteers, inclusive of members from the Marian Academy Environmental Club, participated in the International Coastal Clean - up Day activity and collected over 4000 pieces of debris items. The International Coastal Clean - up Day activity is a coastal clean up activity that is coordinated around the world by the Ocean Conservancy based in Washington, USA. Nationally, volunteers were from the following entities: (i) Youth Challenge Guyana, (ii) President Youth Award Group, (iii) Eco-trust – University of Guyana, (iv) Guyana Red Cross Society, (v) St. Stanislaus College and St. Margarets Primary Scout Association, (vi) Eco Clubs United, (vii) Leo Clubs, (viii) Leo Clubs, (ix) Cummings Lodge Secondary School, (x) US Embassy, (xi) Lions Club of South Georgetown and (xii) Environmental Protection Agency. It was perceived that shoreline and recreational activities such as picnics and the “Sunday Night Lime” and “Easter day Outings” accounted for 90% of the debris.