- The third Saturday of September marks International Coastal Cleanup Day.
- Hundreds of neighbors in Tallahassee joined the global effort by cleaning up lakeshores and parks across town.
- Watch the video to hear why neighbors feel it’s important to take care of the nature and wildlife around us.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Nearly 13 million people around the world hit coastal areas near them for International Coastal Cleanup Day. Joining the global effort are hundreds of neighbors hoping to make a dent on pollution closer to home. I’m Kenya Cardonne at Lake Ella in Midtown, one of dozens of parks neighbors spent the morning cleaning up while speaking to me about why this simple act has a bigger impact than most realize.
Every third Saturday of September is also known as International Coastal Cleanup Day.
It’s a day for cleaning up millions of pounds of trash in coasts and bodies of water around the world.
Anna Hopkins, Board Chair for Keep Tallahassee Beautiful – “So we do our part here in Tallahassee to organize groups to go around town.”