Cleaning the Beach for Alabama Coastal Cleanup
Hundreds join together to come clean the beaches!
Flora-Bama is a proud supporter of Alabama Coastal Cleanup and lend our support every year to be a host site for beach cleanup. Since 1987, over 110,000 volunteers have helped protect Alabama’s coast through this program, and this year, YOU made a difference! Thank you to everyone who came out on September 20 to keep our beaches and waterways beautiful.
Alabama’s Coastal Cleanup isn’t just about pollution cleanup — it’s also about pollution prevention. The event focuses on educating and empowering people to become a part of the marine debris solution. What makes the Alabama Coastal Cleanup unique is its data collection component. Volunteers record specific types of marine debris being found, allowing Ocean Conservancy, sponsor of the International Coastal Cleanup, to compile, analyze and track this data year-by-year and make discoveries about the behaviors that cause the debris. The final information is used to educate the public, business, industry, and government officials about the problem. We believe understanding the problem is the key to finding long-lasting solutions. During last year’s cleanup, 2,470 dedicated volunteers removed 21,695 pounds of debris from the coastal area.
To learn more about how to get involved visit www.alabamacoastalcleanup.com.
