PURELY COE was a resounding success 19 September 2020.
Please find the enclosed link for those of you who missed it.
1. YouTube Link for the Eventhttps://youtu.be/g142qrD_gqU
2. Google Drive Link for the Mp4 File: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KvhMxf57Lg2Q9WYWruzycyd6eIZL7pX8?usp=sharing
3. Facebook Video Link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=787907625086568&extid=mFNx4qpFjtuhXkhC
Every third Saturday in September, International Coastal CleanUp Day encourages people to rid beaches of the garbage plaguing them. Awareness is also spread about preserving and protecting the world’s oceans and waterways.
Last year with the launch of PURELY COE we organized our first clean up in conjunction with the Antigua Grammar School Old Boys and Ottos Comprehensive School Environment Cadets.
INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP DAY HISTORY
International Coastal Cleanup Day got its start in 1986 when Linda Maraniss met Kathy O’Hara while working for Ocean Conservancy. The two of them reached out to other ocean-lovers and organized a Cleanup for Ocean Conservancy. The first Cleanup consisted of 2,800 volunteers. Since that time, the Cleanup has grown into an international event in more than 100 countries.
HOW TO OBSERVE #CoastalCleanupDay
Last year with the launch of PURELYCOE we organized out first cleanup in conjunction with the Antigua Grammar School old boy and Ottos Comprehensive School environment cadets. COVID 19 presents a number of challenges for another coastal clean but all is not lost.
Besides cleaning up the coastlines, ocean conservation groups educate the public about the importance of keeping the coast clean. If you would like to do your part, join us online on September 19, 2020 at 9 am for a free chat about the importance of keeping our oceans, beaches and rivers clean. Learn about the importance of keeping the oceans and other bodies of water free from debris. While we cannot gather in groups at the beach, we can play our part when we visit beach individually by picking up and cleaning up small portion of garbage.
Encourage others to keep our beaches and our waterways clean. Recruit friends and family to join you in a larger cleanup. Explain to them that no matter where you live all waterways lead to the ocean. But if we take action and work together, we can improve the ocean’s health and make trash free seas a reality.
Make a Difference Year-Round
Download Clean Swell app and document the trash you collect around the clock or start your own Cleanup at a beach near you.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
By following the three R’s (reduce, reuse, and recycle) you can help create a more sustainable future for our planet.
What can you do
Reduce what you buy. Before you make a purchase, ask yourself if you truly need it, or if you can repurpose other items that you already have. Shopping for secondhand clothing and products helps contribute to less waste. Avoid products that are wrapped in plastic, and seek more sustainable alternatives.
Reuse plastic items as much as possible or take to a secondhand store where possible so they don’t end up in landfill.
Recycle correctly, and choose to buy recycled products to close the loop.
Learn about the process and impacts of our production and consumption patterns, and the role of recycling, at the Story of Stuff (20 minutes).
How you can do it
Before you make a purchase, ask yourself 3 simple questions:
Do I actually need this?
Is there an option with less plastic packaging?
Is there an alternative made from recycled materials?
Be aware that recycling rules may change, and aren’t necessarily always the ‘best’ option. In other words, ‘reduce’ should still be your top priority. In saying that, you can still work towards becoming an expert recycler using these tips:
Find out what’s recyclable in your area
Check the rules for recycling in your area (e.g. which items to separate, rinse or take to a specialist collection point)
Ask what can and can’t go in your recycling bins (for example, many recycling systems can’t take old toys, clothing, scrap metal or some types of plastic)
Taking the next steps
We’ve become a plastic products, or products wrapped in plastic packaging. You can be part of the solution to get out of this mentality, by actively choosing to avoid single-use plastic products.
If you can’t recycle items in your municipal system, search for special recycling companies near you.
You can also support campaigns for:
Local and on-shore recycling facilities, to reduce the pollution caused by transporting goods
Governments to regulate manufacturers to minimise packaging and use sustainable materials
Governments holding manufacturers accountable by implementing extended producer responsibility schemes
The impact
All of the oil, water and other resources used to make products is wasted if those products aren’t recycled
By reducing, reusing, and recycling, you can help minimise landfill waste
Retrieved , July 2020, from https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/
