EARTH DAY INSPIRATION
What's a Beach Clean Up?
A beach clean up is essentially a volunteer activity among concerned citizens that takes place regularly along coastlines around the world. People pitch in to collect beach trash to make the beach a nicer and safer place for everyone. Cleaning the beach also improves the coastal and ocean ecosystem by making sure that none of the trash kills marine life or is toxic enough to disrupt the marine life cycle.
Since the weather is finally getting warmer, it is the perfect time of the year to get everyone out of the surf camp. I do my best to find ways to get all our friends to join the beach cleaning day . Grabbing a plastic bags and picking up some trash on the beach only takes a few minutes but it could have a huge impact! Look what ANRA SURF GEUSTS found in just 20 minutes of a beach clean up yesterday!
desert beach clean-up
PLASTIC
I was literally in shock when I read that it takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to break down. That’s astonishing – in a bad way! I was even shocked to realize how long it took biodegradable items to disintegrate, as I previously thought it happened a lot quicker. I definitely believe the more we are all aware of just how bad the situation, the more we can take action for the future of the environment.
Cleaning Up Isn’t Hard to Do
As surfers, we’ve seen more than our share of trash littering the beaches. Ever tried barreling through a wave full with plastic litter? There’s a picture of that in National Geographic. It’s really going to make you think about how widespread plastic pollution is spreading through the world’s oceans.
Clean-ups are wonderful opportunities to do large scale rehabilitation work in our beaches. But we don’t have to wait for the next one in order to start cleaning up. Taking responsibility for our own plastic trash is already a step in the right direction. Becoming mindful of how we use and dispose things is one way that we can start making this world and our oceans better for the next generation.
Life’s a beach, so they say. But don’t you think it’s time to amend it to “Life’s a clean beach.”? I certainly think so.
Because Pollution on our Beaches is Real
Why Beach Clean-Ups are Important
For most of us, the beach is an idyllic get-away for us. Why is this so? It’s because we are naturally drawn to the water. Being close to the sea, lake or rivers makes us not only happier and calmer but also more emotionally healthy. love the ocean because it produces the waves that they ride on.
It's our Planet's Lungs
It Feeds Us
It Regulates Climate
It's a Natural Drugstore
It Helps with our Physical and Mental Wellness
It's Home to an Awesome Biodiversity..
How do Beach Clean-ups Help?
Think of the beach as a bridge between the land and marine environment. It’s a critical biodiversity area. Cleaning our beaches is a step towards cleaning our oceans.
We know that there are others doing their part to help protect Earth and all the creatures and plants living on it. It is time we do our part as well! So if you are heading to the beach, grab a bucket and pick up the not so lovely trash that others have left behind. What can you find in 5 minutes?