March 19 2015
We are trying to bring attention to marine debris and how
people could help clean up or prevent it in the first place. By collecting
marine debris from beaches artists make sculptures out of the debris. I took
part in making some monsters out of debris I made my little minion kind of guy
out of a bowie, hat brim, sharpie, net, foam, and a bobber. He is crying and
sad because he is marine debris and was left on the beach or water. We are
putting them up with flyers around town at local businesses to raise awareness of
marine debris. I am 18 and a senior in high school I wouldn’t call my age group
environmentally smart or aware not all but most. I think the little sculptures I
and others are making to put up with posters will draw more attention to them
and hopefully get more people on board to keep our beaches clean and our
waters. And people see a little trash here and there so they don’t think too
much about it well I go out with my natural resources crew and we fill up
garbage bags full of trash. I know we could cut down on that amount if just
more people knew what was going on. The real numbers of marine debris we pick
up and not to mention the trash that we don’t see or a bird or fish swallowed and
died from eating it. And if any of that speaks out to you and you want to
participate in cleaning up some of the beaches around here and learning more
about it you can go online to register http://www.coastsavers.org/ it is now
open for 2015’s Washington Coast Cleanup, Saturday April 25th . John
Schmidt is the coordinator for Coast savers and if you have questions I’m sure
you could go on their website and get ahold of him to ask any questions you
have.