Thank you to all the Volunteers who made the

2008 TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup &

Ocean Pro Divers Subtidal Debris Removal such a success!

Special thanks to our Sponsors & Partners:

City of Surrey Parks
Choices Market
Choices Recycling Centre
Holy Smoke Coffee
Ocean Pro Divers
Vancouver Apneists Freediving Club
1st Semiahmoo Sea Scouts

What did we find?

Debris from beach-goers, sports/games, festivals, litter from streets/storm drains, etc.
  • 667 Food wrappers/containers
  • 306 Caps, lids
  • 228 Plastic Bags
  • 117 Cups, plates, forks, knives, spoons
  • 103 PaperBags
  • 79 Straws, stirrers
  • 72 Beverage bottles (glass)
  • 72 tissues/napkins, umbrella
  • 59 Beverage cans
  • 48 Toys
  • 45 Pull tabs
  • 39 Clothing, shoes
  • 24 bandaids
  • 24 Beverage bottles (plastic)
  • 20 Balloons
  • 15 foil pieces
  • 15 pieces of gum
  • 13 6-pack holders
  • 11 dog poop bags
  • 3 corks
  • 3 fireworks
  • 2 jewelry
  • 2 Shotgun shells/wadding
  • latex gloves
  • paint chips
  • pens
  • golf balls
  • rusty metal
Debris from recreational/commercial fishing and boat/vessel operations.
  • 47 Strapping bands, elastics,
  • string, ties 20 Rope
  • 13 Plastic sheeting/tarps
  • 10 Bleach/cleaner bottles
  • 8 Fishing line
  • 4 Buoys/floats
  • 2 Crab/lobster/fish traps
  • 2 Fishing nets
  • 1 Light bulbs/tubes
  • 1 Oil/lube bottles
Smoking-related activities
  • 3425 Cigarette/cigarette filters
  • 47 Cigar tips
  • 40 Tobacco
  • packaging/wrappers
  • 6 Cigarette lighters
Dumping activities
  • 1 patio table
  • 1 boat vent
  • 23 Building materials
  • 6 Batteries
  • 5 Cars/car parts
  • 2 Tires
  • 1 Appliances
Medical/personal hygiene
  • 7 Diapers
  • 3 Condoms
  • 2 Tampons/tampon applicators
  • 1 Syringes
     
Debris items of local concern
  • 411 pieces of styrofoam
  • 218 glass shards
  • 11 dog poop bags
     
Subtidal Debris removed by Ocean Pro Divers
  • 1 wallet complete with drivers license, and credit cards, lost 2 years ago and returned to Crescent Beach local who lost it in a drunken mishap
  • 1 large and heavy boat battery
  • 2 bikes
  • 5 building materials
  • 3 heavy rusty wheelbarrows
  • 4 car parts
  • 1 tire
  • 7 crab traps
  • 2 cell phones
  • 9 ropes
  • 2 fishing nets
  • 4 fishing lures
  • 3 fishing line
  • 1 bait container
  • 115 cigarette butts
  • 1 cigarette lighter
  • 13 glass bottles
  • 13 plastic bits
  • 7 food wrappers
  • 5 cups, plates
  • 3 caps,lids
  • 3 straws, stirrers
  • 2 clothing
  • 1 beverage can
  • 1 shotgun shell/wadding
   


 

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