Pearson College Marine Science

On Sunday 16 September  2012, four second year Marine Science students (Karam, Laas, Sammy & Vuochly) and Ishara (an honorary marine scientist) participated in a beach cleanup at Esquimalt Lagoon.  The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is coordinated by the Vancouver Aquarium and the Site Coordinator for this location was the Juan De Fuca Power & Sail Squadron.

Karam, Ishara & Vuochly even won a prize for collecting over 4000 cigarette butts.

Below is the summary prepared by the the coordinator from the Juan De Fuca Power & Sail Squadron (http://www.jdfsquadron.ca/).

See also: http://www.shorelinecleanup.ca/ for more details about other shoreline cleanups.

Tags: beach clean-up, cigarette butts on beach, Esquimalt Lagoon, garbage, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, pollution

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