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South Beach in Pacific Rim National Park. Photo Credit Neil Fisher
May. 10, 2012
by Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
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Tsunami Cleanup Registry

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, and jointly led by Vancouver Aquarium and WWF, is launching a volunteer sign-up registry to help address the anticipated arrival of Japanese tsunami debris on Canada’s West Coast. This new registry will support local, provincial and federal cleanup planning efforts. Add your name to the registry via ShorelineCleanup.ca/tsunami. As debris arrives and accumulates on shores along the Canadian West Coast, registrants will be contacted for activation…Continue Reading: Tsunami Cleanup Registry

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May. 02, 2012
by Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
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GCSC Youth Photo 2.Photo Credit Rebecca Obretenov

Opportunity Knocks to Help Your Local Community

A pencil sharpener was one unusual item collected by a youth in Canada during the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (Photo Credit: Rebecca Obretenov). Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the late Jacques Cousteau, led a shoreline cleanup and celebration this past Earth…Continue Reading: Opportunity Knocks to Help Your Local Community

Mar. 30, 2012
by Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
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Since 1994, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup has been a part of the International Coastal Cleanup, a global effort to remove harmful litter and aquatic debris from shorelines.

Local Ripples, Global Waves – New Data From 2011 International Coastal Cleanup

Last fall, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, a joint collaboration between the Vancouver Aquarium and World Wildlife Federation and presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, was a proud part of the 2011 International Coastal Cleanup, a global initiative to clean up the…Continue Reading: Local Ripples, Global Waves – New Data From 2011 International Coastal Cleanup

Mar. 22, 2012
by Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
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Celebrate World Water Day by Joining the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Water is a precious resource and commodity. It covers about 71 per cent of the world’s surface. Few realize that no matter where you are in the world, the water near you is connected to the water on the other…Continue Reading: Celebrate World Water Day by Joining the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Jan. 30, 2012
by Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
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Image above by Ferdi Rizkiyanto

Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

From a young age, we hear the adage “out of sight, out of mind.” Yet as we get older, we realize that this is not always true, and that we should keep in mind what we can no longer see.…Continue Reading: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

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