On Saturday, September 21, 2013 the BURNCO Crew set out to clean up Hopkins Landing Beach as part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up. We were a team of 9 adults and 5 children armed with rubber gloves and black garbage bags set loose on the one kilometre long stretch of beach.
Comparative to last year’s clean up, we found Hopkins Landing Beach quite clean. One of the waterfront homeowners noticed our efforts and came out to thank us, encouraged that together as a team we can ensure a healthy shoreline.
In the end we collected nearly 26 pounds of debris, the most interesting, and heavy of which was an inflatable dinghy. Otherwise, we collected 11 cigarette butts, 1 food wrapper, 2 takeout containers, 8 beverage cans, 6 plastic grocery bags, 8 cups/plates, 5 articles of clothing, 6 pieces of construction material, and one cigarette lighter.
The Sunshine Coast Regional District arranged to have our collected garbage disposed of at the landfill.
We all came away with a greater appreciation for the importance of the proper disposal of garbage and litter so that it doesn’t put our waterfront at risk. The children in particular were proud of their efforts to improve our coastal waters.