After a long 5 months, we would like to take a moment to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our Clean Coast Clean Waters Team! In just 5 short months, their hard work has completely transformed our beaches – thanks to the removal of an incredible 38 tonnes of marine debris.
The debris is now in the hands of Ocean Legacy as they work on getting it into the right hands to turn it into recyclable materials!
Through the direct efforts of CRATO members and projects such as the Clean Coast Clean Waters Initiative, we have injected over 2 million dollars back into the Campbell River Community for tourism.
Stay tuned for more exciting projects in the works!
Totals
Landfill: 7856 Kg
Steel: 15411 Kg
Rope: 2765 Kg
Tires: 5009 Kg
Hard Plastic Floats: 1530 Kg
Styrofoam: 4109 Kg
Hard Plastic Fragments: 598 Kg
Oyster Baskets: 103 kg
Netting: 49 Kg
Styrofoam Floats: 48 kg
Plastic Bottles: 24 kg
Total Weight: 38 031 Kg
We’ would like to give a huge shout out to the BC Provincial Government, without whom none of this would be possible. Not only are our beaches looking a little lighter, but our seasonal tourism workers were able to be kept employed throughout the winter.
We’re already working on putting together our 2024/2025 cleanup, so stay tuned for updates!
Through the efforts of projects such as this, the Campbell River Association of Tour Operators has injected over 2 Million Dollars back into the Campbell River Community for tourism.
