Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Beach clean-up: Chicago & 'round the world

Beaches around the world received a makeover over the weekend as volunteers gathered with gloves and garbage bags to clean up trash and debris.

Besides cleaning up items that could pollute or harm wildlife, organizers of the annual event hope to inspire people to stay involved in their local waterways.

On Chicago's North Side, about 200 people signed up to lend a hand at Montrose Beach, including teachers and students from several area high schools, families with children of all ages and members of local environmental groups, such as Sierra Club and the Alliance for the Great Lakes.

For full story:
http://chicagotalks.org/wiki/beach-clean-up-day-chicago-and-round-the-world

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