Quick FAQs about the service event to clean up Maryland waterways:
People know that trash in the water:
- compromises the health of humans, wildlife and the livelihoods that depend on a healthy ocean;
- threatens tourism and recreation, and the critical dollars they add to our local economies;
- complicates shipping and transportation by causing navigation hazards; and
- generates steep bills for retrieval and removal.
Unfortunately, what we see dirtying beaches and floating on the ocean’s surface is just the tip of the iceberg. Much more lies unseen beneath the surface and far away on the open water — but that doesn’t make it any less important.
With the help of 90 volunteers, we collected over 11,500 pieces of debris! Our 81 trash bags weighed in at 1,150 pounds.
Thank you SWSA for joining in the effort!
-Kristina Allen
UMBC 2017
Shriver Public Service Scholar
SWSA Service Chair
Healthcare for the Homeless SOAR Intern
BCHD Health Partnerships Fellow
