Grand Bahama residents join hundreds of thousands of people around the
world for Trash Free Seas this September during the 26

th

annual International Coastal Cleanup

set for this Saturday, September 17th.

Grand Bahama Island Cleanup is a part of the 26th annual

International Coast Cleanup, the world's largest volunteer effort to help protect our oceans, lakes and rivers.  Each year, hundreds of thousands of volunteers from around the world spend a few hours removing trash and debris from beaches, lakes, and rivers keeping track of every piece of trash they find. Ocean Conservancy uses that information to produce an annual snapshot of the problem of marine debris. Over the past 25 years, more than eight and a half million volunteers have removed 145 million pounds ...