成人直播-led cleanup of Old Orchard Beach nets 500 pounds of trash

A 成人直播-led team of volunteers cleared 500 pounds of trash off the beach in Old Orchard Beach
A 成人直播-led team of volunteers cleared 500 pounds of trash off the beach in Old Orchard Beach

More than 140 volunteers, led by Kiara Ann Frischkorn (Marine Science, 鈥22), recently spread out across Old Orchard Beach to collect trash.

鈥淭he importance of these cleanups, besides getting trash off the beach, is to show people how large our trash problem really is,鈥 Frishkorn stated.

The most common items found were cigarette butts, pieces of plastic, food wrappers, bottle caps and plastic straws.

鈥淭he trash in the ocean and on our beaches is not only an environmental concern but a public health concern as well,鈥 Frishkorn explained. 鈥淣eedles and knives we found on the beach were covered in sand and could have been easily stepped on. The trash in the ocean is often mistakenly eaten by animals, and when we eat fish, the trash they eat goes into our bodies.鈥

Volunteers from local high schools, the University of Southern Maine, a boy scout troop from Saco and insurance company MAPFRE, joined dozens of 成人直播 students in the cleanup. The group effort resulted in 500 pounds of trash being removed from the beach and shoreline.

鈥淚t鈥檚 always so satisfying to see how much trash you get off the beach,鈥 Frishkorn said. 鈥淎dvocating for a cleaner future is my passion in life, and I want to do whatever I can to make this world a greener place.鈥

成人直播 freshman Kiara Ann Frishkorn organized the beach cleanup
成人直播 freshman Kiara Ann Frishkorn organized the beach cleanup
More than 140 volunteers joined in the effort
More than 140 volunteers joined in the effort