COASTSWEEP Update

Okay, folks, here is a long-overdue COASTSWEEP update. (What’s that? You don’t know what COASTSWEEP is? Well, then, read this.)

My family and I are hosting a COASTSWEEP event in central Massachusetts on Sunday, October 21 from 10am to 2pm. We will be ridding the shores surrounding Indian Lake in Worcester, Massachusetts of all the debris we can get our grubby, little hands on. And we will be recording each and every item we collect so that the fine folks at The Ocean Conservancy can compile their annual International Coastal Cleanup Report. (You can see the 2006 report here.)

If you would like to participate in a Massachusetts cleanup, check out COASTSWEEP’s 2007 Cleanups page for information on events happening throughout the state this fall. And pay close attention to this letter to learn how you can win a signed copy of TRACKING TRASH or a visit from its, ahem, esteemed author …