Photo © 2007 Betty Jenewin
They can collect:
43 bags of trash
221 plastic bags
213 plastic bottles
715 glass bottles and glass pieces
294 food wrappers
6 tires
1 cigarette lighter
and six hundred pounds more trash.
This final COASTSWEEP post is dedicated to the ninety-two kids and adults who helped me clean Indian Lake, and especially to the mom who sent this testimonial:
“I was there with 4 Junior Girl Scouts who chose the COASTSWEEP event at their 6-hour service project. They were among the last to leave the lake. One girl noted, “When we first started I didn’t notice that much trash, but now my awareness has grown.” Another girl said, “It’s amazing what a small group of girls can do.” YES! These girls get it. They tracked and collected ten bags of trash and learned so much about their community and themselves. During the last half-hour they were psyched to work side-by-side with Loree. I gave each of them an autographed copy of her book which they’ve already read and shared with family & friends. At our next Girl Scout meeting each girl reported standing up in front of their classes to talk about their experiences. They were not asked or required to do that; their enthusiasm just brimmed over and their teachers astutely allowed them to share with everyone. Well done!”