COASTSWEEP

The Massachusetts Annual Statewide Beach Cleanup

Volunteers throughout Massachusetts turn out in large numbers each year for COASTSWEEP, the state-wide beach cleanup sponsored by CZM and the Urban Harbors Institute of UMass Boston. COASTSWEEP will celebrate its 25^th Anniversary this September and October.

COASTSWEEP is also part of an international campaign organized by Ocean Conservancy in Washington, DC. Participants all over the world collect marine debris and record the types of trash they collect. This information is then used to help reduce future marine debris problems.

Each year, cleanups are scheduled throughout September and October. To get involved with the 2012 event see the COASTSWEEP website, or check out COASTSWEEP on Facebook.

Here is a highlight video of the 2010 COASTSWEEP kickoff at Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation.