Update: Thanks to everyone who came out to False Creek East on Saturday. 88 people showed up, including the “Poets for Change” group, Rotary Club, Farleigh Dickinson University, Burnaby North Secondary, a nurse’s group, and many students. We appreciate all the great enthusiasm! Everyone did an awesome job at cleaning up this beach. Just check out below what we picked up (total of about 38kg):
| Litter Items | TOTAL |
| SHORELINE/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES | |
| Bags (Paper) | 118 |
| Bags (Plastic) | 218 |
| Balloons | 11 |
| Beverage Bottles (plastic) 2 liters or less | 10 |
| Glass Beverage Bottles | 62 |
| Beverage Cans | 21 |
| Caps, Lids | 174 |
| Clothing, Shoes | 19 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons | 54 |
| Food Wrappers/Containers | 192 |
| Pull Tabs | 14 |
| 6-Pack Holders | 1 |
| Shotgun Shells/Wadding | 1 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 100 |
| Toys | 2 |
| OCEAN/WATERWAY ACTIVITIES | |
| Bait Containers/Packaging | 0 |
| Bleach/Cleaner Bottles | 4 |
| Buoys/Floats | 1 |
| Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps | 8 |
| Crates | 0 |
| Fishing Line | 3 |
| Fishing Lures/Light Sticks | 2 |
| Fishing Nets | 0 |
| Light Bulbs/Tubes | 12 |
| Oil/Lube Bottles | 0 |
| Pallets | 0 |
| Plastic Sheeting/Tarps | 25 |
| Rope | 26 |
| Strapping Bands | 12 |
| SMOKING-RELATED ACTIVITIES | |
| Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters | 1789 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 6 |
| Cigar Tips | 21 |
| Tobacco Packaging/Wrappers | 40 |
| DUMPING ACTIVITIES | |
| Appliances (refrigerators, washers, etc) | 0 |
| Batteries | 6 |
| Building Materials | 80 |
| Cars/Car Parts | 11 |
| 55-Gal. Drums | 0 |
| Tires | 0 |
| MEDICAL/PERSONAL HYGIENE | |
| Condoms | 14 |
| Diapers | 0 |
| Syringes | 39 |
| Tampons/Tampon Applicators | 2 |
| Litter Items of Local Concern | |
| Paper scraps | 163 |
| Plastic and rubber scraps | 179 |
| Styrofoam | 31 |
Event Details
Fraser Riverkeeper will be participating for the 4th year in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup on September 24, 2011. As part of BC Rivers Day, Fraser Riverkeeper will act as site coordinator for the cleanup of False Creek East, which is a rocky beach near Science World.
Fraser Riverkeeper will invite poets attending the 100 Thousand Poets for Change event in Vancouver that day to take part of this action. The cleanup will go from 1:00 – 2:15 in the afternoon; volunteers and poets should have lunch prior to the event. To sign up, please go to the cleanup site.
This beach is one of the dirtiest in Vancouver. We caution all volunteers to wear strong shoes and not to bring young children to this event. Everyone must sign a waiver.
Presented by Loblaw (and until this year an initiative of TD Friends of the Environment) the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in its 18th year. Removing shoreline litter helps create healthy waters for everyone, including the wildlife and communities that depend on them.
