on september 16^th, 2017, parks canada hosted the international coastal cleanup day along the shores of mountain bay, east of nipigon. the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 outdoor recreation, parks & tourism program joined the cause, prepared for a long day’s work and experiential learning.

chuck hutterli, a mountain bay area resident, has been a long-time ambassador for coastal conservation. he has been extracting nurdles, small plastic pellets, from local beaches for almost ten years. on january 21^st, 2008, a cp train derailed west of rossport resulting in three rail cars spilling their load of plastic nurdles. due to the tremendously cold and snowy weather conditions at the time, cp was unable to completely clean up the spilled pellets. with wind, rain and snowmelt, the nurdles made their way into lake superior. the result was the dispersal of nurdles throughout the area, where they still wash up on the shore. hutterli hosted the event at his home where we all 37 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 gathered to learn and understand the true impact these tiny plastic beads have on the environment. they learned how nurdles are meticulously removed from the sand and were given the choice to either remain in one location collecting nurdles or to be dropped off further away to clean the shoreline of debris.

after a delicious lunch, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 set out with one goal in mind; to make the area cleaner than when they arrived. some of the larger items found included a number of unusual objects, some of which are toxic to the environment. from cigarette packs, inhalers, to rusted empty oil drums, more than a dozen bags were filled to the brim. five kilometres of beach were combed, accumulating fifty pounds of trash and nearly 200, 000 nurdles.

the overall experience was extremely eye-opening. at the end of the day, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 better understood the impact humanity has on our waters. our oceans, lakes, and rivers are all fragile biotic zones which need our attention. in some areas in the world, fifty pounds of debris on a shoreline certainly does not stretch for five kilometres. the level of waste washed up on shore must be reduced significantly to see a positive change in our earth’s waters.

the outdoor recreation team can’t wait for next year! thank you, parks canada and chuck hutterli, for setting up an excellent initiative.