For the past 20 years, the Ocean Conservancy and coordinators from around the globe have worked together to create the largest daily volunteer effort in the world. Data collected during this annual event is analyzed and tracked from year to year which helps to understand sources of marine debris and to find solutions to the problem. 

On September 15, 2007, 584 volunteers in Volusia County joined the effort by coming out to clean the beaches for the International Coastal Clean-up. They picked up 3,355 pounds of debris from more than 20 miles of beaches in Volusia County. The most abundant trash removed was 24,753 cigarettes and filters, 1,097 bags, 3,718 caps or lids, 2,722 food wrappers, and 1, 799 straws.

Keep your butts off the beach
2007 video interview with the director of education at the Marine Discovery Center, New Smyrna Beach, talking about the International Coastal Cleanup Day and the issues created by littering.

Coastal Cleanup date:
September 20, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  

North of the Inlet locations:

South of the Inlet locations:

Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park
6656 S. Atlantic Ave.
New Smyrna Beach

North Beach Community Park
Corner of Sapphire Road and North Atlantic Ave.
New Smyrna Beach

For more information about the International Coastal Cleanup go to: www.floridacoastalcleanup.org