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Keep Martin Beautiful 25,000 pieces of litter from over 30 parks, beaches, and

Encourages Residents To Join waterways, marking yet another outstanding cleanup
event. Even so, Keep Martin Beautiful knows this work
The International Coastal is never finished.
While efforts to provide volunteer resources to all
Cleanup Locally of Martin County’s waterways have been effective, less
frequented parks and beaches still don’t receive the proper
As summer comes to a close, Keep Martin Beautiful care. Meanwhile, some of the more popular locations
prepares for one of its most important and impactful events. become congested with volunteers when it comes time
Each year, thousands of Martin County residents gather to to clean. To help make a more meaningful impact, this
participate in the International Coastal Cleanup, a global year’s online registration focuses on a broader volunteer
event that continues to increase in popularity. Last year, more distribution throughout the county.
than a million volunteers from over 100 countries joined “This year’s International Coastal Cleanup is shaping up
the effort for clean waterways and shorelines. Keep Martin to be the best one yet. To determine which beaches, parks,
Beautiful, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and local coordinator, will and waterways are in the greatest need for waste removal,
host cleanup activities in Martin County on Saturday, Sept. we conducted a litter survey at every location included in
21 from 8 to 11 a.m. our online registration form. We then calculated how many
Last year, nearly 1,500 volunteers removed more than volunteers would be necessary to more efficiently clean each

Volunteers from Martin County 4H Club clean up Jensen
Beach during the 2018 International Coastal Cleanup in
Martin County.

area,” explained Keep Martin Beautiful International Coastal
Cleanup outreach coordinator Nick Ranieri. “Our goal is to
provide volunteers with useful information to take initiative and
help clean the areas in Martin County that need it the most.”
To enhance efforts and minimize waste, volunteers are
encouraged to use the Clean Swell app for litter recording
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purposes. With this app, volunteers have an effective, fast,
and user-friendly way to track litter and instantly send it to the
world’s largest marine database. Not only does this make data
collection and calculation that much easier for coordinators,
but the information collected is also used by professionals
with Ocean Conservancy to analyze coastal litter.
“To the volunteers who continue to participate in our
cleanup events and who are so dedicated to our community,
we are thankful for all that you do. You are the backbone of
our organization,” stated Keep Martin Beautiful President
Craig Ahal. “At the end of the day, we love to see our Martin
County residents working hard towards a cleaner, greener,
and more beautiful Martin County.”
If you’re looking for a way to showcase your commitment
to protecting the environment in Martin County, a Keep
Martin Beautiful sponsorship is the perfect opportunity for
you. Sponsors are recognized in press releases, social media
and other promotional efforts, company logos are included
on volunteer T-shirts, company representatives are invited
to the sponsor photo shoot, and gain significant community
exposure. If you are interested in a sponsorship call (772)
781-1222, email info@keepmartinbeautiful.org or go directly
to our website https://www.keepmartinbeautiful.org/.
About Keep Martin Beautiful
Keep Martin Beautiful (KMB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
community organization founded in 1994 as an affiliate
of Keep America Beautiful. Its mission is to preserve and
enhance the quality of life in Martin County through litter
Call Now for Your prevention, the promotion of recycling, improvement of
AC TUNE-UP solid waste management practices, and beautification and
community revitalization activities. KMB signature events
and programs include the Environmental Stewardship
Awards, the International Coastal Cleanup, the Great
American Cleanup, the Adopt-A-Road and Adopt-A-Street
programs, as well as other educational and outreach
activities. Find KMB on Facebook at facebook.com/
KeepMartinBeautiful, follow KMB on Twitter at twitter.
com/KMBmartin, visit KeepMartinBeautiful.org or call
(772) 781-1222.

What Volunteers Need To Know
• The International Coastal Cleanup targets
waterways throughout Martin County, from Lake
Okeechobee to the Atlantic Ocean and everywhere
in between.
• Preregistration is required.
• Volunteers are assigned to areas most in need.

673 SW Carter Avenue, Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34983 • The unique data-gathering feature of this cleanup
records every piece of litter collected.

www.millerscentralair.com • Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes
• Participants will be provided with cleanup
See answer in this paper. supplies and T-shirt (while supplies last).