
Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
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A joint initiative of @CGLRGreatlakes and @PollutionProbe | Working to keep plastic out of the Great Lakes! #GLPCleanup #PlasticPollution #GreatLakes
Joined August 2020
The first BeBot has landed in Canada! π¨π¦β¨ The beach-cleaning robot kicked off its Great Lakes journey at a launch event on Monday at @sibbaldpointpp on #LakeSimcoe. ποΈπ Big thanks to PA @AndrewDowieMPP, Milena Trentadue from RBH, @OntarioParks, and @Andrea_Khanjin!
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Wrapping up our spotlight series, meet Bradley Christopher, our Community Engagement Coordinator for Whitby-Cobourg! π Swipe to discover what #PlasticFreeJuly means to him and how you can take action.
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We recently asked communities to help name the BeBots hard at work cleaning up our shorelines. Thanks to the creativity of the community (and support from @meijer), these robots have new names and are ready to remove plastic all season long. π Swipe to meet the fleet!
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Meet Reegan, our Community Engagement Coordinator for Georgian Bay! π This season, sheβs been hard at work leading efforts to tackle plastic pollution across our sites in the region. Swipe to read more about what #PlasticFreeJuly means to her and how you can take action. πͺ
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Next up in our #PlasticFreeJuly Community Engagement Coordinator spotlight is Isabella Hamilton, coordinator for Barrie-Innisfil! Find out what this month means to her and what drives her passion for tackling plastic pollution. π¬π
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BeBot waste collection data revealed!π Since its official launch last month, the BeBot has been collecting debris from the beach at Sibbald Point Provincial Park, keeping it out of #lakesimcoe. Swipe right to learn more!
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It's #PlasticFreeJuly, and we asked our Community Engagement Coordinators what this month means to them. π¬ Hear from Jamie Lehouillier, our coordinator for Hamilton, about how he's taking action and inspiring change in his community! πͺπ
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#PlasticFreeJuly is here, and so is our latest blog post by Isabella Hamilton, our Community Engagement Coordinator in Barrie-Innisfil! Read more about Plastic Free July, what we're doing to reduce plastic pollution, and how you can make this month! π
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π On June 23, we launched the BeBot, a robot that can remove plastic from our beaches! Today, weβre exploring its design and how it works! π Wondering where you can spot the BeBot this summer?βοΈ Follow us to find out! #PlasticFreeJuly
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π Calling all volunteers in Hamilton! This summer, come out and help us collect much needed data by sorting and characterizing debris removed by our Seabin at Harbour West Marina! Register here:
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Join us at Harbour West Marina to sort and characterize plastic waste collected from our Seabin!
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π Weβre looking for volunteers! Throughout July & August, come out and assist our Community Engagement Coordinator at @cityofbarrie Marina to sort and characterize debris collected by our plastic capture technology! Register here:
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It's National Clean Beaches Week! π Did you know that over 90% of waste found on shorelines is plastic? We recently launched the first BeBot in Canada at @sibbaldpointpp helping keep beaches clean and plastic out of Lake Simcoe. Spotted it in action? Snap a pic and tag us!πΈβ¨
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