How to clean a beach

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6 simple requirements 6 simple requirements

- A beach - Access- A coordinator - Manpower- Logistics - Press

A beach A beach - or a coastline, inlet, whatever- or a coastline, inlet, whatever

Survey, and evaluate:Survey, and evaluate:

- Accessibility in bad weather- Accessibility in bad weather- Match accessibility to pickers- Match accessibility to pickers- Match workload to pickers- Match workload to pickers- Any special equipment neeed- Any special equipment neeed- Accessibility for litter removal- Accessibility for litter removal- One time, or worth returning to- One time, or worth returning to- A well known beach? – media- A well known beach? – media

AccessAccess - Always ask the land owner – - Always ask the land owner – goodwill and information. goodwill and information.

- All that is visibly dragged above- All that is visibly dragged above the high tide mark is the land the high tide mark is the land owners property. owners property.

A coordinator A coordinator - Someone who is actually Someone who is actually

interested. Why not you? interested. Why not you?

- Volunteer or paid worker. Match Volunteer or paid worker. Match ambition and workload to ambition and workload to

interestinterest

- Can be recruited from many Can be recruited from many different backgrounds or interest different backgrounds or interest groups, and for different reasons.groups, and for different reasons.

COUNTY CLEANUPS PERSONSØstfold 12 188Akershus 12 36

Oslo 9 125

Buskerud 1 19

Vestfold 1 2

Telemark 1 9Aust - Agder 1 7Vest - Agder 1 1Rogaland 6 475Hordaland 3 46Sogn og Fjordane 1 40Møre og Romsdal 5 88Sør - Trøndelag 2 104Nord - Trøndelag 3 90Nordland 42 599Troms 8 91Finnmark 1 8

Coastal cleanups 2011 - countywise

ManpowerManpower- - Friends , schools, students, Friends , schools, students, organisations, the public. organisations, the public.

- Adjust manpower to the task. NotAdjust manpower to the task. Not finishing is no fun. finishing is no fun.

- Get the right sort, depending on whatGet the right sort, depending on what kind of cleanup. Hours of tedious kind of cleanup. Hours of tedious registry work is no fun for 7 th graders. registry work is no fun for 7 th graders. With kids, variation and action is With kids, variation and action is everything. Save the heavy and dirty everything. Save the heavy and dirty work for dedicated people. work for dedicated people.

LogisticsLogisticsIMPORTANT!IMPORTANT!- What to bring, and who will bring it. Any special equipmentWhat to bring, and who will bring it. Any special equipment needed? needed? - Always bring a saw, knife and axe. Suitable clothes (Stress that). - Always bring a saw, knife and axe. Suitable clothes (Stress that).

Gloves for those that won’t get their fingers dirty, extra pencils Gloves for those that won’t get their fingers dirty, extra pencils and waterproof paper if registration is part of the work. and waterproof paper if registration is part of the work.

- - The litter handling part: The litter handling part: Predict how much will be collected. Predict how much will be collected. Who will handle it after you have picked it ???? Who will handle it after you have picked it ???? How will they get there? With what? What information will they How will they get there? With what? What information will they need? Will they have to be paid? need? Will they have to be paid? - Your best friends: Locals, the waste management company, - Your best friends: Locals, the waste management company, groups with access to boats. The Coast Guard? Sea scouts? groups with access to boats. The Coast Guard? Sea scouts?

PublicityPublicityIMPORTANT!IMPORTANT!- Remember: your work might be an inspiration to others.Remember: your work might be an inspiration to others. - Use local newspapers, local tv, radio, sports and environmentalUse local newspapers, local tv, radio, sports and environmental mags. Blog, make a Youtube video, etc. mags. Blog, make a Youtube video, etc.

- Plan ahead. Give background information on marine litter, give Plan ahead. Give background information on marine litter, give information well ahead.information well ahead.

- Offer pictures and text and numbers if they don’t or can’t show. Offer pictures and text and numbers if they don’t or can’t show.

- If possible – engage children. Kids doing good deeds are alwaysIf possible – engage children. Kids doing good deeds are always newsworthy. newsworthy.

- Hook up with Hold Norge rent, Ocean Conservancy, etc . - Hook up with Hold Norge rent, Ocean Conservancy, etc . Be part of something bigger. Be part of something bigger.

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

After picking 16.800 pieces of litter

HAVSTRØMMER