Six Cleanups in the 6ix
Love Your Lake Toronto started with a bang, it was a record breaking day! We picked up 5,972 pieces of litter over six cleanups. We were joined by many wonderful volunteers who worked hard through the heat to get lots of work done. The parks we went to were so nice, but there was a lot of litter at every one we went to. A lot of small plastic pieces and pieces of foam all washed up on shore. We also found four syringes. There were more conversations than usual. Lots of people passing by were interested in what we were doing and stopped to chat. We hope that the rest of the cleanups are this successful, and that we have lots of volunteers that come out to join us!
Stats
Total Pieces Collected: 5,972 pieces
1,255 cigarette butts
224 food wrappers
1,546 plastic pieces
1,890 foam pieces
259 paper pieces
Weird Things Found:
Baby carrot, rubber lizard, potted plant, toilet seat, Irene's pills, silly string, sour candy, contact lens, ceramic plate, sunglasses, horse toy, toe separator, magic marker, baster, mirror, lawn chair, couch cushions, kite, jeans, and a winter coat.
Locations
Marie Curtis Park
Len Ford Park
Colonel Sam Smith Park
Long Branch Park
Rotary Peace Park
Prince of Wales Park
Find out where we'll be next by clicking HERE!
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