Video: The garbage volunteers are clearing from Canada’s shores

By Alia Dharssi ● Sustainability ● April 3, 2018

Zoe Jordan began clearing debris from the beaches near Tofino and Ucluelet when she moved to the region in 2004 to take an apprenticeship at a local hotel. Alia Dharssi

There are more than 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean and some of the debris is washing up on Canada’s shores. This video shows what volunteers from coast to coast are cleaning up.[end]

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Alia Dharssi

Telling thought-provoking stories about social and environmental challenges related to Canada’s progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which is like a giant to-do list for making the world a better place.