Environment
Five tips to keeping our shorelines beautiful
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Jun 2, 2008, 21:20

(NC)- It's a warm summer evening and you're walking along a sandy beach, arm in arm with your sweetheart.

You're enjoying the splendid sunset and the sound of the splashing waves, while cigarette butts wash up between your toes.

Not exactly a romantic picture.

The good news is there are lots of ways you and your loved ones can help keep Canada clean and green year-round.

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and the Vancouver Aquarium offer the following suggestions:



- Recycle and clean up your garbage, no matter where you are

- Properly dispose of cigarette butts and cigar tips

- Bring re-usable bags with you when shopping as a way to reduce the number of plastic bags ending up in landfills or on shorelines

- Seek out environmentally friendly products

- Join thousands of volunteers across Canada this September for the 15th annual TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.

By giving as little as one hour of your time you can ensure our local shorelines and waterways are kept clean, healthy and in good condition for people, plants and wildlife.

"In 60 minutes you could watch two episodes of your favourite sitcom or bake an apple pie, but you could also make an impact on the health of our shorelines," says Roger St. Louis, the regional manager of TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, founding sponsor of the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.

"Our national cleanup in September is the perfect opportunity to spend an hour of your time working with friends, family and colleagues to green up our planet for generations to come."

Make an environmental impact in your community and see what unusual items you can find from September 20-28, 2008 during the 15th annual TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.

To volunteer for a cleanup in your community including becoming a site coordinator, or to learn more about public drop-in locations, you can go online at www.vanaqua.org/cleanup.

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