While this cleanup is over, you can still help by picking up litter on the beaches or in the water. So, we want to make sure we get all of that out of here.” Unless we’re picking up after ourselves, it just turns into a trash heap. “People like to come out here, shoot off fireworks, and have a great time on the beach for the Fourth of July. Firework debris can be extremely toxic for marine life. It was named the Star Spangled Clean up because every year there is a Coastwide cleanup following the Fourth of July. It aligns with our conservation efforts and we’re just trying to keep our community beautiful.” Mississippi Aquarium Communications Manager Jeff Clark said, “MSU will take this stuff and they’ll sort it out and create a data base from it. A lot of people don’t realize how many cigarette butts end up on the beach and how much trash there actually is.”įor the Aquarium, a partnership like this brings them closer to completing their mission by providing the community with experiences that support animal research and conservation. Mississippi State University Extension Associate Elizabeth Englebretson said, “Anytime we have people come out and do hands-on works to get the experience and get a better understanding of marine debris and what we’re up against. Every step you took you could pick something else up.”ĭespite the small turnout, MSU is always happy to get a helping hand and work together with the community. “This is the state we live in and our beaches I feel like they shouldn’t have this much trash so I just want to clean up a little.”įrom Madison, Mississippi, siblings Kacy and Quest spent their Saturday morning volunteering during the Star Spangled Cleanup.
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