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Save our Beaches!
NSU students to clean beaches Sept. 19 as part of annual coastal cleanup initiative
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE Fla.—Each year, tons of garbage and flotsam litter South Florida’s beautiful beaches.
Not only is the trash an eyesore, but it also pollutes the ocean and kills wildlife. Birds and sea creatures often mistaken these items for food or can become entangled. The result can be deadly.
Students from Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center (OC) have decided they will not stand on the sidelines while the trash ruins their favorite beach: John U. Lloyd Beach State Park.
They are working with Broward County to organize a beach cleanup at the park in Dania Beach on Saturday, Sept 19. The event is part of the 24th Annual International Coastal Cleanup, which was created by The Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group based in Washington D.C.
The cleanup at John U. Lloyd will take place from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Media Contact:
Ken Ma, NSU Office of Public Affairs
954-262-5408 Office, 954-830-4177 Cell, kennma@nova.edu