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Denman volunteer collects cable-ferry plastic from beaches

A Saturday market effort is gathering blue and yellow plastic found along Denman’s shore.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2019-08-08 · compiled 2026-10-01

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A Denman resident is collecting plastic from the cable ferry at the Saturday market and documenting where pieces are found on beaches, a newsletter report says.^[1]

The report says the plastic is often found where seaweed washes up and that the collector is sharing the location information with BC Ferries.^[1]

It says BC Ferries has accepted the collected plastic but has not commented on its cleanup efforts or a design change.^[1]

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