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Denman beach cleanup collects up to nine tons of plastic

Organizers say volunteers collected between eight and nine tons of debris during the island’s annual beach cleanup.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2019-10-03 · compiled 2026-10-09

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Volunteers collected between eight and nine tons of plastic debris during Denman Island’s annual beach cleanup, organizers said, an increase of 30 per cent from 2018.^[1]

The Association for Denman Island Marine Stewards organized the cleanup. Its chair, Dorrie Woodward, described the collected debris as “gear and equipment from the shellfish growing industry, based in Baynes Sound.”^[1]

The organizers thanked 150 volunteers who spent hundreds of hours collecting, sorting and recycling debris. They also thanked BC Ferries teams for cleaning beaches, hauling debris and sorting plastic, and said the corporation had taken responsibility for plastic peeled off ferry cables and made a commitment to stop the pollution at its source.^[1]

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