What the Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project is about　The Fu j i sawa Beach C lean ing Project focuses on cleaning beaches in the Shonan area and gathering data on ma r i n e d eb r i s . I t i s a t a n g i b l e commun i t y a c t i v i t y t ha t b r i n g s foreigners and locals together to do something good and to get to know each other better.

　Twice a year, in the spring and the fa l l , the Fuj isawa Beach Cleaning Project gathers volunteers for a beach cleaning day of service.The Spring Campaign is a special way to commemorate Earth Day.The Fal l Campaign is part of the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Initiative.

Fall Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project 2010 October 3rd Beach Cleaning results are in! 350 volunteers filled 92 bags, amounting to approximately 138kg of marine debris! Here are a few examples of what we found:

Past Beach Cleaning Statistics

C i g a r e t t e s / F i l t e r s

5422pieces 1391

pieces

C e r a m i c a n d g l a s s

6503pieces

P l a s t i c ( c a p s , b a g s , c o n t a i n e r s , e t c )

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Oct.3rd Beach Cleaning

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Oct. 3rd Beach Cleaning