Will you be heading to a waterfront for July 4th fun?
While you are there make sure you are being safe and aware...celebrate Clean Beaches Week!
The Clean Beaches Coalition founded Clean Beaches Week in 2003 and says:
Clean Beaches Week is the “Earth Day” for beaches.
Held annually from July 1-7, it is a celebration of the healthy beach lifestyle. The four main themes of the week are: food, recreation, travel and our environment.
Held annually from July 1-7, it is a celebration of the healthy beach lifestyle. The four main themes of the week are: food, recreation, travel and our environment.
What it's all About
We envision Clean Beaches Week as a seven-day celebration of consumers recognizing and embracing the benefits of beaches in their lives. We have developed four initial themes that highlight the importance of beaches to all Americans:
Environment: The 4th of July is the biggest beach holiday in America – and the MOST LITTERED. During Clean Beaches Week, the public will be strongly urged to “leave no trace” of litter, only footprints at the beach.
Dining: The American Heart Association recommends that all Americans eat seafood at least twice a week. During Clean Beaches Week, Americans will be encouraged to have a healthy meal everyday during their visit to the beach.
Recreation: More than 180 million Americans visit the beach each year. During Clean Beaches Week, the public will be urged to get out and get active everyday by playing, surfing, fishing, walking or reading during their beach visit.
Travel: Each year Americans make 2 billion visits to ocean, gulf, and inland beaches. During Clean Beaches Week, the public will be encouraged to reduce their carbon footprint though energy efficiency, conservation, carpooling, walking and other green activities.
We envision Clean Beaches Week as a seven-day celebration of consumers recognizing and embracing the benefits of beaches in their lives. We have developed four initial themes that highlight the importance of beaches to all Americans:
Environment: The 4th of July is the biggest beach holiday in America – and the MOST LITTERED. During Clean Beaches Week, the public will be strongly urged to “leave no trace” of litter, only footprints at the beach.
Dining: The American Heart Association recommends that all Americans eat seafood at least twice a week. During Clean Beaches Week, Americans will be encouraged to have a healthy meal everyday during their visit to the beach.
Recreation: More than 180 million Americans visit the beach each year. During Clean Beaches Week, the public will be urged to get out and get active everyday by playing, surfing, fishing, walking or reading during their beach visit.
Travel: Each year Americans make 2 billion visits to ocean, gulf, and inland beaches. During Clean Beaches Week, the public will be encouraged to reduce their carbon footprint though energy efficiency, conservation, carpooling, walking and other green activities.
You can learn more about the coalition and Clean Beaches Week here.
Don't forget about Journey's while you are making the world a better place! See if you can connect your Clean Beaches Week stuff to the It's Your Planet - Love It journey!
Have a Happy 4th of July!
