Heal the Bay clean up

          

   

           On Sunday, October 12, 2014 we participated with “Heal the Bay” by cleaning up Dockweiler beach. We took 2 hours out of our day to help make Dockweiler beach a better place for animals and people. During this trip my group and I found many different items that should have been thrown away in the trash. It is unbelievable to see how many trashcans there are and how they are not being used accordingly. Walking around the beach we found several cigarette buds, torn foam cups, food wrappers, clothing articles, and many plastic bags. When walking further down the beach my group and I stumble upon a pile of scattered trash near a lifeguard post. By cleaning up that pile of trash we collected 3 bags full of the trash. Cleaning the beach showed me that we take for granted many public place and we do not clean them up because they do not belong to us. We who attend these public places should be more considerate for cleaning our messes and should be more aware of the environment around us. People are not aware of the danger that they cause the animals that live in the beach and the harm that they cause people around them. In all, it was a great learning experience and we should help make this world a better place to live in by cleaning up after ourselves.