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Media Advisory & Photo Opportunity: Local school children take shoreline litter & transform it into art for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
24 August, 2011
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(Vancouver – August 22, 2011) In preparation for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, a group of local school-aged children from Vancouver Aquarium’s AquaCamps will be cleaning up Lost Lagoon and demonstrating how litter can become art on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Since May, kids have been holding weekly shoreline cleanups and using the litter and debris to construct a work of art to raise awareness of marine debris. The Shoreline Cleanup takes place this year from September 17 to 25.

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup Data Reveals Cleanest & Dirtiest Shorelines Across The Nation
17 August, 2011

Results show where the most and least litter was collected during the 2010 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup Data Reveals Cleanest & Dirtiest Shorelines in B.C. and Across the Nation
17 August, 2011

Results show where the most and least litter was collected during the 2010 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup Data Reveals Cleanest & Dirtiest Shorelines in New Brunswick and Across The Nation
17 August, 2011

Results show where the most and least litter was collected during the 2010 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup Data Reveals Cleanest & Dirtiest Shorelines in Manitoba and Across the Nation
17 August, 2011

Results show where the most and least litter was collected during the 2010 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Keep Your Local Waters Clean & Health with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
16 May, 2011

(NC)—In Pitt Meadows, B.C., Laurie Darcus is known as the “green queen”.  Co-chair for the city’s green team, dedicated volunteer and sustainability advocate, Laurie is involved in all kinds of environmental initiatives. Among them is her role as a site coordinator for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (GCSC), a conservation initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited. 

Shoreline Sculptures Made of Litter Encourage Canadians to Join the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
26 August, 2010
application/pdf iconNews Release - GCSC ArtInstallations - Toronto and Vancouver FINAL.pdf

Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada invite Canadians to register for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup today at shorelinecleanup.ca to take action for environmental and wildlife conservation.

VANCOUVER and TORONTO – Vancouver and Toronto residents were greeted today by aquatic animal sculptures made of garbage along the shoreline. The sculptures were created to raise awareness of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, taking place September 18 to 26.

VANCOUVER AQUARIUM AND WWF-CANADA JOIN FORCES ON THE GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP
6 August, 2010
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - AUGUST 6, 2010 (VANCOUVER, BC) – Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada are pleased to announce a formal partnership to grow the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup direct action conservation program—the largest shoreline cleanup program in Canada and third largest in the world. Presented by Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw), the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup engages thousands of Canadians annually to clean up their local shorelines through the removal of shoreline litter. The 2010 cleanup takes place September 18-26 across Canada.

Canadians have made Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup world's 3rd largest according to the International Coastal Cleanup
15 April, 2010
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The Ocean Conservancy’s release of Trash Travels - the only global snapshot of the marine debris problem facing wildlife, economies and marine ecosystems - shows Canadians’ commitment to the health of our oceans is strong.

Calling all Canadians!
9 April, 2010
application/pdf icon2010-04-08-GCSC-Registration Opens-FINAL.pdf

Love your shorelines, love your community!

Vancouver, BC – Registration is now open for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup taking place September 18-26 across the country. We invite all Canadians to become conservation champions by taking an active role in cleaning up a shoreline in your community.  Participation helps ensure safer environments for aquatic life and contributes to preserving natural aquatic habitats.