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Thank you for participating in the 2009 International Coastal Cleanup!
On September 19, 2009, staff from EPA Regions and Headquarters participated in the International Coastal Cleanup across the nation. EPA Headquarters staff participated in Washington, DC, at Anacostia Park to help cleanup the Anacostia River. The Anacostia River cleanup was a huge success and EPA would like to thank everyone who volunteered. EPA Headquarters specifically would like to thank Girl Scout Troops #656, #2379, #3383, and #6593 from Maryland and Virginia for participating at Anacostia Park. By participating in the 2009 International Coastal Cleanup, these Girl Scouts are working towards the completion of their Water Drop Patch. Additional information and cleanup results for the 2009 International Coastal Cleanup will be available in Spring 2010.
The International Coastal Cleanup 
is an annual event that includes over 100 countries and territories bordering every major body of water on Earth. It is the world's largest volunteer effort to clean up the marine environment and collect marine environmental data from both land and underwater sites. In 2008, over 400,000 people around the world removed nearly seven million pounds of debris from more than 17,000 miles of coasts, shorelines and underwater sites. The total weight of the garbage collected matches the weight of 18 blue whales, the largest whale in the world! For more information about the 2008 cleanup, please read the 2009 ICC Report.
