FBA Encourages Corrugated Industry Participation in Intl Plastic Coastal Cleanup

Fibre Box Association (FBA) would like to encourage members of the corrugated industry located near a body of water to participate in the Ocean’ Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup® to be held Saturday, September 21, 2019. This is the world’s largest volunteer effort on behalf of ocean health. 

Ocean trash affects the health of wildlife, people and local economies. “Plastics now pollute all dimensions of our oceans from the sea surface to the seafloor, on remote beaches and in Arctic sea ice. The impact ocean plastics have on marine species is well documented, but increasingly scientists are concerned about the potential threat of plastics to species at the top of the marine food chain: humans,” according to Nicholas Mallos, Senior Director, Trash Free Seas®, Ocean Conservancy. 

Every year during Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup®, hundreds of thousands of volunteers comb lakes, rivers and beaches around the world for trash. For over three decades, more than 12 million volunteers have collected over 220 million pounds of trash. 

Find everything you need to participate in International Coastal Cleanup® day here: https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/start-a-cleanup/. 

Also, let FBA know about it if you participate! Tag us on social media or send in news releases. We will help promote the work the corrugated industry is doing to help clean up plastic from the ocean.