The sun was shining and the waves were gently lapping the shore on Saturday, September 20^th as locals gathered for International Coastal Clean Up Day. Upon gathering at El Break at 9:00 a.m., many peoplenoted that it was a gorgeous day to be on Sayulita’s main beach, picking up trash.

Approximately 80 people showed up with smiles and a good attitude for Sayulita’s Coastal Clean Up Day organized by Costa Verde International School. There were an impressive number of families with small children, along with several individuals from within the community.

A group of young student teachers from Costa Verde were amongst those who came to offer their assistance. “We’re the student teachers at Costa Verde so we like to get out in the community and help,”commented Katherine Nahn. “It’s cool the school does things out in the community, rather just in the school,” said Vanessa Renz.“Participating in events such as this is important because we work in the community. We live here and we are part of this group and should give a hand,” joined in Melina Sendon, Grade 3 and 4 Teacher.

While trash was collected from the beach, this community event was about much more than just picking up trash for the day. It was also about raising awareness. “We’re really trying to teach the kids to take action and they’re very excited to be a part of something. Let’s give them a problem, such as local pollution, and have them work on solving it. This is about ongoing action, about committing to something on a deeper level, and this is also a great way for them to connect with the community,” said Andy Slavin, Director of Costa Verde.

Cigarette butts were placed in one container and bottle caps in another in order to be used for awareness campaign projects for the children. Octavia Jolley, owner of El Break, is behind the cigarette awareness project and is helping to educate the children about the importance of eliminating cigarette butts on our beach. “They rank as the #1 litter item found on beaches and each cigarette contains 165 chemicals. They make their way into the ocean and the wildlife, such as birds and fish, eat them. This results in the animal’s stomach expanding and giving them a false sense of fullness.”

The children are taking this issue seriously and want to make a difference. “The kids noticed a lack of ashtrays at the bars and restaurants on the beach and they are excited to do something about it. They’re talking about making ashtrays from recycled containers and offering them to those businesses for free,” said Slavin.

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