Every year all across the world on September 15th there are beach clean ups hosted by numerous environmentally conscious people and organizations. Claudia Patino Tarlow of Paddling With Claudia hosted the 1st International Beach Clean Up at Ditch Plains in Montauk on Saturday September 15th 2012 with a Modest turn out of friends, family and eco conscious bystanders and surfers, paddle boarders and beach lovers.

Every year, countless marine mammals, sea turtles, seabirds, and other animals are sickened, injured, or killed because of dangerous items we allow into the sea. They are poisoned, choked, or entangled in the trash we leave behind, from leaky paint cans to empty yogurt cups to cast-off fishing line. Trash also poses health threats to humans, contaminates marine environments, and clogs boat propellers.

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