Norwalk Girl Scouts Take Part In International Coastal Cleanup

Norwalk, Conn. -- Four Norwalk Girl Scout troops participated in the two-hour International Coastal Cleanup last month at the Boat Ramps at Veterans Park.

Some Norwalk Girl Scouts who took part in the International Coastal Cleanup\at Veterans Park.
Photo Credit: *Erica Caldwell*

Jim Barg

11/24/2014 5:00 a.m.

The event's aim was to record and track types of marine debris, so that the resulting statistical information could be used to eventually control it.

Girl Scout troops 50120, 50009, 50464 and 50242 took part in the event, which has been a Connecticut coastal staple for years.

The overall event, sponsored by the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy, has been around since 1986. In 2013 alone, the organization estimates more than 600,000 volunteers worldwide took part in local events.

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