Our mission is to minimise the threat marine debris has on our aquatic environment saving our turtles and marine mammals from entanglement and eventual death.
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Welcome to Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc.
Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc. is a not-for-profit, non-political community group established in the Whitsundays to do everything in our power to remove the threat of marine debris from our turtles and other marine mammals which die because they get tangled up in it, or because they eat it and then cannot eat any real food afterwards. We are committed to promoting ways and means for reducing the amount of harmful marine debris entering into our waters both locally and nationally. We are doing this by being more active in engaging the local community and decision-makers in keeping our waters and shoreline clean and clear of marine debris, as well as by educating our residents, particularly our school children, and visiting travellers on the terrible impact plastic and other waste have on our marine life. Our mission is to have the Whitsunday Region a safe and clean play ground for marine life and all of us to enjoy for now and in generations to come!
Marine Debris Removal Program
The Marine Debris Removal Program was originally launched under the banner of Eco Barge Services in June 2009, and to date have removed a massive 60,000 kilos of marine debris from the Whitsunday marine environment, but an exciting development in 2011 has seen the dissolving of Eco Barge Services, with Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc. continuing the important work of marine debris removal in the Whitsunday region.
It is Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc.’ ideal mission to have a constant and ongoing marine debris removal program in place for the iconic Whitsunday Islands. Over 40 beaches are known to accumulate marine debris within the Whitsunday Islands. To have these beaches cleaned and monitored on a regular basis, we would need to run three trips each month to keep on top of the marine plastic pollution ensuring our islands are kept pristine and inturn will help protect our precious marine life.
Libby Edge is the Founding Chair of Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc. and is dedicated to removing the amount of plastics in our oceans and shorelines. It has been Libby’s passion that has brought this project to the stage it is at today, through dedicated volunteers, supporters and sponsorship, Eco Barge has been able to achieve some amazing results so far. We are always looking for volunteers to offer their time to be apart of the clean up operation around the Whitsunday Islands.
Please help us to continue our successful missions.
How you can help:
Interview with Ben Southall
