SR588

Resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup.

This resolution celebrates the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup, a global effort to remove ocean trash. Since 1986, nearly 19 million volunteers have removed over 400 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways in 155 countries. The cleanup has resulted in the world's largest database of trackable, comparable data on ocean trash, used in over 43 peer-reviewed scientific papers. The resolution supports the International Coastal Cleanup's goals, encourages U.S. participation, and highlights the importance of reducing plastic pollution.