Rosemont Ridge 7th graders from West Linn lined up to spell "PLASTIC" at South Beach Jetty after picking up over 21,00 tiny pieces of plastic in an area roughly the size of a footbal field in about an hour. Armed with bags from SOLV for a beach cleanup, the 130 students and volunteers met up with the Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation, who directed the focus of the cleanup on small pieces of plastics in a small sandy area near the jetty. The cleanup helped kick off Oregon Chapters' rise above plastics educational initiative to raise awareness of the dangers plastics impose on our marine wildlife and beaches in Oregon. In addition to cleaning up the beach, the students were able to help raise money for their Sparrow Club Organization which benefits a fellow student through their participation in community service hours.
