We're either drinking it, playing in it or bathing with it. It's pretty essential, huh?
The month of September brings with it the International Coastal Cleanup. Half a million people will take to their local waterways--whether it's lakes, rivers, or oceans--and pick up trash that disrupts marine life, harms swimmers and pollutes the water.
Our family has participated in the Cleanup for several years here in Florida. I remember wearing big rubber gloves and digging in the sand to clean our local beach.
One year, my dad and I even hopped in the canoe and paddled around the lake near our house to clean the shoreline.
There's something special about spending time with family outside while doing a good deed.
On September 21, volunteers will once again take to the water to pick up all sorts of trash (cigarette butts, plastic bottles, etc.) to make it safer for marine animals, as well as beachgoers.
We have several apartments near the beach, so we'll be encouraging our tenants to get involved!
