North Carolina Big Sweep Educational Efforts

Educational Efforts Pages

An integral part of NC Big Sweep's mission is to educate others about the dangers of litter. If we can increase awareness of this problem, then our environmental quality can only improve. To this end, Big Sweep has developed a variety of educational resources available for use in schools and other forums. In addition to these, many organizations that are partners with Big Sweep also provide educational materials. Please be aware of the opportunities listed below, and do your part to help Big Sweep spread the word about the harmful effects of litter. Litter hurts not only plants and wildlife, but it hurts us, too.

  • Educational Opportunities Involving Cleanups. Link here to see how to enhance your cleanup activities by adding an educational component before, during and after the cleanup.

    • SPLISH SPLASH is an activity book for teachers of children ages five to seven. It contains twelve activities concerning litter in aquatic and marine environments. Some ideas can be modified for older children. Link here to view a sampling of these activities.

    • Marina and Pier Educational Awareness Projects. We have talked to a lot of people who fish in North Carolina, and they told us that they care about our environment and they don't like litter either. By providing convenient recycling and trash receptacles, we can prevent most if not all littering. Link here to view how to make a monofilament line recycling container.

    • "Don't Leave Your Butt on the Beach or Golf Course". Pocket ashtrays and "Don't Leave Your Butt on the Beach" educational campaign in the United States was initiated by Dee Dee Whitt, an employee of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and N.C. Big Sweep board member. She invited some Big Sweep board members and county coordinators to a brainstorming session to tackle the improper disposal of cigarette butts. The result was the creation of eye-catching tent cards and bumper stickers as well as handy pocket ashtrays. This nationally renowned project is still in big demand more than ten years later.

    • Plus-One Boating. This project encourages boaters to take their trash home with them, plus one piece of trash. Those who sign the Plus-One Boating pledge will receive a free "fish stick." Link here for a copy of the Plus-One Boating brochure.
    • Litter Doesn't Disappear Interactive Exhibit. This interactive exhibit that makes it easy to demonstrate how litter doesn't "just disappear". A "Did You Know" display board with real photos of animals injured or killed as a result of littering makes an excellent companion piece. Link here for directions on how to make this exhibit.

     

     

     
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    North Carolina Big Sweep
    P.O. Box 126
    Zebulon, NC 27597
    Phone: (919) 366-3888
    Fax: (919) 366-3890