Hampton Academy students collect 50 pounds of trash during a beach cleanup

HAMPTON Hampton Academy students recently collected 25 pounds of trash during a beach cleanup at Jenness State Beach in Rye, organized by the Surfrider Foundation.

On Friday, October 25, 24 Hampton Academy students, including students from the Experiential Learning Program, the Inspire Program, and several students from grades 6 and 8, attended the beach cleanup with their teachers.

Hampton Academy students attended the beach cleanup with their teachers on October 25.

In approximately two hours, students collected approximately 25 kilos of waste, including metal, wood used for construction/treated wood, rope, 19 plastic bottle caps, three plastic straws, 15 pieces of single-use plastic bag, a large 60 cm long A piece of boat 2 feet long, fiberglass, a glass trophy and many plastic pieces.

They also found many pumpkin pieces, estimated to be at least four pumpkins.

Some of the trash collected by students included wood, plastic bottles and caps, string and pumpkin pieces.

Students learned an important lesson about plastic pollution and marine debris by becoming defenders of the seacoast and acting as a voice to protect the ocean, waves and beaches.

The beach cleanup was organized by special education teacher Bonnie Heath and paraeducator Chris Grippo, president of the Surfrider Foundation New Hampshire Chapter. The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the world’s oceans and beaches.

“Several years ago, Chris and I were talking about the Surfrider Foundation and thought, ‘What a great way to teach students that it is everyone’s responsibility to keep the oceans and beaches clean and to show them that what they do on land doing has a big effect. on our waterways,” Heath said. “Five years later, and more than five cleanups later, we believe we are creating change among the high school population. The students can’t wait to participate in beach clean-up activities.”

“This cleanup could not have been more successful, and that is thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of our students and staff, who have proven that a few hours of work can have a big impact,” said Grippo.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Hampton Academy students collect 50 pounds of trash during a beach cleanup