Volunteer Opportunities

Wanted: Volunteers
Organization: Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
Locations: Barrie, Penetanguishene, Hamilton, Cobourg & Thornbury, Ontario

Looking for something fun and educational to do this summer?

Join the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC), an initiative of Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region, and a small team of volunteers to assist in the waste characterization and data collection process of debris captured in the Georgian Bay Seabins at Hindson Marina!

Locations & Times

Seabin Volunteer Events

Barrie:

• Dates: July 30th, August 6th, 13th
• Time: 10am-12pm
• Location: City of Barrie Marina, 55 Lakeshore Dr, Barrie, ON L4M 4T5
• Link: Register Here

Penetanguishene:

• Dates: August 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
• Time: 10am-12pm
• Location: Hindson Marina, 79 Champlain Rd, Penetanguishene, ON L9M 2G2
• Link: Register Here

Hamilton:

• Dates: July 31st, August 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
• Time: 10am-12pm
• Location: Harbour West Marina, 1 Guise St, Hamilton, ON L8L 8B4
• Link (July 31st): Register Here
• Link (August dates): Register Here

Cobourg:

• Dates: July 28th, August 11th, 18th, 25th
• Time: 10am-12pm
• Location: Cobourg Marina, 103 3rd St Cobourg, ON K9A 5W9
• Link: Register Here

Thornbury:

• Dates: July 31st, August 14th, 21st, 28th
• Time: 10am-12pm
• Location: Thornbury Harbour, 41 Bruce St N, Thornbury, ON N0H 2P0
• Link: Register Here

PixieDrone Volunteer Events

Barrie:

• Dates: August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
• Time: 9am-12pm
• Location: City of Barrie Marina, 55 Lakeshore Dr, Barrie, ON L4M 4T5
• Link: Register Here

The Seabins

Seabins are devices that float near the surface of the water and capture litter that is within the water. From smaller items such as plastic fragments and cigarette butts, to larger take-out food and beverage containers, the Seabins are able to collect a variety of items. It is important to collect and sort the waste to determine the types of items that are frequently making their way into the Great Lakes and negatively affecting our waterways.

The PixieDrone

The PixieDrone is a remote-controlled waste collector. The unit targets all forms of floating debris in the water, including organic, plastic, glass, metal, paper, rubber, etc. It is important to collect and sort the waste to determine the types of items that are frequently making their way into the Great Lakes and negatively affecting our waterways.

All equipment required will be provided by GLPC, and we only ask you to dress appropriately for the weather, wear sunscreen, and bring a reusable water bottle!

*Event end time may vary depending on how much waste has been captured by the Seabin.

Any questions or concerns may be directed to our event coordinators:

Barrie (Seabin): Isabella at barrieinnisfil.glpc@gmail.com

Barrie (PixieDrone): Teresa at ttsui@pollutionprobe.org

Hamilton: Jamie at hamilton.glpc@gmail.com

Penetanguishene/Thornbury: Reegan at georgianbay.glpc@gmail.com

Cobourg: Brad at whitbycobourg.glpc@gmail.com

Visit greatlakesplasticcleanup.org to learn more about our work in the Great Lakes region!

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