Volunteer Opportunities

Role: Waste Characterization Volunteer
Organization: Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
Locations: Barrie, Trenton, Hamilton, Owen Sound & Port Burwell, Ontario

Description

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 Seabins/BeBot at your local marina/beach!

Locations & Times

Barrie Seabin Waste Characterization:

• Dates: July 28, and August 4, 11, 18
• Time: 10AM
• Location: City of Barrie Marina, 55 Lakeshore Dr, Barrie, ON
• Application Link: Apply here

Trenton Seabin Waste Characterization:

• Dates: July 27, and August 10, 17, 24
• Time: 9AM
• Location: Trent Port Marina, 15 Creswell Dr, Trenton, ON
• Application Link: Apply here

Hamilton Seabin Waste Characterization:

• Dates: July 24, and August 4
• Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
• Location: Harbour West Marina, 1 Guise St W, Hamilton, ON
• Application Link: Apply here

Owen Sound Seabin Waste Characterization:

• Dates: July 23, 30, and August 6, 13, 20
• Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
• Location: Georgian Shores Marina - Owen Sound, 195 24th St W, Owen Sound, ON
• Application Link: Apply here

Port Burwell BeBot Waste Characterization:

• Dates: July 24, 31 and, August 7, 14, 21
• Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
• Location: Port Burwell Provincial Park, 9 Wilson Ln, Port Burwell, ON
• Application Link: Apply here

The Seabins

A Seabin acts as a floating garbage bin in the calm waters of marinas and ports. When installed, it pumps water through the device, intercepting floating debris, macro- and microplastics. We gather this debris to collect and sort the waste. It is important to determine the types of items that frequently enter the Great Lakes and negatively affect our waterways.

The BeBot

The BeBot is a beach-cleaning robot that captures plastic debris and other litter through sand-sifting technology. From smaller items such as plastic fragments and cigarette butts, to larger take-out food and beverage containers, the very first BeBot in Canada is able to collect a variety of items.

All required equipment will be provided by GLPC; we only ask that you 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 Seabins/BeBot

Contacts

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

• Barrie: Jackie Zakaria at barrieinnisfil.glpc@gmail.com
• Belleville/Trenton: Maaike Dich at belleville.glpc@gmail.com
• Hamilton: Alyssa Naguit at hamilton.glpc@gmail.com
• Owen Sound: Anna Zandvliet at georgianbay.glpc@gmail.com
• Port Burwell: Bennet Toman at london.pollutionprobe@gmail.com

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

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