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Rotary Club outlines summer microplastic removal campaign and incentives at Newport council meeting
Summary
The Rotary Club of Newport briefed council on a summer program of daily microplastic cleanups at Agate Beach, a newly funded water refilling/station signage plan tied to outreach, and pilot incentive programs for volunteers and local groups.
Representatives of the Rotary Club of Newport described a summer program to remove microplastics from Agate Beach and to recruit tourists and local groups into volunteer cleanup efforts.
Guy Faust, speaking for the Rotary Club, said the club plans daily microplastic collection from July 1 through Sept. 7, between 10 a.m. and noon, and will staff the work with hired beach‑cleanup supervisors. "So, every day this summer from July 1 through September 7 from 10 until 12 noon,…
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