Current News Releases & Communiqués

Shoreline Sculptures Made of Litter Encourage Canadians to Join the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

26 August, 2010

News Release - GCSC ArtInstallations - Toronto and Vancouver FINAL.pdf

Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada invite Canadians to register for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup today at shorelinecleanup.ca to take action for environmental and wildlife conservation.

VANCOUVER and TORONTO – Vancouver and Toronto residents were greeted today by aquatic animal sculptures made of garbage along the shoreline. The sculptures were created to raise awareness of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, taking place September 18 to 26.

VANCOUVER AQUARIUM AND WWF-CANADA JOIN FORCES ON THE GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP

6 August, 2010

2010-08-06-Shoreline CleanupSponsorshipAnnouncement.pdf

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - AUGUST 6, 2010 (VANCOUVER, BC) – Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada are pleased to announce a formal partnership to grow the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup direct action conservation program—the largest shoreline cleanup program in Canada and third largest in the world. Presented by Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw), the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup engages thousands of Canadians annually to clean up their local shorelines through the removal of shoreline litter. The 2010 cleanup takes place September 18-26 across Canada.

Canadians have made Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup world's 3rd largest according to the International Coastal Cleanup

15 April, 2010

2010-04-15-GCSC 3rd largest contributor to ICC-News Release.pdf

The Ocean Conservancy’s release of Trash Travels - the only global snapshot of the marine debris problem facing wildlife, economies and marine ecosystems - shows Canadians’ commitment to the health of our oceans is strong.

Calling all Canadians!

9 April, 2010

2010-04-08-GCSC-Registration Opens-FINAL.pdf

Love your shorelines, love your community!

Vancouver, BC – Registration is now open for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup taking place September 18-26 across the country. We invite all Canadians to become conservation champions by taking an active role in cleaning up a shoreline in your community. Participation helps ensure safer environments for aquatic life and contributes to preserving natural aquatic habitats.

Canadian Shorelines to Benefit from Record-Breaking Cleanup

14 September, 2009

2009-09-14-National-Kick-off_Release.pdf

Help is on the way for aquatic species living along 1,585 TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup sites.

You won’t believe what’s hiding in Canadian waters!

1 September, 2009

2009-09-01-National_News_Release-Registration.pdf

Marine divers go under for TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. Shopping cart, bike, car parts, Big Wheel, roll of carpet, among items recovered from waterways in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Halifax.

Young Adults Are Canada’s Leading Litterbugs, Poll Shows

20 August, 2009

2009-08-20-NATIONAL Poll release_EN_August 20 FINAL.pdf

One in three Canadians admit to littering, but help is on the way: 75,000 expected to register for the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in September.

One in four Quebeckers admit to littering, poll shows

20 August, 2009

2009-08-20-Communique-20aout-Quebec-EN.pdf

But help is on its way: 4,500 Quebeckers expected to register for the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in September.