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,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,,resolution           
,celebrat+ ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( !         
,int]national ,coa/al ,cleanup4  ,:]eas 
! fir/ ,int]national ,coa/al ,cleanup   
7,,icc7 began 9 #aihf along ! coa/l9e ( 
,texas1 l$ by ,l9da ,m>aniss & ,ka?y    
,o',h>a ( ,ocean ,cons]vancy's          
pr$ecessor organization2 ,:]eas ! ,,icc 
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become ! l>ge/ annual volunte] ev5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,canada & ,mexico 
began ho/+ ,,icc ev5ts 9 #aihi2 ,:]eas1 
s9ce #aihf1 ne>ly #ai1jjj1jjj volunte]s 
h jo9$ local cleanup ef=ts to remove ov]
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bea*es & wat]ways f #aee c\ntries ar\nd 
! globe & ne>ly e ,/ate 9 ! c\ntry2     

,:]eas1 9 #bjbd alone1 ov] #dhf1jjj     
volunte]s came out to conduct cleanups (
 all %apes & sizes1 9 ov] #ajj c\ntries 
& almo/ e ,/ate1 collect+ #g1ejj1jjj    
p\nds ( tra% globally2 ,:]eas a network 
( p>tn]s1 includ+ nonpr(its & ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts1 coord9ate ! cleanup (  
hundr$s ( sites along ! coa/s ( ! ,unit$
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#adj1jjj1jjj individual tra% items &    
#abb1ejj1jjj p\nds ( tra% h be5 remov$ f
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collect$ by ,,icc volunte]s has result$ 
9 ! _w's l>ge/ database ( trackable1    
comp>able data on ocean tra%1 total+ ov]
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publi%$ by ,ocean ,cons]vancy & is !    
l>ge/ & longe/ runn+ citiz5 sci5ce ocean
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data f ! ,,icc & m ?an #bij h cit$ !    
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tra% items collect$ ?r\gh ! ,,icc ov] ! 
pa/ #d decades 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5  

s+le-use pla/ics2 ,:]eas cleanups w n   
solve ! pla/ic pollution crisis1 b      
cont9ue to play a vital role 9 r$uc+    
ocean pla/ic pollution2 ,:]eas1 9 #d    
decades1 ! ,,icc has built a gr\ndswell 
( ocean advocates & help$ to raise      
aw>5ess ar\nd ! pla/ic pollution crisis2
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positive impact on ! environm5t &       
communities & prev5t future h>m f       
pla/ics already out 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,icc is "o simple way t 
anyone1 any:]e c take action = ! oceans1
 :e!r on ! coa/ or f> inl&2 & ,:]eas    
,septemb] #bjbe m>k$ ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( 
! ,int]national ,coa/al ,cleanup3 ,n[3  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
celebrates #bjbe z ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! 
,int]national ,coa/al ,cleanup2  7#b7   
supports ! goals & ambitions ( !        
,int]national ,coa/al ,cleanup2  7#c7   
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
p>ticipate 9 ,int]national ,coa/al      
,cleanup activities2 &  7#d7 highlights 
! importance ( r$uc+ pla/ic pollution & 

address+ ! problem at its s\rce by      
produc+ less pla/ics4