GLOSSARY
Beach clean up
An activity which includes volunteers clean up and remove trash from the beach.
Eco-Friendly
Not harming the environment.
Environmentally Conscious
A term used to describe different kinds of laws, behaviours and rules that refer to minimizing
harm to the environment. Some of these terms include environmentally friendly and going green.
Garbage
Discarded or useless material inclusive of food waste, and non-biodegradable items deemed
worthless.
Pacific Garbage Patch
High concentrations of litter, comprised of small broken-down pieces of plastic and other ocean
debris which are continuously mixed by wave and wind action and dispersed throughout long
spans of the Pacific Ocean.
Recycling
Using objects that have already been used to make new things.