Sean Honickel

On March 28th, I participated in the Spring Cleaning Beach Sweep with the Plastic Ocean Project at Wrightsville Beach. During the event I walked the beach collecting any trash found. I started at Access Point 4 and walked south till I reached Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier and returned collecting trash in both directions. While we didn’t find as much trash as I thought we might, both collecting trash and the overall cleanliness made me feel good. I am very conscious about properly disposing of trash properly and recycling whenever possible. Seeing the beach maintained well was great to see. However, it also made me feel good making improving its state of cleanliness further was rewarding. It felt good to know that the trash we collected reduced its impact on the beach environment and prevented animals from being negatively impacted. This definitely had a positive impact both on the environment and on myself to look for more opportunities to give back to my community.