Keep New Hanover County Beautiful will lead the second annual cigarette butt cleanup at Wrightsville Beach on Saturday.
Participants in the cleanup event, set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, will collect and dispose of thousands of cigarette butts to clean up Wrightsville Beach’s coastline.
“We are happy to offer our support and donate supplies for this event that encourages cleaning up our beaches and community,” Jennifer O’Keefe, director of Keep New Hanover County Beautiful, said.
Keep New Hanover County Beautiful is a certified affiliate of the nation’s largest community improvement network, Keep America Beautiful. The New Hanover County chapter has been working with citizens to take action to keep the community beautiful and to educate citizens on waste reduction, littering and recycling since 1978.
