Church members and friends help clean Long Sands Beach

YORK, Maine members and friends of First Parish Church go to the beach this morning to clean it.

Long Sands Beach appeared to people armed with garbage bags, buckets and enthusiasm. The cleanliness of the beach was organized by the church foundation committee.

On his website in the committee: "God has entrusted humanity with the care of the earth. We are determined to become a church" without waste "and that means we reduce, reuse, recycle. Oven controls, composting and tire pressure is only one Part of the way we make a difference in York. We're working to educate the community about ways we can use presentations and printed matter to reduce each of our carbon footprints. "

Linda Drew, a committee member, said it was her sixth beach cleaning, but that wasn't all her committee did to help York be as green as possible.

"We have replaced all church lights with LED lighting," said Drew. "We installed a compost bin on the field. The children of the Bible study painted it. We deliver mesh bags to the pantry to encourage reuse. We give green tips to the Church's bulletin weekly. We try to get our others. " Churches participate in ecological efforts. The city aims to be 100% ecological by 2030. "

Nan Roberts, also a member of the committee, said they had come to a summer beach cleaning service before it was filled. In winter, he said it wasn't important because the beach was cleaner and there were generally fewer people.

"If it were summer, we would collect lots of cans, garbage, and cigarette butts," said Roberts. "In winter we collect things that come from the sea, such as fishing lines, ropes and nets."

Marina Mails brought her children Henry (8) and Eliza (5) to help her.

"It felt good," said Mails. "It's good to clean the beach. It's also a great way to teach children how to help."

Barbara Gowen and Martha Fenn helped clean the beach.

"We are all in the same boat," said Fenn. "We're just trying to do our part."

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