Local organizations are working to make sure marinas are clean and trash stays out of Lake Erie and other waterways.

They announced these efforts Thursday:

Cigarette Litter Prevention and Recycling Program

  • Aimed to reduce cigarette litter through education and infrastructure
  • Will distribute pocket ashtrays
  • Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, in partnership with Erie-Western PA Port Authority

Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program

  • Funded by Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection
  • Will allow people to recycle boat shrink wrap
  • The Regional Science Consortium, in collaboration with the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

Litter Free School Zone Program

  • Will be offered to all Erie schools
  • Students will get Litter Free School Zone signs and cleanup kits
  • Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, in partnership with The Regional Science Consortium