Clean Beach Council Releases Annual List of Clean and Healthy Beaches
National Clean Beaches Week Promotes "Family Beach Safety"
The Clean Beaches Council today released its annual list of beaches which have been officially
certified as clean, healthy and environmentally well managed. This year beaches in twenty states
and U.S. territories, including American Samoa, California, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, are on
the list.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 1, 2009 -- The Clean Beaches Council today released its annual list of beaches
which have been officially certified as clean, healthy and environmentally well managed. The announcement was
made as families and beach-lovers around the country prepare to flock to the beach for the July 4th weekend, the
biggest beach-going weekend of the year.
This year beaches in twenty states and U.S. territories, including American Samoa, California, Florida, Hawaii,
Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, are on the list. (See
complete list below.)
"Because of the recession, the summer travel season is expected to be lighter than it has been in recent years,
according to the Travel Industry Association of America, but still beaches remain one of the most popular
destinations," stated Walter McLeod, President of the Clean Beaches Council. "Even though millions of
Americans spend time at beaches, there is still no easy way to determine which are clean and well managed. We
hope our program increases public awareness of our individual responsibility to keep beaches clean and safe."
This year's announcement coincides with National Clean Beaches Week (NCBW) held annually from July 1-7.
This "Earth Day" for beaches has four main themes: environment, he