© Theo Angel via Tire Stewardship BC Precisely 2,409 abandoned tires were removed from a small islet off of Nelson Island, B.C. between Oct. 29 and 30, 2022, according to the Ocean Legacy Foundation and Let's Talk Trash team. More than 2,400 scrap tires were removed from a remote islet off the Sunshine Coast last month, a group of environmental organizations has reported. A 33-person team from the Ocean Legacy Foundation and Let's Talk Trash, along with other volunteers, removed the offending tires between Oct. 29 and 30 from the small island off the east coast of Nelson Island. The removal was also conducted in partnership with Tire Stewardship BC and Liberty Tire.
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