Jillian Simons, ambassador for 1 Piece Each has teamed up with Sunset Beach Gift Shop to coordinate the ‘Sunset Beach –Beach Clean’. Please arrive anytime between 8:00am and 11:00am. Rain or shine. 1 Piece Each is sponsored by Home Depot, they provide buckets and gloves for the beach cleaners. Tips on how to pick up trash safely will be discussed. After you have combed the beach, show us your trash and receive a free soft serve ice cream cone or a cup of coffee. Please bring your reusable coffee cup.

Local beachcombers and beach cleaners, Jason Black, Annette Patton and Janet Payne will be on hand to share stories and some of their most unusual beach finds. Among the unusual finds are Native American arrowheads and artifacts, Megladon shark’s teeth, rare sea glass finds and vintage plastic toys.

Cape May local, Jillian Simons has been a 1 Piece Each ambassador for over three years and has organized over 10 clean up in Cape May County. “The mission of 1 Piece Each is to raise awareness on the impact that individuals have on the planet, and how much impact an individual can make by picking up 1 piece of trash a day.” Jillian explains. “I’m really so passionate about this because we are the top species on this planet when it comes to determining the future of our planet. Our decisions matter the most, because our decisions ultimately affect everything around us. It’s up to us to be the change.” Jillian offers her advice for trash pickers, “Do not get disappointed by picking litter. Let it fuel you knowing that you are making a positive change, and in turn, can create a ripple effect of more positive change! Yes it is sad there is litter, but the good thing is, we’re doing something about it!”