With the help of numerous volunteers, the Big Chill Beach Club team organized and completed nine successful cleanups in Delaware Seashore State Park this summer. In all, more than 150 participants gave their time to collect trash left behind by beachgoers. Buckets full of debris typically included excessive plastic, aluminum cans, food wrappers, cigarette butts and fishing lines, all of which pose serious threats to local ecosystems. Big Chill has been coordinating beach cleanups every summer since 2022.