Summer is here, meaning more and more people will head to South Carolina’s beaches. In a recent survey by the Barefoot Wine and Surfrider Foundation, a majority of beachgoers give America’s beaches a grade of “C” due to their condition. Musician and “Take a Stand in the Sand” spokesperson Eric Hutchinson says there’s more beachgoers can do to help raise that “C” to an “A.”
The beaches are dirty, and sometimes getting shut down. So, mainly it’s about beach clean-ups and dune restoration. It’s really just the community coming together to help clean up the beach, and I’ve been really amazed to see people coming together just for one day. You would be amazed at how much trash ends up getting collected and how much safer the beach feels. [Read more...]
