Centennial Park Cleanup

April 2023 Cleanup

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Centennial Park Clean-Up! This clean-up is a great opportunity to meet new, like-minded individuals, make a positive impact on the community and gain volunteer hours.

30+ Execs

25+ Bags

150+ Volunteers

Why Centennial Park?

Centennial Park is 526 acres - making it one of the largest publicly owned parks in Toronto.

It has been estimated that close to 1.5 million people visit this park annually.

Centennial Park is known for its fishing. Picking up litter can ensure it is clean for humans, but also for the fish and other aquatic animals living there.

Littering may cost the city up to $250,000 to clean up, which is why volunteers are needed for environmental cleanups!

Due to COVID-19, the amount of litter that residents and visitors are leaving in Toronto parks has dramatically increased.

This has significantly impacted the abundant plant and animal life found in the park.

Importance of Cleanups

More microplastics are being found in many strips in the Great Lakes than in oceans. Microplastics are then transferred from aquatic animals to humans.

An Estimated one tonne of waste is produced per person every year in Ontario.

Approximately 10,000 tonnes of plastic ends up in Ontario’s lakes and rivers yearly.

Ontario’s solid waste emitted 3.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide which furthers global warming.