Jane Goodall Instagram – ☀️ Turning trash into treasure! ☀️ 🌊 Join the excitement in St. Petersburg, Florida, where @keeppinellasbeautiful’s “Kids Can” Trash Monster Cleanup Event brought together changemakers of all ages to take on the staggering 8 million metric tons of plastic flooding our oceans each year. 🏖 Plastic pollution harms animals, people, and even economies — especially in Florida, which relies heavily on tourism. That’s why the “Kids Can” Trash Monster Cleanup Event was created—to empower kids and families with the knowledge to tackle litter head-on. 🎨 Led by local high schoolers, the event kicked off with a beach cleanup, hauling in over 20 pounds of single-use plastic. Using a Roots & Shoots grant, they procured art supplies to unleash their creativity and transform the collected trash into scary monster sculptures. 🤝 By banding together, this community didn’t just clean up; they crafted a solution. They repurposed trash, averting water pollution, wildlife threats, and vacation disruptions, showcasing their creativity and environmental stewardship. 📸 The “Kids Can” Trash Monster Cleanup Event Alt text Slide 1: A photo of three kids and an adult using litter pick-up sticks to grab trash on the beach and put it into garbage bags. Slide 2: A photo of a group of about 25 adults, teenagers, and kids of varying appearances posing in front of a banner reading, “Keep Pinellas Beautiful Youth Advisory Council.” Slide 3: A photo of a “Trash Monster” creatively made from reused trash. #JaneGoodall #JaneGoodallInstitute #JGI #RootsAndShoots #Florida #ReduceReuseRecycle #beachcleanup #upcycle #CraftIdeas #youthleadership #communityproject #environment #creativity