PITCH-IN CANADA
Archives

These Archives are being developed as a permanent record of the achievements of the millions of volunteers who are the "stars" of the PITCH-IN Program. They also prove that it only takes a few people working together to get the ball rolling to improve their environment - PITCH-IN was started by just 6 volunteers!

Here are some of the "milestones" covering PITCH-IN CANADA's development since 1967.

• Early Pioneers - The "Victorian" Era (1967-69)
• Shoreline Clean-Ups and emphasis on reducing waste entering oceans (1967)
• Expansion across British Columbia (1969-)
• Ecology Clubs of Canada Program Initiated (1969-) later changed to ecoActive School Program
• Expansion across Alberta (1972-)
• PITCH-IN's launch in Saskatchewan (1974-)
• Great Support in Manitoba (1975-)
• "Adopt" a Highway, Block, Park, Neighbourhood Program Developed (1975-)
• Developing the Program in Ontario (1979-)
• Going National (1988)
• Launch of International Coastal Clean-Up in Canada
• Development with Environment Canada of The National Debris Surveillance Program
• Working with EPIC to promote reduction of plastics entering Canada's river, lake and ocean waterways
• Special Projects undertaken by PITCH-IN (Clunker Week, Participation in the Nanaimo Bathtub Races, Edmonton Klondike Days etc...)
• The PITCH-IN Symbol trademarked (1976)
• Establishment of Clean World International (1976-)
• Original founding supporter of the UN's Clean Up The World Program (1991-)
• Civic Pride Program for Local Governments Introduced and Civic Pride trademark registered (1991-)
• National Cell Phone Collection Program Launched (2004-)
• OPERATION: Clean Sweep becomes theme and trademark of annual PITCH-IN Week (2005)

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