Young 



Meeting the Big Sweep Bunch 



Mariners 



Coastal Adventures for Curious Minds 



Big Sweep is back with a brand new 

 bunch of friends to help tackle the problem 

 of trash in our oceans, rivers and lakes. We 

 call them "The Big Sweep Bunch." 



Litter is not only ugly, it can be harmful 

 or even deadly to living creatures. 



When Sept. 21 rolls around, these five 

 litter busters will be there with trash bags to 

 help keep our shores safe for wildlife and 



human life too! You can join them. 



We've provided these finger puppets 

 for you and your friends to play with. Just 

 get a parent or a teacher to photocopy them 

 on thick paper, enlarging them so that 

 they're about 5 inches tall. Color them; care- 

 fully cut them out; and they're ready to go! 



Our girl, boy, fish, turtle and bird 

 haven't been named yet. Think of some 



creative names for these heroes of the 

 environment, and use them in your puppet 

 shows. Write and tell us what you named 

 them. We'd love to hear your ideas! 



Our address is The Big Sweep, Box 

 8605, North Carolina State University, 

 Raleigh, NC 27695. 



Have fun! @ 



Carta B. Burgess 



14 JULY/AUGUST 1991 



