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Report tsunami debris to hotline

July 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By The Associated Press Staff

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The state Ecology Department is asking beachcombers to throw away plastic foam, bottles and other small items that are landing on the Washington coast, apparently from the tsunami last year in Japan.

People who find large or potentially hazardous items are encouraged to report them to the department’s new marine debris line, 1-855-WACOAST (1-855-922-6278).

If an item could be identified by an owner in Japan, finders can email a photo to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at disasterdebris(at)noaa.gov.

Dozens of items from the tsunami have landed on the Washington coast, including a 20-foot boat that washed ashore June 15 near Ilwaco.

Other items from Asia, including buoys, regularly wash up on the coast and may not be from the tsunami. (end)

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Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Asia, Ecology Department, OLYMPIA, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20

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