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We've had it up to here with water pollution! If you have had it up to here with water pollution, do something about it! Join in the First Citizens Bank Big Sweep, the nation's largest statewide waterway litter cleanup. The '93 cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, September 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thousands of volunteers at Big Sweep sites across the state wilt remove harmful debds from the shorelines of lakes, rivers, creeks, estuaries and beaches. We want to dd our waterways of litter because it can be harmful to people and wildlife. Each year, birds become entangled in abandoned fishing line and die; turtles strangle after eating discarded plastic bags and balloons; and fish become caught in six-pack rings. Big Sweep is more than a cleanup -- it's also a year-round education program. Volunteers pick up litter and record their finds on data cards. This data allows organizers to determine the type of. trash being left behind and who's leaving it. Big Sweep then tailors its education outreach. R/PP/es: A Big Sweep Elementary Activity Guide targets those who are at a critical age for learning stewardship. Spfish Splash: A Big Sweep Aquatic Primeraims its message at younger children. Designed for kids in kindergarten through second grade, it includes activities about recycling, animal entanglement, plastics and other throwaways, and keeping our waterways clean. North Carolina educators can receive free copies of either guide. You must enclose $2.00 per booklet for postage and handling. Write to Big Sweep Educational Materials, PO Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602. Make your check payable to Big Sweep/KNCCB. And don't forget that First Citizens Bank Big Sweep '93 is just around the corner. There are many ways to get involved. You can be a zone captain and coordinate your own cleanup. Or you can get a group together to clean up your favodte waterway. You can volunteer to help in the Big Sweep office. Or you can show your commitment to North Carolina's waterways by becoming a member of the Big Sweep Bunch. For adonation of $20 or more, you'll receive updates about the cleanup and its educational activities and be sent a T-shirt. Call Executive Director Susan Bartt~olomew at 919/856-6686 for details.