Boaters with expired flares will now be able to dispose of them properly. The Sea Tow Foundation was recently awarded a new grant from the U.S. Coast Guard Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fund to create a Flare Disposal Program.
The pilot program will launch in Florida in 2021, collecting flares at events around the state and then disposing of them safely. “While flare disposal is not part of a boater’s legal responsibility, it does affect the environment when not disposed of properly,” says Gail R. Kulp, Sea Tow Foundation’s executive director. “Not disposing of flares properly can also impact the safety of boaters if expired flares are stored onboard boats.”
For more information, visit flaredisposal.com.
