Lead a group or individual beach clean-up event to help keep our waters clean.
The Ontario-developed Clean Marine Eco-Rating Program is an environmental program that allows marine businesses to follow best environmental practices to reduce and prevent water, air and land pollution associated with recreational boating activities in Ontario.
Since the program’s inception in 1995, over 300 businesses have participated, easily making the program the most successful and widely adopted. It is the world’s leading environmental “Best Management Practices” program for marinas, boat dealers, yacht clubs and marine businesses.
Marinas voluntarily join the program to participate in a 220-point assessment. Scores from the assessment are converted into an Eco-Rating system ranking from Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond and Diamond Elite as the highest achievement. Re-assessments are mandatory every four years with self-assessments conducted annually.
Clean Marine Program Eco-Rated Marinas proudly fly the Clean Marine environmental flag. As a boater, this is your assurance that the marina has adopted the highest environmental standards for marinas in the world.
Through our Ripple Program, C-Tow is proud to sponsor A Greener Future and their flagship initiative, Love Your Lakes—a summer-long program dedicated to protecting the Great Lakes and connected waterways through shoreline cleanups, community education, and environmental data.
Running from May to August, Love Your Lakes brings volunteers together across Ontario to remove litter from lakefronts, parks, rivers, and wetlands that feed into the Great Lakes. Every item collected is tracked and analyzed to better understand pollution trends and advocate for meaningful change.
Since 2016, Love Your Lakes has removed over 1.9 million pieces of litter from the Great Lakes region, with thousands of volunteers taking action to protect local ecosystems, wildlife, and our shared boating spaces.
As a sponsor, C-Tow helps Love Your Lakes create a bigger ripple of impact by:
Spreading the word to our members and followers about local cleanups
Promoting events on our website and social channels
Showing up in person at select cleanups
Providing refreshments and snacks to support volunteers on the shoreline
Supporting the “Buy a Bucket” drive, helping fund the tools needed to remove even more litter
Buy a Bucket: https://www.agreenerfuture.ca/buyusabucket
Join a Love Your Lakes cleanup, support the Buy a Bucket drive, invite your marina or club to get involved, and make “leave no trace” part of every day on the water.
Together, we’re leaving nothing but a ripple behind—one shoreline at a time.
When you choose C-Tow, you’re not just getting 24/7 marine assistance—you’re also helping support programs that keep Canada’s lakes cleaner, safer, and more enjoyable for everyone.
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