The Inglis / Yankeetown Lions Club, in cooperation with the UF / IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station have installed two Monofilament Recycle Bins in Yankeetown. One bin is located at Yankeetown’s boat basin park and the second is at the boat ramp at the end of Hwy 40. The Lions Club will collect and send the line to a monofilament recycle center.

The Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program is dedicated to reducing the environmental damage caused by discarded fishing line. Improperly discarded monofilament fishing line causes devastating problems for marine life and the environment. Marine mammals, sea turtles, fish and birds can be injured from entanglements, or might ingest the line, often resulting in death. Human divers and swimmers are also at risk from entanglements. Monofilament fishing line can last up to 600 years in the environment.

Help keep waterways tangle free by recycling fishing line responsibly!