PR: Who will adopt Vieques?

The government is inviting people to "adopt a beach" in Puerto Rico and help authorities keep the island's shorelines free of debris, an official said Wednesday.

The Natural Resources Department does not have the resources to maintain its 132 beaches, spanning 140 kilometers (87.5 miles) along the U.S. Caribbean territory's coasts, department Secretary Luis Rodriguez said.

"The beaches are one of our natural resources most used and visited by thousands of people every day," Rodriguez said. "These visits generate thousands of pounds of garbage" left strewn on the sand instead of thrown in trash cans.