More than 300 volunteers gathered at four popular beaches this morning to assist with the Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter\u2019s annual post-Fourth of July Morning After Mess beach series. By midday, Surfrider volunteers had recovered 1,131 pounds of trash that otherwise would have been washed into the sea where it would add to the pollution problem in the world\u2019s oceans.
\nSurfrider volunteers held four cleanups in collaboration with I Love a Clean San Diego and San Diego Coastkeeper from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 5 at the Ocean Beach Pier, Belmont Park in Mission Beach, Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach and the Oceanside Pier. These cleanup sites were chosen because of the high concentration of beachgoers and reputations for post-Fourth of July trash.
\n“We are incredibly grateful for all of the volunteers who came out today to help clean the beaches after the busy holiday,” said Mandy Sackett, San Diego County Chapter manager. “It is crucial to prevent all the litter left on the beach on July 4th from making its way into our ocean. Once in the ocean, the debris is devastating to marine life and negatively impacts ocean users. Fortunately, we saw a significant decrease in the amount of trash collected this year when compared to the last few years.”
\nFew holidays generate more trash on San Diego County beaches than the Fourth of July. Sadly, much of this litter is made up of plastic, which exacerbates an already critical pollution problem devastating marine life in the world\u2019s oceans. This year\u2019s Morning After Mess recovered 175 plastic bags, 1,526 pieces of Styrofoam and 6,547 cigarette butts.
\nThroughout the year, the Surfrider Foundation works hard to prevent pollution from becoming part of the \u2018Morning After Mess.\u2019 Through successful programs like Rise Above Plastics and Hold Onto Your Butt, the organization uses education, outreach, and advocacy to reduce the amount of single-use plastics and cigarette butts along our coast. For more information on Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter, visit www.surfridersd.org or contact Sackett at mandy@surfridersd.org or 440-749-6845. 2016 Morning After Mess totals
\nDuring the 2016 Morning After Mess cleanup series, 306 volunteers removed 1,131 pounds of trash from beaches and surrounding areas. The trash collected included 6,547 cigarette butts, 175 plastic bags and 1,526 pieces of styrofoam.\u00a0 Ocean Beach Pier
\n72 volunteers 2,231 cigarette butts
\n45 plastic bags
\n1,112 styrofoam pieces
\n303 pounds trash
\nMost unusual item(s): marshmallows, underwear, fireworks, curtains, bike fender Belmont Park
\n138 volunteers
\n3,062 cigarette butts
\n53 plastic bags
\n32 styrofoam pieces
\n403.5 pounds of trash
\n102 pounds of recycling
\nMost unusual items: cooler, backpack in a tree, sandwich, scissors, tampon Crystal Pier
\n48 volunteers
\n923 cigarette butts
\n37 plastic bags
\n185 styrofoam pieces
\n110 pounds of trash
\nMost unusual items: fireworks, spaghetti, bra Oceanside Pier
\n48 volunteers
\n331 cigarette butts
\n40 plastic bags
\n198 styrofoam pieces
\n213 pounds of trash
\nMost unusual items: pacifier, baby shoe, wallet, kite, glow stick, toy car.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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