Nearly 650 volunteers gathered at four popular beaches on July 5 to assist with the Surfrider Foundation San Diego County chapter\u2019s annual post-Fourth of July “Morning After Mess” beach series.\u00a0 By midday, Surfrider volunteers had recovered 1,410 pounds of trash and 326 pounds of recyclable material that otherwise would have been washed into the sea, where it would add to the already critical pollution problem devastating the world\u2019s oceans.\u00a0
\n\u00a0Surfrider volunteers hosted four cleanups in collaboration with I Love a Clean San Diego and San Diego Coastkeeper from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on July 5 at the Ocean Beach Pier, Belmont Park in Mission Beach, Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach and the Oceanside Pier. \u00a0
\nThese cleanup sites were chosen because of the high concentration of beachgoers and notorious reputations for post-Fourth of July trash.
\n\u00a0“We are incredibly pleased with the number of volunteers who came out this morning to help clean the beaches after the busy holiday,” said San Diego County chapter manager Haley Haggerstone.\u00a0 “We are also pleasantly surprised with the amount of trash that was collected.\u00a0 There was a significant decrease in the amount of trash collected this year when compared to the last few years.\u00a0 This is partially due to the cancellation of the annual marshmallow fight in Ocean Beach.”
\n\u00a0Few holidays generate more trash on San Diego County beaches than the Fourth of July. \u00a0Much of this litter is made up of plastic, which exacerbates the pollution problem impacting marine life in the world\u2019s oceans. \u00a0
\nThis year\u2019s “Morning After Mess” recovered 489 plastic bags, 983 pieces of Styrofoam and 14,796 cigarette butts.
\n\u00a0Throughout the year, the Surfrider Foundation works hard to prevent pollution from becoming part of the “Morning After Mess.”
\nThrough 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.\u00a0
\n\u00a0For more information on the Surfrider Foundation San Diego County chapter, visit www.surfridersd.org, or contact email haley@surfridersd.org or (619) 929-5350.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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