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25th Anniversary of Coastal Cleanup Day a Success!!!

The Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo County wants to thank all county residents (and more than a few visitors) for helping to make the 25th Anniversary of Coastal Cleanup Day indicate another successful event.

CCD JellyfishECOSLO wants to extend a truly heartfelt thank you to the hundreds of caring & committed volunteers and sponsors who made the 25th Anniversary of Coastal Cleanup Day a huge success! It was the combined efforts of everyone involved that enabled us to accomplish so much.  Of course, we owe a special debt of gratitude to our major sponsors, site captains and core organizing team. But it took the collective actions of each and every one of you to make it happen, from those who couldn't participate directly but helped to spread the word, to those who were able to squeeze just an hour out of their day to help out, to those who spent hours in advance organizing a big group to pitch in and clean up our beaches. Each individual action contributed to the final crescendo of Coastal Cleanup Day itself.

A total of 1,425 volunteers removed 4,272 pounds of marine debris from our local beaches, including 3,440 pounds of trash and 832 pounds of recyclables! The cleanup effort stretched over 60 miles, including sites as far north as Pico Creek and as far south as Point Sal.  The state as a whole has also released preliminary results. Over 66,000 volunteers participated throughout the state and collected almost a million pounds of trash.

The data collected during Coastal Cleanup Day on the types of debris found on our beaches will be analyzed to further prevention and education efforts at the local, state, and global levels. For example, from the data collected on Coastal Cleanup Day, scientists estimate that 80% of marine debris comes from land based sources, rather than the ocean. So whether you're at the beach or shopping downtown, remember to always pickup any trash you see.  Make every day a Coastal Cleanup Day!

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ECOSLO is a local, non-profit membership organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural environment through community-based action, advocacy, and education. Since 1971, we have relied on the support of our members to create a sustainable future for the Central Coast. Please join us today!