The 24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day

Published on Aug 21, 2008 - 8:22:00 AM

By: California Coastal Commission

What: The 24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. Tens of thousands of Californians will gather along the beaches, shorelines, and inland waterways of the state to clear away the debris that has been deposited over the past year.

Last year, 61,122 Coastal Cleanup volunteers (a 20 percent jump from the previous record for volunteer turnout) collected nearly 1 million pounds of trash and recyclables from over 2,400 miles of shoreline around the state. With 48 counties (out of 58) taking part, the 2007 cleanup also had the largest geographic reach ever achieved.

When: Saturday, September 20th, from 9 a.m. to Noon in most locations.

Where: Cleanups will take place at over 750 sites on California beaches, bays, rivers, creeks, parks, roadsides, and highways. Call the local coordinator for exact locations and other site-specific information. For further detail, visit our web site at www.coast4u.org.

Why: "California Coastal Cleanup Day is the state's premier volunteer event," said Eben Schwartz, Outreach Manager for the California Coastal Commission. "Since the first Cleanup in 1985, more than 800,000 of us have taken part in this effort, which has helped the Cleanup become the state's best opportunity to educate its citizens about the health of our coast and ocean. Coastal Cleanup Day teaches all Californians that our everyday actions have broad implications for the well-being of our oceans and the habitat and wildlife that depend on them."

How: Call 1 (800) COAST-4U or visit www.coast4u.org for more information.

Who: The statewide event is presented by the California Coastal Commission and Whole Foods Market(R) with major statewide support from long-standing partner, Oracle and new statewide partner Crystal Geyser. Regional participation from Whole Foods Market vendor team includes Nature's Path, Organic Valley, Natracare, Barney's Butter, Pop Chips, and Aubrey Organics. Other sponsors include KPMG, See's Candies, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, and Peet's Coffee and Tea.

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