Our founders Cathy Ives and Tim and Tony Sanfelice talk about the increase in trash on the beach and their hopes that people are mindful of

On September 12th we held our first beach clean up and art installation at Belmont Park. We had more than 60 volunteers!

• Water sports trash: broken boards, leashes, fins, swim fins, wet suits, surf wax, booties, scuba gear (masks and snorkles), goggles,...

Worldwide, 40 million tons of electronic waste is left in the environment every year.

Food Wrappers have taken over the #1 spot of beach trash picked up in 2019. The Ocean Conservatory counted 4,771,602 on one day

An annual global cleanup netted 32.5 million items in 116 countries in one day—including a garden gnome, a couch, and a bathtub.

We have been advocating for stiffer fines and more enforcement for years. Whenever a news source covers the story we are happy, but...

If caught, illegal dumping carries a significant fine. By doing so it only serves to contribute to a generally trashy feel and visitors are

We cleaned Mission Point and Mission Bay Parks today on Labor Day and while it was bad we expected worse. A lot of debris and trash left...

Styrofoam boogie boards are a hazard to the earth and marine life

ht Dirty Tybee volunteers say during every beach cleanup they collect between 3,000 and 6,000 cigarette butts.

Every night illegal fireworks and fires threaten wildlife, and anger residents. Every morning mounds of trash is left behind.

How much does it cost society for plastic pollution? The result is not pretty. Conservatively the yearly estimate is $13 billion USD.