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Mar 8
2 min

A Life Of Re-Purpose.

The measure of life is not its duration but its donation. Part of what we do at Don't Trash Mission Beach is rescuing reusable items and giving them back to those in need. In 2022 we were able to rescue and re-donate or reuse 9764 items. Our primary donation places are Goodwill, Father Joe's, Homeless, and Humane Society. We also donated to various causes throughout the year. Textiles: A total of 7325 items were picked up in 2022, and we were able to donate a total of 2891 it

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Mar 8
1 min

Brand New Year; Same Old Story: The January 2023 Beach Trash Report

Approximately 22,000 pieces of trash were picked up from Mission Beach by just one of our volunteers in January. That is an astounding number considering the small, one-mile length of beach we are tracking. This number does not include any trash picked up north of Belmont Park up to Pacific Beach Dr. or the rest of the entire neighborhood, including the Mission Bay coastline and parks. This is not a great way to start out the New Year. In January, we recorded 5 illegal beach

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Mar 8
1 min

HO HO My Goodness! The December Beach Trash Numbers!

The month of December brought nearly 6300 pieces of beach trash to South Mission Beach. This represents ONLY the categorized items that one of our volunteer's records. Our other five volunteers pick up an average total of 40 lbs of trash on a daily basis. Added to the monthly trash pick up is 272 Pounds of Trash from a Beach Cleanup and Toys for Tots Toy Drive we co-hosted with the Mission Beach Town Council. Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to clean and donate to

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Dec 30, 2022
1 min

Let's Celebrate. November 2nd Has Been Named Cathy Ives Day in San Diego County!

We are so proud of our dear friend, Cathy Ives, who has dedicated her life to beach conservation and cleanup has been honored by the county of San Diego in a proclamation that November 2 every year to be Cathy Ive's Day. Cathy is the inspiration behind our non-profit, Don't Trash Mission Beach and it has been our honor to work along side her. Our efforts are not only about our work to keep our community and beaches cleaned; it's also about creating awareness. You can help us

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OH NOvember! Mission Beach Cleanup Stats for November 2022.

Tim SanFelice

Dec 30, 2022
1 min

OH NOvember! Mission Beach Cleanup Stats for November 2022.

Fall and Winter months are typically slower here in Mission Beach. The weather is much cooler and wet and so not as many people show up. Sadly, a good amount of trash still does. The numbers for November 2022 are lower but for the off season, 9823 pieces of trash picked up on one mile of beach (the Jetty north to Voltaire) by one person in a month is just astounding. This does not include what is picked up by other locals and beach cleanup organizations that come down to help

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September Beach Cleanup Stats: 26,233 pieces of beach trash removed.

Tony Felice

Oct 10, 2022
2 min

September Beach Cleanup Stats: 26,233 pieces of beach trash removed.

In September of 2022 our volunteers removed 26,233 pieces of trash. These statistics are from South Mission Beach Oceanfront Only and does not include the trash picked up by other volunteers that do not use the Marine Tracker App. We also conducted a Beach Clean Up in September removing an additional 348 pounds of trash and we had 140 volunteers: I love a Clean San Diego was our co-host and they provided additional volunteers. Our volunteers from September are listed below

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May Gray: Trash Picked Up By One Person In May 2022

Tony Felice

Jun 8, 2022
2 min

May Gray: Trash Picked Up By One Person In May 2022

The amount of trash cleaned up off Mission Beach for May is deceivingly lower than last month, but for a good reason. The month of May brought more planned beach cleanups by other organizations with a mission to help keep Mission Beach beautiful. We are so grateful; however, their pickup numbers are not reflected in ours, meaning May's numbers would most likely have been higher than April's. Regardless, we are incredibly thankful for their help! Seed4Greatness invited DTMB to

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Tony Felice

Jun 1, 2022
1 min

Bonfires: A Hot Topic

Cathy Ives weighs in on the topic of banning beach bonfires not in City fire rings. This, like so many things are ruined by those who cannot seem to follow the rules and care for their fellow human beings. Beach fires more often lead to trash and debris left behind along with burning embers in the ground. Too often we find broken bottles, left over food, trash and other food waste along with burning embers directly on the sand posing an environmental and a public health haza

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April 2022 Trash Picked Up By One Person

Tim SanFelice

May 11, 2022
1 min

April 2022 Trash Picked Up By One Person

It's an unfortunate trend to see our monthly trash pick-up numbers stay consistent. Approximately 17, 843 pieces of trash were picked up off of Mission Beach by just one of our volunteers for the month of April. This number doesn't include our April Beach Cleanup that brought in over 500 lbs of trash by 80 plus volunteers, or the trash picked up daily by our neighborhood residents. Our year-to-date total stands at nearly 60,000 pieces of trash. Why? It's simple, too many peop

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Beach & Bay Press: Keeping Mission Beach clean a daily challenge for residents.

Tony Felice

Apr 28, 2022
1 min

Beach & Bay Press: Keeping Mission Beach clean a daily challenge for residents.

On a gorgeous April 9 morning, dozens of volunteers including entire families recovered pounds and pounds of trash they’d collected to be weighed and ultimately disposed of or dispensed for the good of Mission Beach. “It was disappointing to find all the trash in a small area, all the different beer cans, cigarette butts, and sandwiches,” noted Marisa Kaprow of North PB, who joined the beach cleanup, co-sponsored by nonprofit Don’t Trash Mission Beach and the Mission Beach To

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Mission Beach Loses Over Five Hundred Pounds In Just Hours! Learn How Today!

Tony Felice

Apr 15, 2022
2 min

Mission Beach Loses Over Five Hundred Pounds In Just Hours! Learn How Today!

The 2nd annual Don't Trash Mission Beach, Beach Clean and Food Drive was a great success. Approximately 80 of our amazing volunteers collected over 500 lbs of trash in South Mission Beach! Included in the mix were over 23 towels and blankets, 61 toys, 23 pairs of shoes, and 500 plus glass and plastic bottles and cans. In addition, over 100 food items were donated to the San Diego Food Bank. We wish to thank all of our sponsors: Mission Beach Town Council, Olive Baking Co, the

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Join us for our next Community Event March 13

Tony Felice

Feb 22, 2021
1 min

Join us for our next Community Event March 13

To register as a volunteer, click here. If you just wish to donate food, you can drive up to either location - we will have masked attendants curbside so you don't even have to get out of your car! If you do volunteer, please bring at least one non-perishable item with you! Also bring your business card, we will be giving away Don't Trash Mission Beach Tee Shirts! (No need to bring paper tickets issued by eventbrite with you, that's just a part of their reservation system, w

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San Diego Reader: The impact of Halloween in Mission Beach

Tony Felice

Nov 11, 2020
1 min

San Diego Reader: The impact of Halloween in Mission Beach

"I, along with others, are extremely angry over the lack of enforcement on Halloween; there were only two police cars at the parking lot at Belmont, and on the beach, there was a couple with an illegal fire, and nothing was done," said Cathy Ives of DontTrashMissionBeach.com. "There were 12 fires that I could see." Almost every day, Ives picks up litter on Mission Beach by the fire pits and the adjacent boardwalk between Belmont Park and the jetty a mile south. On November 6,

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NBC 7 covers our story about the increase in mask and glove trash on the beach.

Tony Felice

Oct 26, 2020
1 min

NBC 7 covers our story about the increase in mask and glove trash on the beach.

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

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Updated Toys 4 Tots Drive and Beach Cleanup

Tony Felice

Oct 26, 2020
1 min

Updated Toys 4 Tots Drive and Beach Cleanup

We are thrilled to be partnering with the Mission Beach Town Council and Dawn Reilly on this fantastic event to help the Marines' with their

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Thank you to the Cannabis Industry for Helping Out!

Tony Felice

Oct 18, 2020
1 min

Thank you to the Cannabis Industry for Helping Out!

We are always THRILLED when we stumble on wonderful members of the San Diego community who organize beach cleanups! We are so grateful to Krystal from Canndescent, Hikei dispensary, HoneyOil, Riot Scene, Torrey Holistics and all the other Cannabis Businesses, friends and family who organized a beach cleanup here in Mission Beach. We are so grateful to you all and we wish you the very best that Karma can bring! If we have forgotten anyone just let us know! #donttrashmissionbea

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PRESS RELEASE: BEACH CLEANUP AND ART INSTALLATION

Tony Felice

Sep 5, 2020
4 min

PRESS RELEASE: BEACH CLEANUP AND ART INSTALLATION

Press Release: DON'T TRASH MISSION BEACH BEACH CLEANUP AND ART INSTALLATION September 12th - 7am - Belmont Park

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