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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...

Tony Felice
Nov 11, 20201 min read


Rose Creek Neighborhood Cleanup
Join us as donttrashmissionbeach.com collaborates with other community organizations to clean up the Rose Creek area. Saturday November...

Tony Felice
Oct 29, 20201 min read


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

Tony Felice
Oct 26, 20201 min read


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

Tony Felice
Oct 26, 20201 min read


Thank you Telemundo for covering our story!
A big thanks to volunteer Jessica Gressard for stepping in and being a spokesperson for www.donttrashmissionbeach.com to talk to Mar...

Tony Felice
Oct 26, 20201 min read


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...

Tony Felice
Oct 18, 20201 min read


Our first Beach Cleanup and Art Installation was a Huge Success!
On September 12th we held our first beach clean up and art installation at Belmont Park. We had more than 60 volunteers!

Tony Felice
Sep 14, 20202 min read


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

Tony Felice
Sep 10, 20201 min read


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

Tony Felice
Sep 10, 20201 min read


Wasted Food
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

Tony Felice
Sep 10, 20201 min read


Plastic food packaging now outpaces cigarette butts as most abundant beach trash
An annual global cleanup netted 32.5 million items in 116 countries in one day—including a garden gnome, a couch, and a bathtub.

Tony Felice
Sep 9, 20203 min read


SDNews Covers Our Beach Clean Up
Thank you to SDNews.com for covering the story of our beach cleanup and art exhibition story.

Tony Felice
Sep 8, 20201 min read


Large bonfire parties on Mission Bay frustrate city officials, nearby residents
We have been advocating for stiffer fines and more enforcement for years. Whenever a news source covers the story we are happy, but...

Tony Felice
Sep 8, 20203 min read


Leaving bulky items in the alley is a crime.
If caught, illegal dumping carries a significant fine. By doing so it only serves to contribute to a generally trashy feel and visitors are

Tony Felice
Sep 7, 20201 min read


Post labor day cleanup
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...

Tony Felice
Sep 7, 20201 min read


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

Tony Felice
Sep 5, 20204 min read


Why Styrofoam Boogie Boards, Surfboards and Paddle Boards are bad for the ocean
Styrofoam boogie boards are a hazard to the earth and marine life

Tony Felice
Sep 1, 20202 min read


Display at new Tybee Marine Science Center to showcase issue of beach litter.
ht Dirty Tybee volunteers say during every beach cleanup they collect between 3,000 and 6,000 cigarette butts.

Tony Felice
Aug 31, 20201 min read


Volunteers Needed: Beach Cleanup and Art Exhibition
Volunteers Needed: Join us for a Beach Cleanup and Art Exhibition to bring awareness about the impact of beach trash on our community.

Tony Felice
Aug 30, 20201 min read


The Tragedy of Mariner's Way and Bonita Cove
Every night illegal fireworks and fires threaten wildlife, and anger residents. Every morning mounds of trash is left behind.

Tony Felice
Aug 30, 20201 min read


Welcome to our site!
Stay tuned for a lot more news and events. We officially launch in a week or so. We have an art installation and a beach cleanup in the work

Tony Felice
Aug 27, 20201 min read


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

Tony Felice
Jul 3, 20202 min read


Beach and Bay Press: Mission Beach Woman Cleans and Crusades Against Sloven Conduct
Cathy Ives is mad as hell at all the beach trash in Mission Beach

Tony Felice
Aug 21, 20191 min read


San Diego Community News: Mission Beach woman cleans and crusades against littering at the beach
Cathy Ives is mad as hell and she’s not going to take it anymore. What she’s upset about is trash and irresponsible behavior at Mission Beac

Tony Felice
Aug 20, 20194 min read
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