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This 12-Year-Old Knows What it Takes to Save the Planet

This is a story about a 12-year-old girl from San Diego who loves surfing, art and making the world a better place. One day she contacted San Diego Coastkeeper to share her story, and what …

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A Bilingual Coastal Cleanup Day

  A great Coastal Cleanup Day includes binational participation. That’s why four of our LEAP students, six Community Advisory Council members, two staff and I spent the day at the border focusing on marine debris. …

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What’s Happening with the Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban?

San Diego’s proposed plastic bag reduction ordinance has made it through two Rules and Economic Means Committee meetings and several feedback sessions with stakeholders. As currently drafted, the ordinance will ban single-use plastic bags in …

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San Diego: A Day Without a Bag 2013

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, when single-use bags seem the most unavoidable, the City of Oceanside is making good on its annual commitment to participate in A Day Without A Bag. Residents …

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This is why we called Cardiff State Beach “dirty”

We did it folks, we called Cardiff State Beach dirty.   Not too much fuss was made when Mission Beach took the dubious honor last year, or Ocean Beach before that, or Pacific Beach before …

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Saving Our Waters and Our Wallets.

When I look at this photo, I see a wave I would normally kill to ride- with the exception of the surrounding wall of trash. I instantly visualize an ocean littered with garbage, paddling through …

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  California has 34 Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS). San Diego’s La Jolla Cove and Shores are home to one of them. The San Diego Basin Plan (our region’s Water Quality Control Plan) describes …

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EPMG gives back to San Diego

Beach cleanup volunteers with EPMG could not have chosen a nicer day to pick up debris on Pacific Beach while enjoying the beautiful San Diego weather. EPMG hosted one of our Sponsored Beach Cleanups, a …

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Navy sailors work with EPA to clean Silver Strand

Last week, I was invited to attend a beach cleanup along Silver Strand training beach with sailors from Naval Base Coronado. Anytime I get to help with a beach cleanup is a great opportunity, but …

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LUSH Cosmetics connects with San Diego’s coast

San Diego Coastkeeper offers a number of ways for the community to get involved in keeping our waters clean. Our beach cleanup program gives groups and individuals a way to actively participate in the solution …

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This 12-Year-Old Knows What it Takes to Save the Planet

This is a story about a 12-year-old girl from San Diego who loves surfing, art and making the world a better place. One day she contacted San Diego Coastkeeper to share her story, and what …

Read More

A Bilingual Coastal Cleanup Day

  A great Coastal Cleanup Day includes binational participation. That’s why four of our LEAP students, six Community Advisory Council members, two staff and I spent the day at the border focusing on marine debris. …

Read More

What’s Happening with the Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban?

San Diego’s proposed plastic bag reduction ordinance has made it through two Rules and Economic Means Committee meetings and several feedback sessions with stakeholders. As currently drafted, the ordinance will ban single-use plastic bags in …

Read More

San Diego: A Day Without a Bag 2013

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, when single-use bags seem the most unavoidable, the City of Oceanside is making good on its annual commitment to participate in A Day Without A Bag. Residents …

Read More

This is why we called Cardiff State Beach “dirty”

We did it folks, we called Cardiff State Beach dirty.   Not too much fuss was made when Mission Beach took the dubious honor last year, or Ocean Beach before that, or Pacific Beach before …

Read More

Saving Our Waters and Our Wallets.

When I look at this photo, I see a wave I would normally kill to ride- with the exception of the surrounding wall of trash. I instantly visualize an ocean littered with garbage, paddling through …

Read More

test

  California has 34 Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS). San Diego’s La Jolla Cove and Shores are home to one of them. The San Diego Basin Plan (our region’s Water Quality Control Plan) describes …

Read More

EPMG gives back to San Diego

Beach cleanup volunteers with EPMG could not have chosen a nicer day to pick up debris on Pacific Beach while enjoying the beautiful San Diego weather. EPMG hosted one of our Sponsored Beach Cleanups, a …

Read More

Navy sailors work with EPA to clean Silver Strand

Last week, I was invited to attend a beach cleanup along Silver Strand training beach with sailors from Naval Base Coronado. Anytime I get to help with a beach cleanup is a great opportunity, but …

Read More

LUSH Cosmetics connects with San Diego’s coast

San Diego Coastkeeper offers a number of ways for the community to get involved in keeping our waters clean. Our beach cleanup program gives groups and individuals a way to actively participate in the solution …

Read More