Beach Cleanup

Frivolous Challenge: Nation's Most Progressive Plastic Bag Ban in Peril

Matthew Spiegl | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Jellyfish, Plastic Pollution, Beach, Monterey Bay, Sea Turtle, Plastic Bag Ban, Green, Marine Debris, National Marine Sanctuary, Santa Cruz, Single-Use Plastic Bags, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Ocean Conservation, Litter, Sea Otter, Ocean, Green News
Matthew Spiegl

It's corporate bullying by the plastic industry to make cities and counties think twice before passing environmental laws that cut into their profits, laws that are supported by the majority of residents who prefer to live in clean communities.

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Too Valuable to Toss: Why We Should Partner With Industry to Eliminate Ocean Trash

Vikki N. Spruill | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Clinton Global Initiative, Volunteering, Water Pollution, Ocean Cleanup, Beaches, Beach Cleanup, Ocean Trash, Trash, Oceans, Pollution, Marine Debris, Litter, Video, Impact News
Vikki N. Spruill

The biggest challenge we face in saving our ocean is that so many of the threats are beneath the ocean's surface, literally out of sight and out of mind.

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Ocean Trash Is No Picnic

Vikki N. Spruill | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Beach Cleanup, Ocean Trash, Ocean Conservation, Beach Trash, Ocean Cleanup, Beach Conservation, Green News
Vikki N. Spruill

The 166 million pieces of trash recorded during Cleanups have given us an invaluable snapshot of ocean trash.

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BP Oil Spill

Jeff Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil Profits, Beach Cleanup, Bp, Gulf Oil Spill, Politics News
Jeff Danziger

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Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Charity, Social Life, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Green, Earth, Community, Green Living, Gandhi, Planet, Tree Planting, Change, Constituents, Activism, Letter Writing, Climate Crossroads, Party, Climate Week Nyc, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Community Organizing, Fundraising, Editors, Sierra Club, Elected Officials, Environmental Activism, Green News
Avital Binshtock

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

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Volunteers Needed: California Coastal Cleanup Day

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Beach Cleanup, Whole Foods, California, Oceans, California Coastal Cleanup Day, Whole Foods Boycott, Impact News

Last year, over 70,000 volunteers picked up over 1.6 million pounds of trash from California beaches. This year, the annual California Coastal Cleanup...

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