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2007 California Coastal Cleanup Day

Coastal Cleanup Day takes place throughout the State of California and is conducted in conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup Day. California's Coastal Cleanup Day Program, organized by the California Coastal Commission and other cooperating organizations throughout the state, encourages people to learn about and actively participate in conserving natural resources. The goals of this event are to raise awareness about the issues of ocean and coastal conservation, to pick up litter, to encourage recycling, and to promote community pride. Coastal Cleanup Day allows people to take responsibility for their local waterways and creates an awareness that individual actions do make a difference. The County Public Works Department, Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division, coordinates this event for Santa Barbara County..

On September 15, 2007, 556 volunteers participated in California Coastal Cleanup Day in Santa Barbara County from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. On that day, volunteers picked up approximately 1,604 pounds of trash and 1,017 pounds of recyclables from 17 local beaches stretching some 30 miles along our coastline. Cigarette butts remained the most common item found. Among other trash items collected were numerous lobster traps, a yacht battery, a jar of vaseline, a Lego figure, a set of false teeth, and lots of packaging material.

Next year's California Coastal Cleanup Day in Santa Barbara County will occur on September 20, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We encourage you to volunteer by serving as a beach captain or by simply showing up at one of the beaches below and helping to collect litter to keep our beaches clean. For more information, please call (805) 882-3600.

2007 California Coastal Cleanup Day Participating Beaches

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