They Came, The Left...their trash. The April Beach Cleanup Numbers
April brought more visitors to Mission Beach. Understandable since we had less rain than the previous months and some warmer...
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Tony Felice
Jun 10, 20224 min read
Mission Beach Press Conference: Illegal Street Vending
Press release follows photos below. Contact for media: Larry Webb, President Mission Beach Town Council 858-405-2701...
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Tim SanFelice
May 11, 20221 min read
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...
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Tony Felice
Mar 21, 20212 min read
DON'T TRASH MISSION BEACH RELEASES 2020 NUMBERS
SIX TONS OF TRASH PICKED UP BY RESIDENTS IN 2020 NEARLY 120,000 INDIVIDUAL ITEMS CATALOGUED USING ENVIRONMENTAL APP MISSION BEACH, Calif....
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Tony Felice
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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...
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Tony Felice
Oct 26, 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
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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...
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Tony Felice
Sep 10, 20201 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,...
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Tony Felice
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Electronic Waste
Worldwide, 40 million tons of electronic waste is left in the environment every year.
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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
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Tony Felice
Sep 9, 20203 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.
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Tony Felice
Sep 8, 20203 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...
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Tony Felice
Sep 7, 20201 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
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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...
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Tony Felice
Sep 1, 20202 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
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Tony Felice
Aug 31, 20201 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.
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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.
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Tony Felice
Jul 3, 20202 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.
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Tony Felice
Aug 20, 20194 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
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