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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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May 10, 20233 min read
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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...
Tony Felice
Jun 10, 20224 min read
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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...
Tim SanFelice
May 11, 20221 min read
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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....
Tony Felice
Mar 21, 20212 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Electronic Waste
Worldwide, 40 million tons of electronic waste is left in the environment every year.
Tony Felice
Sep 10, 20201 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 4, 20202 min read
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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 21, 20194 min read
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