"Trash in the Bin, Not the Pelican"
Since 2014, we have been partnering with TerraCycle to recycle our cigarette butts. This has been a wonderful collaboration considering that we have sent over 400,000 of them! TerraCycle is a free program that recycles way more than cigarette butts and recently they started a Beach Plastic Recycling pilot that we are proud to be part of. Moving forward, during […]
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It’s that time of year again, time for fun in honor of our nation’s independence. Let’s be good Americans and take care of this beautiful land and ocean we have been so blessed to share. After all, with freedom comes responsibility. Here are a few quick tips for greening your July 4th. Can the fireworks Fireworks are a long standing […]
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Do you remember our first Emergency cleanup at Tunitas Creek Beach? Or when we picked up over 1000 lbs of trash? Well, it all started with Michael, a local who contacted us about this beach and asked us for our help. From there, we started taking actions because so many bad things were happening: from illegal parking or camping to […]
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We would like to thank all the Earth Heroes who joined us on April 22nd to cleanup the coast from Fort Funston to San Gregorio and we hope you all had fun at the EcoFest! We are currently gathering the litter data from the different site captains and group leaders. We will soon get back to you with the numbers […]
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Paint a Bucket to End Cigarette Litter Calling all artists and everyone who wants to help end tobacco litter! We are having a community contest to draw attention to the many 10-gallon buckets we are putting outside businesses to collect cigarette butts, by colorfully painting them with an ocean theme. Fish, whales, dolphins, otters, turtles, birds, crabs… all are affected by […]
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It is a very special award and after running for almost 5 years, the PBC finally won! We have worked so hard to educate people about sustainability and environmental practices for almost 20 years. With the help and support of the City, our yearly sponsors like Recology, NCCWD, County of San Mateo, Pacifica Tribune, Pedro Point Surf Club, Mazzetti’s Bakery, Pacifica and […]
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The community has spoken: PBC’s 2017 honoree is the Dolphin and the Porpoise! Although porpoises and dolphins are a protected species, these marine mammals are known to be hunted for food or as bait for other marine animals. In commercial areas porpoises and dolphins may end up getting caught in fishing nets or other types of fishing equipment. They […]
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Jeff Christner over the years, has been incredible at finding and documenting all the pieces he found that could have been coming to our shore from Japan. And the most exciting part is that some of his findings have been officially registered as 2011 Japanese Tsunami Debris! We are all proud of Jeff and the great work he has done […]
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Pacific Beach Coalition 2016 Successes, So Far… Some Numbers: 2013/14* 2015 2016 Volunteers 11,894 11,603 12,283 Trash in LBS 18,244 16,475 15,032 Recycle in LBS 4,814 2,370 3,509 Green Waste in LBS 11,608 23,789 38,878 Cig. Butts Didn’t Count 89,162 136,662 Cig. Butts (Pots) Didn’t Have Pots 3,733 32,372 EcoPots Didn’t Have Pots 2,699 3,409 * Since April 2013 […]
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The Red Tide came late Friday October 29th at Pillar Point, making recreational fishermen a bit anxious knowing that for that the Dungeness Crab season 2016-17 is supposed to open the first weekend of November. With a crab tested toxic in Bodega Bay and the Red Tide not going away, the 2016 season might have the same bad start as […]
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