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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Yes, we won this year Envirotoken at the New Leaf in Half Moon Bay!   What Are Envirotoken? Reminder: Whenever you reuse a grocery bag at New Leaf, you receive a 10¢ Envirotoken to donate to the non-profit of your choice. At the request of longtime customer, Ron Goodman, New Leaf started the Envirotoken program in 1993 with a twofold […]

Have you ever wondered what are whale tail license plates all about? Check this video out!! There’s a happy little dance that goes with it, so you and your summer pals can Do The Whale Tail: So now that you know, celebrate this summer by treating your wheels to that Whale Tail license plate you’ve had your eye on, while […]

The WHALE TAIL® License Plate sponsored by the California Coastal Commission gives drivers a way to help protect and restore the priceless resources of California’s coast and ocean. The Coastal Commission uses these funds to support many worthy coastal education efforts like the ones leaded by Pacific Beach Coalition, but also the annual Coastal Cleanup Day which each fall turns […]