How to help clean up San Diego beaches after Labor Day weekend
MISSION BEACH, Calif. (KSWB/KUSI) -- Popular beach holidays like Labor Day tend to end with the beaches polluted with trash.
San Diegans removed 2,617 pounds of litter from local coastlines in just 3 hours on the morning after the Fourth of July, recognized as America's dirtiest beach day.
On Tuesday, the day after Labor Day, San Diegans will once again unite to restore beach communities after the holiday festivities, ensuring these shared spaces remain safe, welcoming and beautiful while protecting the coastline and watershed.
Local nonprofit I Love A Clean San Diego will launch its new “LOVE SD” campaign with a major cleanup at Mission Beach’s Belmont Park on Tuesday, Sept. 2, from 12 to 2 p.m., beginning at Fit Social.
The 8-month campaign is a collaborative initiative among local and national nonprofits, focused on creating cleaner and greener communities. It was created to inspire the community to take a simple yet impactful pledge: Recycle. Compost. Reduce Litter. Every Day.
According to recent studies, plastic pollution is projected to triple by 2060, and less than 10% of that is recycled. Studies also show that 76% of San Diego’s landfill is recyclable, yet the state’s recycling rate is just 40%.
Tuesday's cleanup volunteers will receive a free T-shirt, enjoy live music presented by iHeartRadio and San Diego County Toyota Dealers and be entered into a prize drawing for giveaways.
For additional information, visit CleanSD.org.
Advance registration is encouraged but not required. All ages are welcome to join.
