Coastal Clean-up Day

Environmental nonprofit brings International Coastal Cleanup Day to SLO County

Gabriela Fernandez

Last Saturday was the 38th annual International Coastal Cleanup Day. Local non-profit Eco-Slo, an environmental conservationist group, hosted a Creeks to Coast Clean-up across SLO County.

Environment and Energy

California's pioneering plastic bag ban delivering results, say environmental groups

A year after California enacted a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags, environmental groups say early data shows a significant dip in plastic trash.…

Environment and Energy

Coastal cleanup efforts do more than just clear trash from beaches

Local environmental groups are preparing for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The annual event begins Saturday morning at several dozen sites throughout…

Environment and Energy

Unusual items among tons of trash collected on Central Coast beaches

The Central Coast numbers for this weekend's Coastal Clean-up Day are starting to come in and Santa Barbara County looks like it had an increase in the…

Environment and Energy

Thousands of volunteers expected to hit Central Coast beaches this Saturday

This Saturday, September 20, is the 30th annual International Coastal Cleanup Day. Several organized efforts are taking place along the beaches of Santa…