Coastal Clean Up Day Results 2007 1,875 Volunteers turned out 14,967 lbs of trash removed 3,843 lbs of recyclables collected 58.75 miles of shoreline cleaned At Montara Beach & Grey Whale Cove we had 
42 Volunteers collect over 600 lbs of trash! California Coastal Cleanup Day is the premier volunteer event focused on the marine environment in the country. On this day, 50,000 volunteers turn out to over 700 cleanup sites statewide to conduct what has been hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the largest garbage collection" (1993). Since the program started in 1985, over 750,000 Californians have removed more than 12 million pounds of debris from our state's shorelines and coast. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by The Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events of the year. 
Coastal Cleanup Day is the highlight of the California Coastal Commission's year 'round Adopt-A-Beach program and takes place every year on the third Saturday of September, from 9 a.m. to Noon. In 2007, that day falls on September 15. Coming at the end of the summer beach season and right near the start of the school year, Coastal Cleanup Day is a great way for families, students, service groups, and neighbors to join together, take care of our fragile marine environment, show community support for our shared natural resources, learn about the impacts of marine debris and how we can prevent them, and to have fun! http://www.oceanconservancy.org/http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/aab/aab1.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1
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Plastic

Almost 90 percent of floating marine debris is plastic. Due to its durability, buoyancy, and ability to absorb and concentrate toxins present in the ocean, plastic is especially harmful to marine life

2008 Location: Montara Beach
Click here for directions 9.00am - Noon, Saturday September 20th Click here for Official web site.Directions.htmlDirections.htmlhttp://www.flowstobay.org/cs_litter_reduction.phpshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2