The California Coastal Commission sponsored its 25th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on September 19th. This event took place at over 750 locations around the state and involved tens of thousands of volunteers, making it the state's biggest volunteer event. The Coastal Commission has started a campaign to promote its Cleanup Day in inland California, an attempt to spread cleanup activities to all 58 counties in California. Eben Schwartz, Outreach Manager of the California Coastal Commission, explained: "We want Coastal Cleanup Day to be an opportunity for every Californian to feel their connection to our coast, no matter where they may live. By pushing the Cleanup into every corner of the state, we can clean up a lot of trash before it has a chance to reach our ocean, and in doing so, bind every Californian to one another through our collective stewardship."
Whole Foods Market, a returning sponsor, publicized the event at all of their northern California stores throughout the summer. Additionally, Whole Foods will co-host a Celebration for the Coast event at the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, providing an opportunity to honor Coastal Heroes and reflect on successes of the past 25 years of Cleanups. For more information on the Coastal Cleanup Day and how to become involved next year visit www.coast4u.org and for information about visiting California's coast visit www.extranomical.com..
