Volunteers Sought For Carlsbad Beach Cleanup

CARLSBAD, CA — Volunteers are needed Friday to help clean up the north end of the city's beach.

The Carlsbad Beach Cleanup aims to help prevent trash and debris left behind by beachgoers from harming local marine life and coastal habitats.

"The event is aimed at bringing awareness to the pollution problem in our oceans and the shore," Carlsbad park planner Michael Tully said in a statement.

"Despite campaigns and initiatives to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic waste, it is estimated that 8 million pieces of plastic still enter our oceans each day," he said. "The Beach Preservation Commission is adding an additional beach cleanup event this year, after the July 4 holiday, to ensure we pick up after a busy weekend at our beaches. The cleanup is a great way to not only enjoy our beaches and creeks, but also to do our part to keep them beautiful by removing waste from the environment."

Volunteers need to sign a waiver form to participate. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own work gloves and reusable water bottles. The city will provide trash grabbers, disposable gloves and trash bags.

The cleanup will take place from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Volunteers are asked to check in at the sign-in station on Ocean Street at Grand Avenue.