SCRATCHPAD
Cleaning up the shores
By LISSA BREWER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
Last July, volunteers on the Long Beach
Peninsula removed more than 40 tons of
trash from the shoreline in a single day.
Its sources are as global as they are local,
traveling by ocean currents and marine ves-
sels as well as items left behind by visitors.
Marine debris impacts oceans worldwide,
and the Pacifi c Northwest Coast — even its
remote stretches — are no exception.
Look closely at the sands of Crescent
Beach and you’ll fi nd colorful microplastics
scattered next to sprouting stems. Venture
into the tide pools and you may stumble
upon a plastic bottle or sandy fi shing net.
These discarded items pose serious health
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risks to our treasured marine wildlife. Fish,
crustaceans, mammals and more fi nd them-
selves entangled in this debris. They also
may mistake it for food, or simply fi nd it
blocking sunlight by polluting the surface
waters.
If a visit to the beach or an article about
the Great Pacifi c Garbage Patch has left you
looking for a path to get involved, there are
fortunately many local groups that organize
regular beach cleanups on the Oregon and
Washington c oasts. This is a great activity
for locals and tourists alike, an educational
opportunity for children, and a way to give
back to places you love.
SOLVE Oregon hosts beach cleanup
events throughout the North Coast, includ-
ing one in Seaside on the fi rst Saturday of
each month. Washington CoastSavers plans
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Small pieces of plastic can be seen on the sands of Indian Beach near Ecola State Park. Many
local beaches host cleanups, an opportunity for the community to remove plastic and other
debris from the shores.
an annual event as Earth Day approaches,
this year on Apr. 17, as well as an Inter-
national Coastal Cleanup each Septem-
ber. Interested stewards can also participate
in the organization’s Adopt A Beach pro-
gram. They’re currently seeking couples or
small groups willing to look after a desig-
nated stretch of saltwater beach within Clal-
lam County.
Even if you can’t participate in a volun-
teer group, take the time to pick up trash
from the shore. Bring along a bag and leave
the coast cleaner than you found it. Your
friends in the ocean will thank you!
STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
THURSDAY
FEB. 17
2022
A 1969 exterior
photo of the
Coaster Theatre in
Cannon Beach.
LISSA BREWER
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