On May 16, 2009, over 30 core Surfrider Foundation activists from San Diego to Santa Barbara converged in Long Beach for the annual Southern California Chapter Conference, which included a morning trip on the Algalita science vessel and a day-long conference at the Pacific Sailing Yacht Club. What a great day!

Marine debris is a global problem of local concern...no matter where you are. Although the impacts of non-biodegradable litter are concentrated at the lower reaches of the watershed--which may lead people to believe it is a coastal problem--those of us who live further upstream have an important role to play in preventing the proliferation of everlasting refuse that plagues our waterways.

This is the message that was recently delivered to students at Truckee High School (located high in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California) by Ximena Waissbluth, marine debris educator extraordinaire. Check out the coverage she received by local rag Moonshine Ink.

http://www.moonshineink.com/article_detail.php?is=50&id=782

To learn more about plastic marine debris and how you can reduce your plastic footprint, visit:
http://www.seaofconsequences.blogspot.com/
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http://www.riseaboveplastics.blogspot.com/