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Please Support Beach Cleanups
 RIGHT NOW, while the need is in your mind, won't you please donate?
WE HOPE YOU share our love for animals, kids and the environment, and our wish is that you'll consider a gift of $25, $50, $100 or another amount so that we can continue to bring you clean and safe beaches.
CHECKS to BEACH CLEANUP, Attn. Justin Rudd, 3040 E. First Street, Long Beach, CA 90803.
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MARK TWAIN once wrote: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
MY MOTTO IS "EXPLORE. DREAM. DISCOVER."
I WANT TO Explore, Dream and Discover as much as possible in my life here on earth, and I want my Web sites to empower, equip and incite others to do the same.
I WANT TO help folks to find something new and exciting to do and experience. That's why I I formed my charitable organization and named it the "Community Action Team"— a name that I feel encompasses all the varied activities and events that I have (and will continue to) organized for the good of our community.
Yours truly,
Justin Rudd!
THE MAIN PURPOSE of the Community Action Team (CAT) is to promote social well-being among the general public. As a 501c3 nonprofit corporation governed by a board of directors, contributions to CAT are tax deductible and are used to help produce quality events within our community that benefit children, animals, and the environment.
C.A.T. IS AN UMBRELLA organization that includes
4 Halloween Kids' Costume Contest
4 July 4 Kids' Bike Parade
4 Haute Dog Poetry Contest
4 Interfaith Blessing of the Animals
4 $1,000 SoCal Spelling Bee Championship
4 Nat'l Adult Spelling Bee
4 Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest
4 Haute Dogs on the Beach events
4 Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade
4 Operation Easter Basket
4 Operation Santa Paws
4 5k/10k Grunion Run
4 5k/10k Long Beach Turkey Trot
4 monthly 30-Minute Beach Cleanups
4 Beds, Bikes, Bears & Blankets giveaway to those in need
4 Clothing giveaways to the underserved
4 Bulldog Beauty Contest
I AM A FIRM believer in the collective power of individuals joined in a spirit of goodwill and generous giving to bring about the success of a community.
-Justin Rudd!
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Biodegradeable Products Take a Lot of Time
Cigarette butts can take 12 years to break down because of the plastic filters; plastic six-pack rings can take 100+ years to break down; and a glass bottle will take 1,000+ years. You don't want to swim in that mess do you? Do yourself and your fellow Californians a favor, don't litter.
Here's how long it takes for some commonly used products to biodegrade, when they are scattered about as litter:
Cotton rags |
1-5 months |
Paper |
2-5 months |
Rope |
3-14 months |
Orange peels |
6 months |
Wool socks |
1-5 years |
Cigarette butts |
1-12 years |
Plastic coated paper milk cartons |
5 years |
Plastic bags |
10-20 years |
Leather shoes |
25-40 years |
Nylon fabric |
30-40 years |
Tin cans |
50-100 years |
Aluminum cans |
80-100 years |
Plastic 6-pack holder rings |
450 years |
Glass bottles |
1 million years |
Plastic bottles |
Forever |
RECYCLING
Reducing & Reusing
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How does it actually help?
 Use
Less Stuff
Many of our pollution problems are really problems of misplaced resources.
For every item we recycle or reuse, that's one less piece of trash that
can become a part of the marine debris cycle threatening people and
wildlife. Everything we use in our daily lives is made from natural
resources such as trees, petroleum, sand, water, soil, and metals, many
of which are nonrenewable.
By throwing these materials into our landfills,
we drastically reduce the remaining supply of nonrenewable natural resources.
 Recycling
Is the Solution to Ocean Pollution
Many of our pollution problems are really problems of misplaced resources.
It may be something as simple as a recyclable can or bottle carelessly
tossed on a beach, or as complex as a sewage outfall dumping organic
waste that could be processed into fertilizer, or an industrial plant
discharging materials that could be recaptured and reused in the manufacturing
process. In each case changes in our attitude
could eliminate the problem. By instilling the simple message that the
proper place for a can or bottle is in the recycling bin and not on
our beaches, parks, and streets, we point the way to solving the bigger
problems we face.
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Why
Recycle? |
| - It's Profitable:
Under California's "bottle bill" law, you will be paid
for beverage containers turned in to your local certified recycling
center. |
| - It's Free:
The City of Long Beach offers free, weekly curbside recycling. For
more information, call the City's recycling department at 562/570-2876. |
| - Garbage:
We are drowning in a sea of garbage. Our country is facing a garbage
crisis and we're running out of places to put our waste. Solid waste
landfills are becoming scarcer and more expensive. |
| - Paper:
Waste paper can be turned into raw material for new paper and paper
products. Each ton of recycled office paper saves approximately
380 gallons of oil. |
| - Glass:
Glass does not decompose. It can be recycled to make new glass,
insulation, and asphalt in road paving. |
| - Metal:
Nearly 75 percent of all metal is used just once and discarded.
Recycling metal reduces air and water pollution and requires 70
percent less energy than producing it from raw materials. |
The Solution
The debris that we
collect from our beaches is a symptom of a much larger water pollution
problem that is caused by everyday people doing every day things. Rain
scours oil from parking lots, fertilizer from lawns, pet droppings from
sidewalks and other contaminants from "nonpoint" sources and
transports this toxic stew down storm drains and over land into the
ocean.
These
toxins are poisoning marine life and our water sources. We can all be
part of the solution by recycling used motor oil and repairing car leaks,
picking up after our pets and switching to nontoxic products and improve
other everyday practices to help keep our waterways clear and clean.
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How
can I help to keep our beaches clean? |
| - Reduce,
reuse and recycle at home, work and school. |
| - Buy products
made from recycled materials with little or no packaging. |
| - Keep storm
drains clean - they drain to beaches. |
| - Keep cigarette
butts off streets and beaches. |
| - Properly
dispose of fishing lines, nets and hooks. |
| - Buy a "whale tail" license plate. For details, click
here |
| - Participate in the Coastal
Commission's programs, call (800) COAST-4U: |
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Volunteer for Coastal Cleanup Day on the third Saturday in Sept., click
here |
| - Volunteer for the
30-Minute Beach Cleanup in Long Beach on the third Saturday of every
month at 10 a.m. at 1 Granada Ave., Belmont Shore |
 MARK
YOUR CALENDAR
Coastal Cleanup Day
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Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011
Let's rid our beaches and inland waterways of unsightly and harmful debris. Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD) is an international event with over 90 countries around the world participating, making it one of the largest volunteer efforts on the planet! Last year, over 14,000 volunteers from Los Angeles County joined together to pick up over 300,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches and waterways. This year, lets all take the challenge to do more than that!
Drop-in Sites for Southern Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, 9 - noon
 Alamitos Beach
E Ocean Blvd & Alamitos Ave Long Beach, CA 90802
 Belmont Plaza Beach
4000 E Olympic Plz Long Beach, CA 90803
 Bluff Park Beach
Ocean Blvd., between Redondo and Cherry Sts. Long Beach, CA
 Cabrillo State Beach
3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731 *Site Sponsors: Coastal E-Waste
 Colorado Lagoon
E Appian Way & E Colorado St Long Beach, CA 90814
 Culver City Ballona Creek (A)
Sepulveda Blvd., south/west corner of the intersection along the creek bike path Parking along west side of street preferred Host: Kiwanis International
 Culver City Ballona Creek (B)
Overland Ave., south/west corner of the intersection along the creek bike path Parking along west side of street preferred Host: Ballona Creek Renaissance
 Culver City Ballona Creek (C)
Duquesne Ave., south/west corner of the intersection along the creek bike path Parking along Jefferson and Duquesne Host: Echo Horizon School
 Dockweiler Beach
11999 Vista del Mar, El Segundo, CA 90293
 Dominguez Channel at Artesia Transit Center
CODE RED!
The Code Red cleanups are 5 specific cleanups in need of your special attention. These highly urbanized sites drain off from huge swaths of Los Angeles County and are swamped with tons of harmful and unsightly trash and debris. Want to make a huge impact on CCD? Come out to a Code Red site! (and be sure to register beforehand)
731 W. 182nd St.,
Los Angeles, CA
 DOMINGUEZ CHANNEL AT WILMINGTON MARINAS
CODE RED!
The Code Red cleanups are 5 specific cleanups in need of your special attention. These highly urbanized sites drain off from huge swaths of Los Angeles County and are swamped with tons of harmful and unsightly trash and debris. Want to make a huge impact on CCD? Come out to a Code Red site! (and be sure to register beforehand)
Peninsula Rd. parking lot at Wilmington Marinas - take Peninsula Rd. until it ends
 Downey
Rio San Gabriel Cleanup at Rio San Gabriel Park 9612 Ardine Street, Downey, CA North parking lot off of Pico Vista
North parking lot off of Pico Vista
 Echo Park Lake
Park Ave. & Lemoyne St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
 Hermosa Beach
1201 The Strand, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Park at the community center or speak with staff at check-in about parking next to the pier
Park at the community center or speak with staff at check-in about parking next to the pier
 Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
CODE RED!
The Code Red cleanups are 5 specific cleanups in need of your special attention. These highly urbanized sites drain off from huge swaths of Los Angeles County and are swamped with tons of harmful and unsightly trash and debris. Want to make a huge impact on CCD? Come out to a Code Red site! (and be sure to register beforehand)
25820 Vermont Ave,
Harbor City, CA, 90710
SW corner of Harbor Park, in parking lot near intersection of Anaheim St and Vermont
 Arroyo Seco/LA River Confluence
CODE RED!
The Code Red cleanups are 5 specific cleanups in need of your special attention. These highly urbanized sites drain off from huge swaths of Los Angeles County and are swamped with tons of harmful and unsightly trash and debris. Want to make a huge impact on CCD? Come out to a Code Red site! (and be sure to register beforehand)
497 N. San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, 90031
 Long Beach Pierpoint Landing
200 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
 Malaga Cove
387 Paseo del Mar, Palos Verdes, CA 90274
 Surfrider/Malibu Beach
North side of Malibu Pier. 23100 Block of Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265
 Malibu Lagoon
23400 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
 Manhattan State Beach - El Porto
45th Street Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
 Mother's Beach
E. Appian Way under the 2nd St. Bridge Long Beach, CA
 Playa Del Rey Beach and Jetty AKA Toes Beach
6200 Pacific Ave, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
 Redondo Beach
2 Pearl Street, Redondo Beach 90277 At the terminus of Torrance Blvd.
 Redondo Beach DIVE
You must be dive certified to attend this site!! 150 West Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90277
 Robert Meyer Beaches at El Matador
32100 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu, CA 90265
 Santa Monica Beach (Tower 27)
2600 Barnard Way at Hill Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Park in Lot 5 South. *Site Sponsors: Subaru
 Santa Monice Beach (Tower 1550)
1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Next to Santa Monica Pier on Colorado Ave. Park in Lot 1550 *Site Sponsors: Subaru and Yoga for Change
 Santa Monica Pier Dive
You must be dive certified to attend this site! Please call Eco Dive Center at 310-398-5759 to reserve a spot on the roster. 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Next to Santa Monica Pier on...
 Silver Lake
2861 W Sunset Blvd. Silver Lake, CA Parking lot of Tom's Burgers *Site Sponsors: Cafe Tropical, Sun Lake Drug Store, Tom's Burgers, and Local Restaurant
 Topanga Beach
18720 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265. Just North of Topanga Canyon Rd. Enter from PCH. Parking lot is north of Topanga Canyon Rd on the left-hand side. Parking lot is upstairs from the beach.
 Torrance State Beach
389 Paseo De La Playa, Torrance, CA 90277
 Tujunga Wash (Sunland)
10000 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
 Venice Beach at Rose
Ocean Front Walk & Rose Ave Venice, CA 90291
 Westward Beach
7103 Westward Rd, Malibu, CA 90265
 White Point/Royal Palms County Beach
1800 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731
 Will Rogers Beach at Temescal Canyon Rd
15900 Pacific Coast Hwy at Temescal Canyon Road, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. Take Pacific Coast Highway North toward Malibu. At Temescal Canyon Rd. turn West into parking lot. Look for beach captain ...
Find location information (click
here) for your county!
 Save
the Beach. Buy a Plate.
The Whale Tail License Plate sponsored by the California Coastal Commission
gives drivers a way to help protect and restore the priceless resources
of California's coast and ocean. Proceeds from the plate will support
the annual Coastal Cleanup Day, which turns out thousands of volunteers
to clean beaches, waterways, and parks each fall. The plate will also
support the year 'round Adopt-A-Beach programs. Click
here for details
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Resources
Long Beach
Adopt-A-Beach Program
Meaghan O'Neill
7550 East Spring St.
Long Beach, CA 90815
562/570-1471
Peter Douglas,
Executive Director
California Coastal Commission
45 Fremont Street #2000
San Francisco, California 94105-2219
(415) 904-5200:
California
Coastal
Commission
Adopt-A-Beach Program
45 Fremont Street, Ste. 2000
San Francisco, CA 94105
(800) COAST-4U
http://www.coastal.ca.
gov/web/
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Robert
Palmer, Chairman
Surfrider Foundation,
Long Beach Chapter
P. O. Box 14627
LB 90853
562/438-8089
LBSnkBrkWl@aol.com
http://www.surfrider.org/
longbeach/
Center for
Marine
Conservation
1725 DeSales Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(800) CMC-BEACH
www.cmc-ocean.org
1-800-CLEAN-UP
Charles Posner,
Staff
California Coastal Commission
200 Oceangate LB 90802
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Call for information on where to
recycle and how to dispose of household hazardous waste: (562) 570-2876
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