LAGUNA BEACH A pregnancy test, bras, underwear and cigarette butts were among the 400 pounds of trash collected this weekend at popular South County beaches. <\/p>\n
More than 100 people turned out Saturday, Aug. 12 to remove trash from Thousands Steps Beach, West Street Beach and Tablerock Beach. They also gathered litter along South Coast Highway between 9th Street and Three Arch Bay and in neighborhood bushes along Bluff Drive. Volunteers came from across Orange County and as far away as Los Angeles and New York,said James Pribram, founder of ECO-Warrior Foundation. <\/p>\n
Tabatha Yewchuk, left, and Carol Clark, both of Laguna Beach, pick up trash on West Street Beach during the second annual South Laguna Beach Cleanup in Laguna Beach, CA on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The event was organized by realtor Chris Tebutt and ECO Warriors. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register\/SCNG) <\/p>\n
Finnegan Coghill, 5, of Laguna Beach, plays with a trash picker after joining his sister Isabelle, 8, and mom Molly, at right, pick up trash on West Street Beach during the second annual South Laguna Beach Cleanup in Laguna Beach, CA on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The event was organized by realtor Chris Tebutt and ECO Warriors. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register\/SCNG) <\/p>\n
Scott Betty, of Laguna Niguel, picks up trash on West Street Beach during the second annual South Laguna Beach Cleanup in Laguna Beach, CA on Saturday, August 12, 2017, an event organized by realtor Chris Tebutt and ECO Warriors. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register\/SCNG) <\/p>\n
Saya Snyder, 8, of Laguna Beach, picks up trash on the bluff above West Street Beach during the second annual South Laguna Beach Cleanup in Laguna Beach, CA on Saturday, August 12, 2017, an event organized by realtor Chris Tebutt and ECO Warriors. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register\/SCNG) <\/p>\n
Piles of trash are piled up during the second annual South Laguna Beach Cleanup at West Street Beach in Laguna Beach, CA on Saturday, August 12, 2017, an event organized by realtor Chris Tebutt and ECO Warriors. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register\/SCNG) <\/p>\n
Molly Coghill, of Laguna Beach, helps her kids Finnegan, 5, and Isabelle, 8, pick up trash on the bluffs above West Street Beach during the second annual South Laguna Beach Cleanup in Laguna Beach, CA on Saturday, August 12, 2017, an event organized by realtor Chris Tebutt and ECO Warriors. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register\/SCNG) <\/p>\n
Tabatha Yewchuk picks up trash on West Street Beach during the second annual South Laguna Beach Cleanup in Laguna Beach, CA on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The event was organized by realtor Chris Tebutt and ECO Warriors. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register\/SCNG) <\/p>\n
Realtor Chris Tebutt and ECO Warriors team up during the second annual South Laguna Beach Cleanup in Laguna Beach, CA on Saturday, August 12, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register\/SCNG) <\/p>\n
A small baby didnt keep these young parents from helping pick up trash during the second annual South Laguna Beach Cleanup where nearly 200 volunteers scoured West Street Beach in Laguna Beach, CA on Saturday, August 12, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register\/SCNG) <\/p>\n
The second annual South Laguna cleanup was organized by Chris Tebbutt, a local real estate agent in partnership with ECO Warrior. The event focused on the South Laguna beaches that have been hit hard in recent monthswith increasing visitors and trash. City officials say social media has turned these formerly locals-only beaches into must-see hot spots for Southern Californians. <\/p>\n
The beaches in South Laguna are a disaster, Pribram said. There is litter everywhere. <\/p>\n
Eco-Warrior provided collection bags, gloves and data sheets so volunteers could keep track of what and how much they collected. This data is critical for the environmental foundation to understand what kinds of trash are having the biggest impact on the beaches, he said. <\/p>\n
Tebbutt said he partnered with ECO Warrior because of Pribrams passion and no-nonsense approach for the coastal environment. <\/p>\n
ECO-Warrior Foundation is all about creating awareness, inspiring people to make a difference, and giving them opportunities to take action, Tebbutt said. <\/p>\n
Pribram, a professional surfer who grew up in Laguna Beach, created ECO-Warrior in 2006. The foundation works directly with communities, both locally and internationally, that want to create a positive and lasting change in the environment. This year, volunteers with ECO-Warrior have removed 1,200 pounds of trash from Lagunas beaches, Pribram said. <\/p>\n
He pointed to an influx of visitors and over-filled trash cans as part of the problem. Those trash cans also draw seagulls that carry the trash and drop it across the beach and along the cliffs, he said. <\/p>\n
Pribram said he sees a lack of respect for the environment. <\/p>\n
It seems to have crept into our culture that people litter more, he said. Theres a generation or two of people who care but theres a lot of people who feel entitled and are just lazy. Just because its not your litter, doesnt mean you should just walk past it. We can all do our part and remove litter. <\/p>\n
Pribram said that 70 percent of the volunteers at the cleanup were from cities outside Laguna. <\/p>\n
It sends an important message, even if its not your beach, your park or your mountain, its all about helping the global community, he said. <\/p>\n
Upcoming ECO Warrior cleanups <\/p>\n
Aug. 18:ECO-Warrior Foundation along with the Ocean Conservancy will host its 4th annual corporate beach clean up at Doheny State Park with Cox Communications and the Auto Trader. This event is private. <\/p>\n
Sept. 16: Coastal Clean-up Day at Aliso Beach from 9 a.m. to noon. Chronic Tacos will supply food. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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