WANT TO HAVE YOUR OWN BEACH CLEANUP?
Just call and leave a message for Kim Masoner, Founder of "Save Our Beach" (562) 431-8571 or you can email Kim at info@saveourbeach.org and she will help you arrange your own Beach Cleanup!
Anyone who would like to have a cleaner beach and ocean can conduct their own Beach Cleanup - it's easy! Just call or email Kim!
How Long Does It Take Litter To Break Down In Water?
(I think you may be surprised!)
| Traffic Ticket |
4 weeks |
| Newspaper |
6 weeks |
| Cardboard |
2 months |
| Rope |
6 months |
| Wool Sock |
1 year |
| Plastic Bag |
20 years |
| Soup Can |
50 years |
| Styrofoam Cup |
100 years |
| Soda Can |
200 years |
| Plastic Diaper |
300 years |
| Glass Bottle |
450 years! |
Roughly 40 tons of debris washes up on our beaches every year - 80% of that could be RECYCLED.
