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Mannequin Head and Tons of Trash Removed From San Diego Creeks, Coastline
At more than 80 sites around San Diego, volunteers removed about 75 tons of trash.
About 75 tons of trash was removed from area creeks and beaches last Saturday as part of the Creek to Bay Cleanup.
Now in its 10th year, 5,800 volunteers across the county worked at 88 sites across the region, including parts of National City, Chula Vista, Coronado and Imperial Beach.
Atop the list in South San Diego was the Beyer Blvd. trolley station in San Ysidro where two tons of trash was removed.
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As in years past, cigarette butts and plastic bags were the most common trash found along the San Diego coastline.
Uncommon trash found include:
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- a five gallon jar of pickles;
- a toilet;
- a ladder;
- a bowling pin;
- and a mannequin head and Crock Pot in Sweetwater River in National City.
In some areas, graffiti removal and planting native plants were also part of the work done by volunteers.
I Love A Clean San Diego will hold its next cleanup in South San Diego at the Tijuana Sloughs June 23 from 9 a.m. to noon.
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