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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.

                         Top 10 South San Diego Cleanup Sites Location Lbs. of trash Number of volunteers Beyer Blvd Trolley Station, San Ysidro 4,000 175 Emory Cove, Coronado 2,304 59 Sweetwater River, National City 2,300 65 Otay Valley Regional Park near Beyer Blvd. 1,230 45 Otay Mesa Street Sweep 1,020 18 Paradise Creek, National City 700 68 Tijuana Slough, Imperial Beach 430 71 Otay Lakes, Chula Vista 380 61 Silver Strand State Beach, Coronado 206 93 YMCA Camp Surf, Imperial Beach 187 92


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