Clean Shores

01/06/2026

New Logo

31/05/2026

Leave only your footprints behind

31/05/2026

Did you know?

Litter enters a lake or stream.

People may leave trash on shorelines, parks, roads, or beaches.

Wind can blow lightweight items like plastic bags, cups, and wrappers into the water.
Rain washes trash into waterways
Rainwater carries litter from streets, parking lots, and neighborhoods into storm drains.

Many storm drains flow directly into nearby streams, rivers, or lakes without treatment.
Waterways connect together

Most lakes have an outlet stream or river.
Water flows downhill from smaller streams to larger rivers and eventually to the ocean.
Flooding and storms move debris

Heavy rain can wash large amounts of trash from shorelines and riverbanks.
Floodwaters can carry everything from plastic bottles to abandoned fishing gear long distances.
Plastic breaks into smaller pieces

Sunlight and wave action break plastic into tiny pieces called microplastics.
These pieces can travel through entire watersheds and eventually reach the ocean.

For example, a plastic bottle dropped into a creek near Olympia could flow into larger rivers, reach Puget Sound, and ultimately become part of the marine environment.

This is one reason Clean Shores' work is so important—even trash picked up far inland can prevent pollution from eventually reaching the ocean and harming marine life. A single piece of litter removed from a ditch, stream, or lake today may be one less piece of debris that reaches the coast later.

31/05/2026

Throw back to the beginning. This crab logo is still available at Too Cool Sportswear.

Matter of fact it is our Clean Shores Logo. You will find the crab on all of our ducks as well.

30/05/2026

The ocean plays a crucial role in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. Between 25 and 30% of all human-generated CO2 is absorbed by the ocean. Phytoplankton plays an important role in this process. So, what happens if marine microplastics affect the plankton?"

Marine microplastics affect algae's ability to grow and photosynthesize. Researchers have now calculated what impact this has on the greenhouse effect and the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide.

30/05/2026

Good morning world.

30/05/2026

What is in your closet? AirB&B Humor.

30/05/2026

The Tree of Life. Have you been here?

29/05/2026

All water leads to the Ocean, Jeeps go to the Ocean in groups, families gather, memories are made. What are some of your favorite memories at the Ocean?

29/05/2026

Our world changed, my kids changed and out of darkness something so beautiful was created. Remember, if you are walking in darkness right now, Keep going. Keep breathing. You will soon be rising into your light,power and purpose. Keep going.