Benicia Litter Pickers

11/19/2021

During this season of Thanksgiving, I would like to start a gratitude thread. Please participate by commenting what you are thankful for.

* We would like to thank the hard work of our volunteers who have tirelessly collected over 2 tons worth of trash and litter from our city streets and shoreline since 2019. They are Litter Heroes, make sure you honk if you see them! They are out there every day picking up litter because they love Benicia!
* We are grateful for the staff at the City of Benicia's Public Works Department for making trash drop-offs so convenient and easy for our group, working even on their days off so that we can efficiently organize group clean ups. I would also like to thank the Public Works Dept. for donating much needed supplies.
* I would like to thank both the Mayor Steve Young and Council Member Lionel Largaespada for their participation in our group clean ups and being instrumental in acquiring the tools our group needs to keep Benicia litter free.
* I would also like to thank our local Benicia clubs for their participation in our clean up events: Benicia Lions Club, Benicia Bicycle Club, and Benicia Tuesday Club.
* And last, I'd like to thank our local Benicia artists, Susan Street Fine Art and Samantha McNally for both participating in our clean ups and also for donating their art to our group so that we can continue to spread the anti-litter word.

Thank you so much everyone!

We are a fun and inclusive grass-roots community organization that picks up litter in our region, and spearheads anti-littering campaigns.

11/04/2021

When the recent storm and winds washed trash up to our shorelines, our volunteers stepped up. Read about it here:

We are a fun and inclusive grass-roots community organization that picks up litter in our region, and spearheads anti-littering campaigns.

04/25/2021

Wow! Over 1,000 pounds of trash collected in this Earth Day Event! Way to go Benicia!

We are a fun and inclusive grass-roots community organization that picks up litter in our region, and spearheads anti-littering campaigns.

04/25/2021

Dear Benicia cigarette smokers: We can do better! I simply can not believe the number of cigarette butts the Benicia Litter Pickers find on their routine walks. They are difficult to pick up with our litter pickers, and they are toxic to our environment and detract from Benicia's natural beauty.

Here are some cigarette butt facts; Most cigarette filters are made of plastic fibers (cellulose acetate) which can take up to 10 years to decompose. Cigarette butts also leach organic chemicals and heavy metals into the environment that are toxic to fresh and salt-water fish, birds, and other wildlife in our Carquinez Strait. Please dispose of your cigarette butts in the appropriate places. Below are pictures I took while picking up litter in Benicia. Let's do better!

02/22/2021

Benicians collected over 600 pounds of trash, y'all!

We are a fun and inclusive grass-roots community organization that picks up litter in our region, and spearheads anti-littering campaigns.

02/19/2021

If you happen to see any people picking up litter around town this Sunday Feb 21, give them a shout and a wave! We will be out full force canvassing our beautiful city for litter and trash.

02/14/2021

We have a winner for our anti-litter campaign art contest. Please read our article for more. You should see these submissions, they are all fantastic!

We are a fun and inclusive grass-roots community organization that picks up litter in our region, and spearheads anti-littering campaigns.