H2O Trash Patrol

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01/18/2023

The average American produces almost five pounds of waste every day. Here’s how to save yours from ending up in a landfill.

07/01/2022

It’s that time of year for paddleboarding on San Diego Bay. We’ll be doing our annual 5th of July fireworks cleanup and could really use some help. If you’re interested in being on the water or being support crew on land, please let us know. The more the merrier!

08/09/2020

YESSSSSAHHH!!! 🙌🏼😍

Ocean Voyages Institute made history this week, removing 103 tons of fishing nets and consumer plastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

04/14/2020

Even during lockdown, it is important to think about waste reduction. We’ve learned what the consequences of our actions can have in creating a human health pandemic. Let’s learn from this and not create a worse trash pandemic than already exists. Reduce your use where possible.

As more people stay home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, more household trash is piling up. Since mid-March, Fairfax Countyand the City of Alexandriahave reported an increase of up to 40% in residential trash tonnage. Residents are now being asked to minimize waste, as the increase in trash....

01/09/2020

Kids get it!

The one-year-old taught the litter bug a lesson after seeing the bottle in the middle of a road in China. It is likely that the boy thought the driver had dropped the bottle by accident, his mother said.

12/15/2019

Some Recycling 411 for the Holidays

Can we recycle our wrapping paper or even the Christmas tree? Here's a breakdown on how to properly handle your holiday garbage. https://buff.ly/34dO7eU Via Lifehacker

12/03/2019

Oh for eff’s sake! Take action! Reduce the amount of trash you make. And pick up litter so that it doesn’t make its way into the ocean. We are killing ourselves and the precious ocean life with our lazy and convenient habits.

A young s***m whale that died after becoming stranded on a Scottish island last week had a ball of debris weighing roughly 100 kilograms (220 pounds) in its stomach, according to an organization that carried out a post-mortem on the animal.

11/29/2019

H2O Trash Patrol’s Used Gear for Sale. Clearing out the used and getting ready for the new vision of H2O. Proceeds benefit H2O Trash Patrol. Inflatable SUPs, fins, paddles, and more! Spread the word and get great deals for a great cause! DM for details if you’re interested in grabbing some gear!

11/19/2019

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Say goodbye to single-use plastics in Imperial Beach. Starting Friday one of the state’s strictest plastic bans goes into effect.

11/09/2019

After A LOT of soul searching and thinking about the past 10 years of service and the impact of countless volunteers helping to remove over 41,000 pounds of trash from San Diego & Orange County waterways, I’ve come to a decision that it is time for H2O Trash Patrol to evolve. I’m taking the organization in a new direction. One that is fulfilling and beneficial to everyone in a new way. The baseline messaging will remain, but the How is changing. To be announced when the new concept is launched.

That being said, the cleanups as they have been are ending and all of the SUPs, cleanup gear, & the beasty van are up for sale. Like the phoenix, it’s going down to ashes to be born again with a new flavor for life and caretaking of the waters.

I’m considering doing a final SUP sale and cleanup to commemorate the ending of an era. I’ll let you know if I can pull that off with the holidays so close at hand.

I love all the work that we’ve all done with H2O, the people we’ve reached, and the amazingly fun times and laughter we’ve had. The opportunities that came about, the people who have been involved, the H2O Crew, the movement that was created. All of it. I am damn proud!

I’m excited to see the next chapter for H2O will be just as amazing, if not, amazing-er! With all of my heart and an immense amount of gratitude, thank you to all of the volunteers and supporters of H2O Trash Patrol over the years. Without you the vision would have been left on Agua Hedionda Lagoon where it was born. To all of the paddleboarding enthusiasts and beach goers, if you see it, pick it up. Every piece of trash removed matters. And get ready for the next chapter of H2O Trash Patrol. Hmmm...Maybe we’ll call it H2O 2.0 🤔

With every piece of my heart, much love to you all!
- Patti Diaz, co-founder & Executive Director of H2O Trash Patrol