Vamos a la playa! (But to clean it)

The beach clean up that we did at Dockweiler Beach on Sunday was an interesting experience. I had never done any hands-on volunteer to actually go to clean a public place, and this was a successful first time! I discovered the many things people can throw away without having a conscience of what those are capable of doing to the environment. Sandals, socks, plastic bags, wrappers, dirty diapers, cigarette butts, lots of them, and even human hair. Yes, you heard me right, actual human hair. It amazes me how people are unable to clean up after themselves, even though the beach was filled with trash cans that were every 20 feet from each other, literally. Just because you are not in your home it does not give you the right to turn a place into your own dumpster. It's a public space, so we should learn to take care of it, for our own sake and for the habitat of the animals that are put to danger due to the irresponsibility of people. I am glad I was able to contribute at least a little to improve the conditions of this beach and to give a hand to the community. It never hurts to do your part, specially if it's for something that is for the good of everyone. 

     
 

Beach Clean-Up

This past weekend I got to participate in a Heal the Bay event at Dockweiler beach. I actually enjoyed myself for the most part because as I was walking along the beach, I knew I was doing something helpful and saving victims of a shameless crime that people don't think about when committing the act. The beach is full of little bits of trash that are most harmful to the animals in and around the ocean because they are all affected by the trash. The trash can either pile up on the sand and the birds will try to eat it or the trash will be brought into shore and fish think that it's regular food floating around. I tried my best to pick up all the little trash from cigarrette butts to pieces of foam. There just too much mess made by people to actually have the beach clean. If only everybody did their part and thought about the community rather than just missing the trash can and being too lazy to pick it up, maybe our world would be different. We would be more self-conscious about nature and feel bad for dropping trash on the floor, but that's in a fantasy world. This event did change my way of thinking when it comes to littering because I actually got to see how the ocean is effected from our carelessness. I understand that the picture below of the bird is pretty harsh, but it's something interesting that was found on the beach. There are endless theories towards why that bird is dead, but even just having a dead bird on the beach is unisanitsary for everybody. It could stay there for days and rot. If any animal tried to eat that, it's all down hill from there. Events like these can be life changing to people as long as they know how much they are truly helping nature be cleaner as it once was.

Beach Clean Up!

Being able to participate in Heal the Bay was a wonderful experience. I never noticed how dirty the beach actually is until I had to pick up trash. I was really amazed at some of the things my group and I found, I couldn't believe that people actually just leave their clothes in the sand. My group also found two huge bears that were cut open, that was really weird and I was so curious to find out what went on. After this experience I could definitely say that there has to be more people aware of the dangers that are caused by all the littering they do on they beach. All the trash causes danger for the animals because eventually all the trash will go into the ocean but it's also dangerous for us humans because we found broken glass hidden under the sand. Over all, it was a great experience and more people should volunteer to clean the beach so that it is safer for everyone including the animals in the ocean.

heal the bay october 2014

so this past Sunday i volontered  to clean the beach with some of my peers . although i know some of us just did it get out of a research paper, me being guilty i did the same. however my entire perspective changed  as soon i actually started  cleaning up the the beach. prior to the pick up  we where informed about the beach and all the protocols and procedures. just the usual stuff .so when we started to actually to do the clean up, generally seeking i want to say just about everything all of us volunteers picked up was just trash from people who occupied the bonfire.
ok i understand that sometimes thing fly out of the trash cans when the wind picks up .but really that wasn't the case here . it really looked like people visited the beach to just set up camp and leave everything where it stood. so in personal opinion and i believe most would agree with me everyone should be held accountable and should be responsible for the trash they produce. so yes , i do think fines should be given to those that litter and add to pollution to our oceans.i didn't have a bad time cleaning up the beach and i think everyone should volunteer every once  in a while so maybe they can change there perspective a little and live a little greener.

Beach Cleanup

Being able to volunteer my time and cleanup the beach was such a thrill. I was amused at all the trash I actually picked up. Its such a great satisfaction to know that because of a good deed I did, the beach is much cleaner now than it was before. I found all sorts of things just thrown at the beach from cigarette butts too unstuffed teddy bears. As I was walking down the beach with a few of my peers we saw a man fishing. We didn't think fish would swim so near the shore but we were wrong. We actually got to hold a baby shark and that was great. This beach cleanup was definitely a wonderful experience and a big eye opener. Now I know better than to go to the beach and not pick up after myself.

A Productive Day at Dockweiler Beach

Have you ever held a baby tiger shark, found $20 dollars AND cleaned a beach all in one morning? Well I am. This past Sunday, October 12, 2014, my English 101S and University 101 class participated in the Heal the Bay beach clean at Dockweiler Beach. To be honest, I did not like the idea of waking up early on a Sunday,  commuting to the beach, and cleaning up after messy beach-goers but surprisingly, I loved it! When I first got there, my mom, grandma and I walked around and while kicking around sand a $20 dollar bill popped up and it was certainly a great way to start my morning. Then once all the participates arrived we were put in groups and given gloves, trash bags and a data sheet. At the beginning of our hunt for trash a fisherman had captured a baby tiger shark and let us hold it and take pictures which was really cool! Also, during the trash pick up we found a few oddities! My friend, Jannet, found and picked up a used female product, which was really gross! Then we found huge stuffed bears in the trash, a broken bucket, a shovel, and a broken sand castle play set. The item we found the most of was cigarette buds and pieces of plastic. The entire experience was sincerely an eye opener. I never realized how dirty the beach is until I went to clean. I'm guilty of littering and now I feel terrible about it. Conversely, cleaning the beach and knowing I'm doing a little bit of effort to save animals and help the environment made me feel good about myself.

Dockweiler Beach cleanup

Hi my name is Cynthia Campos, on Sunday October 12 I went to the beach for the first time. My dad took the liberty of waking up early, so we could go to Dockweiler Beach, since we live an hour away. It wasn’t hard to find. When I looked at the beach it looked clean, but when I got out, and started walking towards the beach I saw bags of food, paper cups/plates, and so much more. When I got my gloves I went with three other girls, and we started picking up small things like pieces of plastic, cigarettes, foam, and even socks and shoes. We kept on wondering the beach when I came across a seagull eating plastic out of the trash, it flew once someone got close. That got me thinking, why wasn’t the trash can close? And what will happen to the seagull if it can’t digest his foods correctly? These animals don’t know what food is and what isn’t, that is why we should help them, instead of polluting places like the beach. One common trash that we found in the beach was cigarettes. People usually stomp on cigarettes in on order to extinguish them, but is it too hard to pick it up and throw it to the nearest trash can? Animal can mistake them for bread crumbs. Now I know that beaches aren’t clean, because when I saw all the trash that every person had in their bag I was proven that many people don’t care where they leave their trash at. They don’t stop and think about the harm they bring to the animals and nature around them. Going to Dockweiler Beach was a great experience, and it was proof for me that we should take matters into our own hands, and make this world into a better place for the next generation.