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Sunday, August 22, 2010
By ashley
Home Sweet ZERO Trash Laguna HOME!

Cruising back into our h0metown after my annual summer Pacific Coast surf + camp trip!   And  man o’ man we can ALL be very proud of the work we’ve done, over the past 3 YEARS:  36 consecutive 1st SATURDAY’s, helping the City of Laguna’s clean-up crews in Zer0 Trash-ing our city!   There are few, if any towns as Trash free as Laguna Beach.

I rode thru hundreds of little cities, up and back down Hwy 1, parts of 101, thru Cali, Oregon & Washington.  Cities are losing the battle against trash!   Oregon coast used to be  virtually trash-free!  Not this year.  Among the worst in Cali: Santa Barbara & Ventura–truly unbelievable–particularly the Freeway entrances and exits.  We sure miss CAL-TRANS $$!

As many of you feel too, when you hit our beutiful Laguna Canyon, preserved by so many for so long, you feel the fresh ocean air get cooler as you drive West and immediately notice the dearth of TRASH!

Let’s work diligently to keep it ZERO!   1st SATURDAY Sept 4–Join Tex Haines @ Victoria Skimboards in Laguna Canyon from 10am to 12 Noon to clean OUR Canyon, and every 1st SATURDAY thereafter!

1st SAT, We Kicked Some TRASH: 134.7lbs, RECYCLE 253.5

Wednesday, July 7, 2010
By Chip
1st SAT, We Kicked Some TRASH: 134.7lbs, RECYCLE 253.5

On 1st SATURDAY July 3rd, we had a great turnout.  The Hill clan came to El Ranchito, as well as the Jones family; Olivia & Ben, plus Dad.  Garrett, Harper & Jamie Cornish “Picked It Up” as well as the Meads, Jay Rechtor,  Tom Stewart and many more.

We at ZeroTrash are thank ful for our committed Heros  who consistently show they’re  support on 1st SATURDAY’s.  Thanks too to Waste Management for providing Bins @ ALL 7 locations & Screen Works for producing ZT Shirts.

As always, big ups to XS Energy Drinks for “Fueling the troops, since day One!: Zero Sugar, Zero Trash!”

**Watch for ZT’s new logo to be unvieled soon as well as the launch of a ZeroTrash San Diego town!

1st SATURDAY July 3rd approaches!

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
By ashley

It’s that time again.  Another 1st SATURDAY of the month, another opportunity to support Laguna’s local businesses and clean up the STREETS around them. 

From 10-12Noon report to any of these great Laguna businesses. They’ll have supplies and some will have discounts on food, services or clothing.  Get out there & Pick It Up!

UPS Store @Boat Canyon

Victoria Skimboards in The Canyon

Whole Foods & Hobie downtown

Thalia Surf Shop & El Ranchito in The Village

Yogaworks & United Studios of Self Defense in So Lag


WEIGHTS: ‘1st Saturday’ June 5

Tuesday, June 8, 2010
By Chip
WEIGHTS: ‘1st Saturday’ June 5

Thanks to Laguna’s Ewing family, among others: the Meads, McDermotts, Jay Rechtor and many more for all the junk they removed from Laguna’s sidewalks and gutters 1st SATURDAY June 5.

All in all  146.5 lbs of TRASH  + 261.6 lbs of Recyclables were Picked Up! from our STREETS with cigarette butts being the #1 trash culprit.

ZeroTrash Laguna would like to see more Store owners, especially local restaurants and clubs put their own Ashtrays out for patrons. Sure, smokers should be personally responsible for their BUTTS, but if there are not enough City-placed ashtrays, HELP out your smoking patrons with a well-placed Ashtray in front of your business!  Keep the carcinogens from entering our waterways!

UPS Store becomes first NoLag ZeroTrash location

Wednesday, May 5, 2010
By Chip
UPS Store becomes first NoLag ZeroTrash location

Thanks to Mark Meisberger and family, North Laguna can “Pick It Up!”  on 1st SATURDAY’s  with the rest of Laguna Beach.

The Meisberger family and friends met @ the BoatCanyon store from 10 to Noon on 1st SATURDAY, May 1st, ranging up Boat Canyon and along Coast Hwy to remove 2 large bags of Recycling stuff and LOTS of cigarette BUTTS, especially around Pavillions, JP’s and Riddle Field. All other locations reported ZT Heroes from Yogaworks & United Studios of Self Defense to El Ranchito, the LS&S Thalia Surf About, Hobie, Whole Foods & Victoria Skimboards in the Canyon.  Thanks to XS Energy Drinks for coolers of drinks and Laguna Coffee supplied to Yogaworks!  NEXT 1st SAT is JUNE 5, as always from 10am to Noon. Community Service Hours awarded, so, ‘Pick It Up!’  to volunteer or questions contact: Chip@ZeroTrash.org

ZeroTrash EARTH WEEK School Assemblies El Morro 4.20 TOW 4.21

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
By Chip
ZeroTrash EARTH WEEK School Assemblies El Morro 4.20 TOW 4.21

Today at 11:30 am,  ZeroTrash founder, Chip McDermott will conduct 2 short assemblies at Laguna’s El Morro Elementary School. We’ll be urging kids to “Pick It Up!” on campus and reminding what is RECYCLABLE vs. what is TRASH both on campus and at home. TOW Assemblies will be Wednesday April 21st @ 11:15.  Come join us!

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