Surfrider Foundation

But this Halloween we are fighting back! Think you've got the best costume this year? Show us by snapping a photo of your costume while your out doing a solo beach cleanup this Saturday for our first ever virtual #TrickorTrash. Going out in Ventura? Hit up popular spots like Surfers' Point or Surfers' Knoll In Port Hueneme? PH Councilmember Steven Gama hosts a cleanup every Saturday at 8:30am, meet at the Alaska 261 Memorial by the Port Hueneme Pier... In Oxnard? Hit up Ormond Beach from Arnold Road or walk down from the Port Hueneme Pier. We'd also like to give a huge shoutout to @surfrider_washington for creating this hilarious video and inspiring the #TrickorTrash event! Thanks SF Washington Team! #ProtectWhatYouLove #CascadiaCostumeCleanup #RiseAbovePlastics #SoloCleanup #Surfrider #VenturaCounty #Oxnard #PortHueneme #Ventura

Tune in tomorrow for the first ever digital Creators & Innovators Upcycle Contest Awards this Wednesday, October 28 at 6 PM PT premiering live on Vissla's YouTube channel. The awards ceremony will be streamed live featuring special guest judge and Surfrider CEO, Chad Nelsen! http://upcyclevote.vissla.com/

Do you live in Oxnard or Port Hueneme? If so, our Rise Against Plastics team needs your help! You can make a difference in the plastic pollution levels by snapping photos of EPS (styrofoam) litter and emailing them to [email protected] It can he on the beach, in the street, parks, neighborhoods- anywhere! ... To keep the stoke going from the EPS ban in Ventura, we will be creating content to advocate for EPS bans in the rest of Ventura County. Feel free to email or DM us if you have questions! Photography by @brianadiamondphoto

In the words of our amazing volunteer team, its amazing what a couple of tarps and people with big hearts can do Swipe for some photos of our hardworking team, and before/after images of our Ormond Lagoon cleanup today. We pulled over 20 tarps full of trash out of the lagoon’s edge before the November King tides flush out the trash. We couldn’t do it without the help of our dedicated grassroots volunteers!

Our Ocean Friendly Gardens program helps to reduce not only the #1 source of pollution, urban runoff, but the effects of climate change as well! Through implementing sustainable landscaping practices and educational outreach, our dedicated volunteers are making a difference for a better environment. ... Check us out! https://ventura.surfrider.org/ocean-friendly-gardens/ Interested in gardening, or helping on the committee? Contact [email protected]

Not only is EPS banned in Ventura, but also in Thousand Oaks! https://www.vcstar.com//thousand-oaks-bans-sal/3652295001/

From single use to reuse- check out this article on Upstream https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com//5ef634106344d8760b2c2c65_

On Monday October 19th the Ventura City Council unanimously voted to ban expanded polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) food containers at restaurants and retail stores citywide starting in July 2021. The ordinance needs a second procedural vote on November 9th to be officially on the books. Expanded polystyrene is troublesome because these single use products, in the form of cups or takeaway containers, all too often end up as litter due to the ease with which they break apart. Once b...roken, the real damage begins: tiny, toxic foam bubbles slip into our streams, sand, and ultimately the ocean where they will stayforever. Unlike natural products, EPS foam does not biodegrade in our lifetimes. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase of EPS foam litter around town and on the beach since the majority of restaurant orders have been for takeaway lately. One of the good things about the proposed ordinance for restaurants is that it only bans EPS foam and leaves all other foodware options available to them. This ordinance also covers the retail sales of expanded polystyrene food containers and foam coolers. Thank you Ventura City Council for taking this important step to reduce plastic pollution. We look forward to seeing more progress on plastic reductions from Ventura and other cities in Ventura County! Photo by our amazing Surfrider volunteer @brianadiamondphoto @brianadiamondphotography

Thank you to all of the people that spoke at the City Council meeting last night and sent emails to Councilmembers before the unanimous vote! We are excited about this big step in tackling plastic pollution and appreciate the comments from Councilmembers who are looking to do more. https://ventura.surfrider.org/ventura-city-council-votes-t/

Attention Ventura Residents: TONIGHT you can use your voice to support an incredibly important milestone in our Plastic Free Ventura Campaign: an EPS/Styrofoam Ban for the City of Ventura. You can represent thousands of Ventura residents with a short statement supporting a styrofoam ban! Together we collected 5,331 signed postcards supporting single-use bans like this within the City of Ventura! TONIGHT Ventura City Council is set to discuss and vote on an ordinance to ban ex...panded polystyrene (EPS) foam aka Styrofoam at restaurants and stores citywide to help reduce plastic pollution. Surfrider has been working on this campaign for over two years and we need your help to get it across the finish line! Full details here: https://ventura.surfrider.org/speak-up-to-help-reduce-pla/ Participation in the online City Council meeting TONIGHT is strongly encouraged! The more community support that we can show for the proposed ordinance, the easier it will be for City Council to approve the ordinance. The meeting starts at 6:00pm on Monday October 19th and this item is likely to be heard between 6:15 and 7:00. Link to City Council meeting WebEx: https://cityofventura.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do To provide public comment live, attend the WebEx meeting with audio connected to your computer/device. You will see a chat feature on the right side of your screen. You can write, I would like to speak on Agenda Item #11A in the chat. During the discussion of item 11A, the Mayor will call for public comment. The City Clerk will announce those requesting to speak and unmute your mic allowing you to speak to the Mayor and Councilmembers. You will be heard, but not visible on screen. You will have up to 3 minutes to provide your comments. When you are finished, your mic will be muted. Tips for providing comments: - Speak about your personal experiences and why an EPS foam ban is important to you. - Don’t repeat what previous speakers said but a short affirmation of previous speakers is ok. - Don’t feel that you need to fill up the full 3 minutes of your allotted time. Short and sweet is great!

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Attention Ventura Residents: Tomorrow is the day you can use your voice to support an incredibly important milestone in our Plastic Free Ventura Campaign: an EPS/Styrofoam Ban for the City of Ventura. You can represent thousands of Ventura residents with a short statement supporting a styrofoam ban! On Monday October 19th Ventura City Council is set to discuss and vote on an ordinance to ban expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam aka Styrofoam at restaurants and stores citywide ...to help reduce plastic pollution. Surfrider has been working on this campaign for over two years and we need your help to get it across the finish line! Full details here: https://ventura.surfrider.org/speak-up-to-help-reduce.../ (Link in bio) Participation in the online City Council meeting on Monday is strongly encouraged! The more community support that we can show for the proposed ordinance, the easier it will be for City Council to approve the ordinance. The meeting starts at 6:00pm on Monday October 19th and this item is likely to be heard between 6:15 and 7:00. Link to City Council meeting WebEx: https://cityofventura.webex.com/cityofve.../onstage/g.php (also linked in our bio) To provide public comment live, attend the WebEx meeting with audio connected to your computer/device. You will see a chat feature on the right side of your screen. You can write, I would like to speak on Agenda Item #11A in the chat. During the discussion of item 11A, the Mayor will call for public comment. The City Clerk will announce those requesting to speak and unmute your mic allowing you to speak to the Mayor and Councilmembers. You will be heard, but not visible on screen. You will have up to 3 minutes to provide your comments. When you are finished, your mic will be muted. Tips for providing comments: - Speak about your personal experiences and why an EPS foam ban is important to you. - Don’t repeat what previous speakers said but a short affirmation of previous speakers is ok. - Don’t feel that you need to fill up the full 3 minutes of your allotted time. Councilmembers appreciate it when you keep it short and sweet compared to longer and rambling. Thanks for your support! See less See more