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From the Executive Director’s Desk: What’s Coastkeeper doing on water conservation?

We’re in the worst drought in California’s recorded history–and the City of San Diego has not yet elevated its water use restrictions to Level 2. This is unacceptable. Governor Brown already requested everyone in the …

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San Diego Bay: What’s new in the massive cleanup?

For three decades, toxins sat in the sediment at the bottom of San Diego Bay, a legacy of poor practices at the shipyards of yesteryear. What was once a thriving ecosystem went dead. Even after …

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#SwimmableSD Photo Contest

Swimmable Water Weekend is back! July 25 – 27 is a weekend to celebrate clean water by visiting your favorite beach. To celebrate this year, we are hosting a contest on Instagram:#swimmableSD. How do you …

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Fertilizer: Go Native. Save the Planet.

High Tech High Blog Series: Blog 6 of 7 What comes to mind when you read the word “fertilizer?”  Lawns? Farms? Family garden projects? What about water pollution and dead zones? It’s hard to believe …

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Heavy Metal Pollution: Not So Natural Rainbows

High Tech High Blog Series: Blog 5 of 7   While driving down the road on a rainy day have you ever noticed the rainbow that flows into the storm drains? Many times you will …

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Infographic: Heavy Metal Pollution

Heavy metal contamination can come from a variety of sources: the paint on boats, zinc in your tires, etc. Heavy metals contaminate the water and settle along the ocean floor where bottom feeders tend to …

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Prescription Drugs: Helping You, But Not the Environment

High Tech High Blog Series: Blog 4 of 7   How We Contribute to the Problem   We are the problem.    The county outputs 175 million gallons of sewage every day through the Wastewater …

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Infographic: Sewage Pollution

Sewage is a large environmental problem but not for the reasons that most people think. A big reason why sewage is a problem is because of the excess hormones released in human waste. Only a …

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Plastics: A Prognosis on Plastic Pollution-We Have a Ways to Go San Diego

High Tech High Blog Series: Blog 3 of 7 What are the sources of pollution? To understand the problem with plastic pollution, a group of students researched the common sources and effects of plastic pollution. …

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Infographic: Plastic Pollution

Plastic, though it was seen as a great technological advancement, has shown the world and the environment it’s dark side. Plastic, which has been used in just about every field, from medicine, to toys, has …

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From the Executive Director’s Desk: What’s Coastkeeper doing on water conservation?

We’re in the worst drought in California’s recorded history–and the City of San Diego has not yet elevated its water use restrictions to Level 2. This is unacceptable. Governor Brown already requested everyone in the …

Read More

San Diego Bay: What’s new in the massive cleanup?

For three decades, toxins sat in the sediment at the bottom of San Diego Bay, a legacy of poor practices at the shipyards of yesteryear. What was once a thriving ecosystem went dead. Even after …

Read More

#SwimmableSD Photo Contest

Swimmable Water Weekend is back! July 25 – 27 is a weekend to celebrate clean water by visiting your favorite beach. To celebrate this year, we are hosting a contest on Instagram:#swimmableSD. How do you …

Read More

Fertilizer: Go Native. Save the Planet.

High Tech High Blog Series: Blog 6 of 7 What comes to mind when you read the word “fertilizer?”  Lawns? Farms? Family garden projects? What about water pollution and dead zones? It’s hard to believe …

Read More

Heavy Metal Pollution: Not So Natural Rainbows

High Tech High Blog Series: Blog 5 of 7   While driving down the road on a rainy day have you ever noticed the rainbow that flows into the storm drains? Many times you will …

Read More

Infographic: Heavy Metal Pollution

Heavy metal contamination can come from a variety of sources: the paint on boats, zinc in your tires, etc. Heavy metals contaminate the water and settle along the ocean floor where bottom feeders tend to …

Read More

Prescription Drugs: Helping You, But Not the Environment

High Tech High Blog Series: Blog 4 of 7   How We Contribute to the Problem   We are the problem.    The county outputs 175 million gallons of sewage every day through the Wastewater …

Read More

Infographic: Sewage Pollution

Sewage is a large environmental problem but not for the reasons that most people think. A big reason why sewage is a problem is because of the excess hormones released in human waste. Only a …

Read More

Plastics: A Prognosis on Plastic Pollution-We Have a Ways to Go San Diego

High Tech High Blog Series: Blog 3 of 7 What are the sources of pollution? To understand the problem with plastic pollution, a group of students researched the common sources and effects of plastic pollution. …

Read More

Infographic: Plastic Pollution

Plastic, though it was seen as a great technological advancement, has shown the world and the environment it’s dark side. Plastic, which has been used in just about every field, from medicine, to toys, has …

Read More