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14 Apr 2011

Thanks to Randi Parent from Santa Monica Pier Aquarium for the heads up about the festival. The benefits of cleaning the beach are obvious: a cleaner environment for all to enjoy, and less trash in the ocean to harm both the marine habitat and the animals that live there. But on April 16th and 17th, [...]

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Get ready to celebrate whale weekend at Santa Monica pier aquarium

17 Feb 2011

Whale of a Weekend highlights the annual migration of the Pacific gray whale, which completes one of the longest migrations of any species, traveling 10,000 to 14,000 miles round trip between the arctic seas and the warm lagoons of Baja California, Mexico. This migration takes the whales past the Pier – sometimes within viewing distance [...]

New restrooms and rest-stops pop up along Santa Monica beach to enhance beach visitor experience

2 Feb 2011

By: Natasha Garyali City of Santa Monica is in the process of giving face-lifts to 8 restroom buildings on Santa Monica beach along with a host of other amenities including showers, foot washes, bike racks, drinking fountains and seatings. Working with Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects to design a network of visitor-serving facilities, the goal of [...]

Paper or Plastic? Santa Monica council says NO to plastic

27 Jan 2011

Come September, that oft-repeated query “Paper or plastic?” will no longer be uttered in supermarket checkout lanes in Santa Monica. With single-use plastic bags about as popular as restaurant ashtrays in this progressive beachfront city, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban their distribution in stores. The action was urged by Heal the Bay [...]

Santa Monica City council to tackle plastic bags

24 Jan 2011

Tuesday’s City Council agenda is deceptively short but rich with abstruse and controversial recommendations that should keep council members working well into the night. Probably the simplest and most well-known item is an ordinance banning throw-away plastic bags in the city’s retail stores. The statute has been on the council’s plate for several years and, [...]

Trash the Bags!

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20 Aug 2010

Back in April, Heal the Bay, seeked your support in spreading the word about plastic bags in Trashing Your Friends campaigns. They now need your support in the bill to ban single-use bags which is now in the Senate for a vote. AB 1998 will create one uniform policy across California for addressing all types of [...]

Get ready to celebrate whalentine weekend at Santa Monica Pier Aquarium

11 Feb 2010

Santa Monica Pier Aquarium invites you to a weekend of Whalentine day fun on February 13 -14 from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the marine science center, 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica Pier. Learn more about the annual migration of Pacific gray whales, explore whale artifacts, watch whale movies, and get the chance to [...]