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Surfrider News and Events: July 2013
SURFRIDER, COCOA BEACH CHAPTER By Kelly Richardson www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org cocoabeach@surfrider.org For those who aren’t familiar with Surfrider, below is a great history and overview of where we...
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Surfrider News and Events: August 2013
SURFRIDER, COCOA BEACH CHAPTER By Kelly Richardson www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org cocoabeach@surfrider.org Over the past couple of months, my husband and I have been getting used to the new addition to...
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Surfrider News and Events: September 2013
NORTH REACH BEACH NOURISHMENT 2013 Surf Impact Monitoring Project The US Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans to nourish the North Reach of Brevard County (Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach)...
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Surfrider News and Events: October 2013
Most plastic pollution at sea starts out on land as litter on beaches, streets and sidewalks. Rain or overwatering flushes that litter through a storm drain system or directly to creeks, streams and...
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Surfrider News and Events: November 2013
The Obama Administration has announced that it will delay a final decision on whether to conduct seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean until March 2014. Seismic airgun testing would cause major impacts...
View ArticleButts Everywhere
Two researchers at San Diego State University propose banning cigarette filters to help improve the quality of the environment. The reason behind it is that because after cigarettes are smoked, 2/3 of...
View ArticleOcean Friendly Restaurants
The San Diego Chapter has created a campaign to reduce the use of plastic and Styrofoam in restaurants. The Ocean Friendly Restaurants campaign (or OFR) aims to work with the restaurant community to...
View ArticleCocoa Beach Tumbleweeds
Cocoa Beach tumbleweeds, aka disposable plastic shopping bags, seem to be everywhere. On a three-block bike ride to the beach I picked up five, and another four in the parking lot at the dune...
View ArticleAwestruck
March is here! I can finally celebrate my most cherished day of the year, the first day of spring. This day announces life, new beginnings, beauty, and awe. All year I look forward to the morning...
View ArticleEarth Day XLVII: April 22, 2017
“What kind of a country will we leave for our children?” -President Trump, in his first address to Congress. The other day while stopped at an endless red light in Orlando, my five-year-old...
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