Community Corner
Fighting Plastic Pollution In San Clemente
Here's what one resident found after spending a mere handful of minutes near the San Clemente Pier.
SAN CLEMENTE, CA — It only takes a moment to stop and pick up trash. On Tuesday in San Clemente, resident Jackson Hinkle spent 8 minutes near the pier and gathered a bucket full of wrappers, paper receipts, and bits of plastic.
"Now, I'm on my way to Irvine Valley College to fight plastic pollution!" Hinkle told us.
A political activist and a member of the community choice energy program in South Orange County, Hinkle's message comes across loud and clear:
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If you see trash, pick it up. If you bring it to the shore, take it back with you.
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