Fireworks Trash Floods Washington Beaches | Seattle News

After the Fourth of July fireworks, Washington’s beaches are buried in hundreds of pounds of debris — from Lake Union to the coast. State Parks and Washington Coast Savers are racing to clean up before the mess settles, tackling not just litter but real environmental threats: plastic, cardboard, and other trash that harms wildlife and pollutes water. Volunteers hit the shores on July 5th — dubbed “the dirtiest beach day of the year” — to restore the coastline before the party’s aftermath fully takes hold. Exact cleanup totals are still being tallied, but the scale is undeniable: a massive, annual effort to protect nature after the celebration ends. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b7f4a32e5429f580