[CINC] Not dinner table cleanup talk

[Paul Jr. Petrich]

Hi Cleanup volunteers again, This is specific to the Santa Claus Lane coastal cleanup site, that was masterfully managed by site captain David Telleen-Lawton. We had a large contingent of volunteers from a local church helping us. The Santa claus Lane beach is a beautiful enclave that is dog friendly. I took the terrain that was on the road side of the railroad tracks that parallel the beach. Cars and RVs park on the frontage road, then folks walk through some brush via numerous paths. Trash containers are placed on most paths.  The Santa Barbara News-Press article "In Brief" I referred to before, listed a few odd items volunteers collected along Santa Barbara Beaches. However, it did not mention some that I listed. Shockingly, I picked up, along with other expected items, the following: at least 20 doggie poop bags, mostly plastic, but some biodegradable. All still had the poop in them!  Now I have noticed these on my walks or runs along our beloved beaches in the recent past, but I tended to want to think the source was still out walking a dog, or simply forgot where they had placed the item when coming back. However, all of these Dog poop bags were thrown into or near the bushes along the trails while leaving Santa Claus Lane Beach. I think all responsible dog owners are on base with me when I think this is inexcusable. Leaving both plastic and the excrement  is a very sad use of our ability to use logic. Me thinks the only solution to this growing habit will have to come from the responsible majority of dog owners. Paul 		 	   		  
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