Santa Barbara, California, took steps to prevent festive confetti and plastic from entering the ocean during Old Spanish Days. The city worked with the non-profit Heal the Ocean to install black tarps over storm drains in downtown areas and the waterfront.
This effort helped with daily cleanup and prevented confetti from entering the nearshore waters. Additionally, there was an effort to reduce the use of plastic mylar forms of confetti, which are particularly harmful to marine life.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
