Since the Gulf Coast is a sensitive environment that supports life for lots of important plants and animals, vacationers should be careful not to damage their beach playgrounds. Too much walking on dunes can erode and destroy vegetation. Trash dumped from boats can wash up onto the beach and pose a threat to both marine life and humans. When boat sewage isn't disposed of properly, water quality is degraded. Americans love beaches, and they should.
Beaches are fun and important to the economy and the environment.