Use garbage receptacles, or pack-out what you bring in. Bring a bucket to the beach . Use it for litter you may find during the day. Set an ex ample for others. Follow the beach's recycling rules .
Recycling reduces solid waste and saves resources.
Avoid bringing plastic disposables to the beach . Plastics don't break down in the envi ronment, and are harmful to marine mammals. Don't leave cigarette butts in the sand . Filters are not biodegradable and are sometimes eaten by birds mistaking them for food. Certain plastic litter, especially six-pack rings and plastic bags, are particularly danger ous to marine life .