“Don’t Trash Our Treasure” - Local10 News anchor/reporter Louis Aguirre recently brought his plastic pollution series to our area of Broward County, and... surprise! The plastic pollution problem remains as bad as you and I see everyday at the beach and along the Intracoastal Waterway. Fortunately for us, he had a chance to speak to our friend and fellow civic activist Catherine "Cat" Uden, someone who talks the talk and walks the walk when it comes to the environment and showing common sense. (Even while on her paddleboard.)

Local10 News anchor and reporter Louis Aguirre recently brought his “Don’t Trash Our Treasure” series to our area of Broward County, and... surprise! The plastic pollution problem remains as bad as you and I see every day at the beach and along the Intracoastal Waterway. 

See this screen grab I made of a recent tweet thread about our mutual concerns about the situation with respect to garbage and plastic pollution at Hollywood Beach, and when things are cleaned up:  https://twitter.com/hbbtruth/status/1384609513366441987

Fortunately for Louis Aguirre and us, he had a chance to speak to our friend and fellow civic activist Catherine "Cat" Uden, someone whom as I've recounted several times on this blog, always talks the talk and walks the walk when it comes to the environment and showing common sense. 

(Even while on her paddleboard.)

And as we know to our eternal chagrin, disappointment, and anger, common sense is anything but common in South Florida. It is ever thus...

Louis Aguirre's tweet thread on this subject are at: https://twitter.com/LOUISAGUIRRE/status/1392835191845048321

https://www.instagram.com/p/COtUPinn0sZ/

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CO0-8NLnVv3/?hl=en

Thank you @louisaguirre at @local10news for your coverage on the plastic pollution crisis. Watch his series “Don’t trash our treasure” for an eye opening look at plastic pollution in Florida. Then take action PlasticFreeFL.org (Yes, that’s a sky lantern I’m holding. They are illegal in FL and can entangle marine life. Don’t release balloons or sky lanterns). Thanks Emily Robinson for the photos. 🌍 #breakfreefromplastic #riseaboveplastics #plasticfreeseas #plasticfree #marinedebris @oceana @oceana_in_florida @louiswplg #southflorida #florida #broward #browardcounty #wplglocal10 #daniabeach #hollywoodbeach #oceana #oceanaflorida #protectwhatyoulove

If you aren't able to see the video on Cat's second Instagram post above, please see it here at Channel 10's YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdlc9ttP3aA

A transcript is at: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/05/12/broward-beaches-are-suffering-and-plastic-is-top-culprit/

Local10 News, Miami, Florida
Broward beaches are suffering and plastic is top culprit
Louis Aguirre, Anchor/Reporter
Published: May 12, 2021 6:28 pm
Updated: May 12, 2021 11:28 pm

Dave

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