Cali Bamboo recently sponsored two days of coastal environmental awareness in San Diego’s Ocean Beach community. Drawing over 1000 ocean-minded attendees, Saturday’s Coastal Cleanup Day and Sunday’s Paddle for Clean Water raised money for environmental non-profits and spread awareness about the importance of clean oceans, beaches and waterways.

Team Cali Bamboo volunteers for the beach cleanup.

At I Love a Clean San Diego’sCoastal Cleanup Day, Cali Bamboo fueled hundreds of Surfrider Foundation volunteers with a bagel and cream cheese breakfast while Cali employees joined in the cleanup effort. 175 volunteers removed 66.5lbs of trash, 20lbs of recycling, and 5lbs of cigarette butts from the beach and surrounding areas!

Surfboards lined up along the seawall. Photo: Jim Grant

At Surfrider Foundation’s 22nd Annual Paddle for Clean Water features hundreds of surfers and ocean enthusiasts paddling around the Ocean Beach Pier to raise awareness about the need for clean water and healthy coastlines. Cali Bamboo was joined by a dozen or so other environmentally conscious vendors on the beach while self powered ocean goers of all ages completed the West Coast’s largest ocean u-turn. Entertainment included a live reggae band and prize raffles through out the day.