Recently, Surfrider Foundation collected trash on the beach, repackaged it as seafood and put it on display in local markets.  Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit that is "dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education." 

More images after the jump.

On Saturday, in honor of International Surf Day, the First Coast Surfrider chapter collected trash in Neptune and Jax Beach (Florida).  I think I heard that something like 200lbs of trash and garbage was collected.  If you know the exact amount, feel free to post it in comments. Afterwards everyone went to the Landshark Cafe in Jax Beach and partied with MYSURFARI and their friends.

More information about Surfrider, and the First Coast chapter can be found here:

http://www.surfrider.org/

and here:

http://firstcoastsurfrider.com/

Become a part of your local chapter and feel good about yourself for once.  Oh, and be sure to click on the images below and hit the expand button in the lower right hand corner.  They are gross and funny and interesting and disturbing and moving.