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California is recruiting volunteers to track roadside animals through a simple app, turning everyday drives into data that could fund lifesaving wildlife crossings. The project runs through October 11 and could reduce animal deaths by over 90%.
Yokohama Tire and Surfrider Foundation volunteers hauled more than 100 pounds of debris from Seal Beach in their latest cleanup effort. The partnership marks three years of the tire company protecting Southern California's coastline.
California just became the first U.S. state to legally require companies to remove plastic from packaging, not just recycle it better. Lipstick tubes, salad dressing packets, and Halloween candy wrappers could look completely different or vanish entirely within six years.
California just approved $80 million to restore salmon rivers, protect wildlife corridors, and open up nature access across 16 counties. The funding will remove barriers blocking fish from their spawning grounds and protect critical habitat for dozens of threatened species.
California just released a detailed plan showing exactly how the state will dramatically reduce single-use plastics over the next decade. The blueprint supports groundbreaking legislation that makes producers responsible for cutting packaging waste while boosting recycling and reuse.
California just greenlit nearly $60 million to build wildlife bridges, restore salmon habitats, and create safer paths for mountain lions and other species across 18 counties. The funding supports 27 projects that protect biodiversity while giving more Californians access to nature.