Our headquarters are based in beautiful Long Beach, California. Come take part in our local events and join our incredible network of changemakers. Algalita provides opportunities and resources to anyone interested in learning more about the complex issue of plastic pollution.
Local Community Events
Check out our upcoming events happening around Long Beach, CA. From Fix-it clinics, to a summer sustainability book club, movie screenings, and cleanups, we’re making plastic pollution unthinkable here in our hometown. Come out and join our FREE events!
BYO Long Beach Refill Shop
Come to our zero-waste refill shop, a partnership with BYO Long Beach. It’s a space for SoCal locals to adopt habits around using fewer plastics and connect with like-minded community members. Find a wide range of alternatives to single-use plastics and a refill station to purchase cleaners & cosmetics. Together our mission is to inspire locals to reduce their waste and focus on reusable alternatives.
Waterbike Cleanups on the Bay
Help us keep Alamitos Bay clean and have some fun in the sun!
Free event on last Sunday every month 9:30-11:30 am.
Beach Cleanups and Community Events
We host beach cleanups in Long Beach several times a year to remove litter from our coastal environment and educate our community about microplastic pollution. We also host film screenings and workshops on zero-waste practices and ideas. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @Algalita or sign up for our newsletter to get notified about our next event.
Long Beach Organic
Sister Non-profit
Back in December 1994, Charles Moore founded Algalita and Long Beach Organic on the same day! He knew that the best way to protect our oceans was to start with preserving our soils and practicing local food production to reduce fertilizer runoff, soil degradation, and the need for plastic food packaging. Long Beach Organic manages several community gardens in vacant lots around Long Beach.
Moore Center for Plastic Pollution Research and Education
Founded in 2020, the Moore Center for Plastic Pollution Research and Education is located in Alamitos Bay Landing at the mouth of the San Gabriel River, the starting point of Algalita’s many expeditions to the North Pacific Gyre. A shared space for Algalita and the Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research, the Center houses a community space and classroom, a conference room, and a state of the art laboratory for testing microplastics in drinking water, compost, and soil.
“Perfection is not the goal, but progress. We can’t all do everything, but everyone can do something.”
– Julie Darrel, BYO Owner
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