South Lake Tahoe, CA, Bans Plastic Bottle Sales The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted recently to pass a ban on the local sale of single-use plastic water bottles and updated regulations on polystyrene and plastic food packaging. The bill was first proposed In September, voted into place early in October by the City Council, and appropriately will go into full effect on the next Earth Day (April […] Brains Dana Andresen | October 31, 2022 1 Comment
Demonstrations Set for This Weekend in Lake Tahoe, CA to Protest Trash, Tourism John Lease, a 20-year South Lake Tahoe resident, is infuriated with how much trash has continued to accumulate around his beautiful community along with the steady-flowing stream of tourists to the area during the pandemic. So, he made a couple of social media posts that got much more traffic than he expected, which eventually led to the formation of organized […] SnowBrains | August 13, 2020 2 Comments
Lake Tahoe Trashed on 4th July | 1,875-Pounds Trash Cleaned Up by Volunteers Yesterday Every year, thousands of people descend on Lake Tahoe for the Fourth of July celebration, and every year without fail, they leave behind a huge mess. Thankfully, there’s a group of dedicated volunteers just waiting to comb through the shorelines picking up trash. This year, 315 people volunteered for the annual Keep Tahoe Blue cleanup effort, an event organized by […] SnowBrains | July 6, 2019 1 Comment
Earth Day Cleanup Removed Over 700lbs of Trash From Shores of South Lake Tahoe, CA We wish they didn’t have to, but volunteers cleaned up more than 700 pounds of trash from the shores of South Lake Tahoe in the span of three hours last Monday, Earth Day. Warmer spring weather exposes trash left behind after winter snow melts, and leave South Lake Tahoe scattered with litter. This debris is an eyesore and can harm not only […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Comments
Annual Fifth July Trash Pick-Up at Lake Tahoe Yields 1,500-Pounds of Leftover Garbage Every year, without fail, Californians celebrate Fourth of July on the shores of Lake Tahoe, partying, eating, spending time with friends and family and watching the fireworks. And every year, without fail, hundreds of residents spend Fifth of July cleaning up their mess. Sadly, this year is no different… After Wednesday’s Fourth of July festivities left mounds of cans, bottles, cigarette […] Steven Agar | July 6, 2018 2 Comments
Diamond Peak Ski Resort, NV Receives Their STOKE Certification Known for its beautiful views of Lake Tahoe and community vibe, Diamond Peak has officially received recognition for its sustainability initiatives and has become STOKE certified. Diamond Peak is the first resort in the Tahoe area to receive the STOKE certification and will certainly be setting the pace for resort best practices and sustainability. According to the Tahoe Tribune, the […] Industry News Katy Shipley | June 5, 2018 0 Comments
2,300 Pounds of Trash Left on Tahoe’s Beaches This 4th of July 2,300 pounds of garbage were left on Lake Tahoe’s beaches after firework shows this past 4th of July. Tahoe is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Who would trash it like this? Fortunately, “Keep Tahoe Blue” found 120 volunteers to help clean up the litter. “We collected nearly 2,300 pounds […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 8, 2015 5 Comments
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