Costa Cleanups Makes History with Biggest Beach Cleanup on SPI

Sponsor Sculpture Sponsored by Washed Up Texas serving as a landmark at the start of Costa Cleanups registration tent.

In honor of World Oceans Day, Costa Cleanups conducted their 3rd annual beach Cleanup on June 11, 2022. President of Costa Cleanups and resident of SPI, Tonya Tallard, says she is delighted with how the community came together for a good cause.

According to Tallard, the cleanup made record-breaking numbers for the highest amount of people (350) cleaning the beach and the amount of trash cleaned. The Costa Cleanup volunteers collected 15,000 lbs. of trash (a dumpster and a half) over the 25-mile range of the beach. In total, Costa Cleanups has cleaned 117,000 lbs. of trash from South Padre Island beaches.

Photo Courtesy of Costa Cleanups.

End of the 25 mile beach of South Padre Island. 

Moving forward, Tallard hopes to fundraise for a Costa Cleanups truck. Tallard expressed gratitude toward all the volunteers and sponsors. “A huge thanks to all the volunteers from all over the valley to help keep the beaches clean.”

Tallard thanks all her volunteers, sponsors, teams, and special musical guest Nathan Hubble for all the support.

In the future, the Costa Cleanups team may hold the event in cooler weather during the slower months on the island. “It would be easier to get the Island involved if we do it before the summer rush.”

Sponsors & Partners

EMR

Sea Rebel

Franke Law

Lobo Del Mar

Tritoon Charters

Sofidel

Padre Island Brewing Company

Gabriella’s Pizza

Sutherlands

Keep Texas Beautiful

SPI Birding Center

L&F Distributing

Liquid Death Mountain Water

STX Overland Jeeps

Rancho Verde

OneTwo Church Family

SPI Excursions

Roy’s Car Sales

HEB

Tom & Jerry’s

Troy Giles Realty

Nathan Hubble on performing on his guitar. Photo Courtesy of the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center. 

My SPI Loans

Classic Fishing Charters/Jeremiah Nino

Reality Check Fishing Charters/Kyler Gentry

Driftwood

Island Matters

SPI Birding Center

Washed Up Texas

Brownsville Ship Channel

Texas LNG

Nicho Produce

Teams:

Girl Scouts

Cub Scouts

RGV Bandidas

OneTwo Church

STX Overland Jeeps

UTRGV Environmental Awareness Club

Island Fitness

RGV Bandidas

SPI Birding Center

Semper Fit Boxing

Texas LNG

SPI Birding and Nature Center Director of Operations Cristin Enholm.

EMR

Panda Express

Lithium Strength Gym

Special Thank You:

Registration Team – Zoe Martinez, Kayla Solis, Rebeca Solis, Cynthia Trevino Martinez & OneTwo Church Family

Tiki Tommy – Drone & Photographer

Nate Hubble – Musician

Mike Williams - Photographer

Mike Carrera – Public Relations Expert

Judge Bennie Bo Ochoa

Seashells spelling out 'Save the beaches' found in the sand close to the Costa Cleanups registration area. 

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