* Leave nothing on the beach.
* Dispose of everything properly. Bring a trash bag to stow your trash, then properly dispose of the full bag.
* Put drinks in reusable covered cups.
* If you take a six-pack of cans to the beach, make sure to cut apart the plastic loops before disposing of the cans and plastic.
* Pick up all pet debris.
* Always tear apart plastic bags before disposing of them.
* Never leave any kind of fishing lines or plastic on the beach.
* Pick up any trash you see and dispose of it properly.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.