10 Tons Of Trash Collected On Beach After Memorial Day ‘Floatopia’ Event

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (CBS Local) — Ten tons of trash was left behind Monday morning on the shore of Virginia Beach after a Memorial Day event known as “Floatopia.”
The Chesapeake Bay Beach, commonly know as Chic’s Beach, hosted the event on Sunday where beach-goers celebrate the holiday by bringing floats to the beach. On Monday, locals discovered beer cans, plastic bags, man-made rafts and other trash piled up on the shore.
“Total disrespect for our bay, our animals