SPOTLITE ON…….. Libby McQuiston

Libby McQuiston has been waging a war on litter since she and her dog, Gus, walked along Ocean Beach in San Francisco more than eight years ago.  And since moving to Marin, she has continued the battle in San Rafael, particularly, her Loch Lomond neighborhood.  Tireless in her efforts, Libby has become a vocal anti-litter advocate, constantly removing litter from the waterways and beaches in Marin. Upon her discovery that Loch Lomond lacked a recycling program, she instigated and organized a very successful recycling program that is alive and well in the marina today.  She has participated in California Coastal Cleanup Day, a premier volunteer event occurring in over 700 cleanup sites statewide, as well as the somewhat smaller but no less important, “Dog Walker’s Poop Cleanup”, organized by Libby and held last October.

At present, Libby is a coalition member of the newly created volunteer organization called San Rafael Clean, acting as its Chair of Activities and Special Projects. By her exemplary action, her persistent dedication and her crusade to clean up the environment, Libby is making a significant impact on San Rafael and its residents.

Also, Libby, an active and vital participant with the San Rafael Clean Coalition since its inception in 2005, has participated in all the City cleanups, has distributed thousands of cigarette butt containers throughout the community and is tireless in her campaign against litter.