Surfrider Foundation

Matthew Pickerell, co-founder of Pacific Northwest Assistive Technologies, balances classes at OSU, and starting a nonprofit that designs fun devices to help small children with mobility issues.

It's the most significant single-day contribution of litter and marine debris on Oregon’s beaches, according to the Surfrider Foundation.

This Saturday, a South Beach resident found a 1,500 pound pile of trash dumped on the beach south of Newport. The debris included hazardous chemicals used…