john knightinggail who heads up the vancouver aquarium returned from sailing the west coast. >> neverefore had we been out there and stand on the deck of the boat and look out and see floating, identifiable, pieces of plastic as far as thee could see. >> reporter: and he says it's potentially disa lly disastrous ecosystem. >> beaches physically impacts, basic ecology change, how animals interact. >> reporter: a beach cleanup on a scale to fit unfolding would be a logistical nightmare. we saw a pickup truck stuck in the sand, later covered over by the tide. imagine trying to handle a fleet of cleanup vehicles. >> about five minutes to load this on to the truck. >> reporter: for now, the only plan to deal with the junk that's coming ashore is an improvised one, pick up what you can, hope this is as bad as it gets. chris brown, cbc news, b.c. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." why getting a police response when you need one in the bay area is getting tougher.l >>> a battle eight shelter in east oakland. one side pregnant homeless women on the other, landlord catholic diocese in o