Many of us have built our houses on sand. In doing so, we should accept the risk along with the reward. The fact that there is sand is an indication that water and wind have been there before. It's a pretty good bet that Mother Nature, or whatever you choose to call that cosmic force, will send it there again, regardless of what we do.
Let's direct our efforts to keeping whatever Mother gives us as pristine as possible, so that while it is here, we and others can enjoy it. As I sit on the beach at sunset and see beer cans, cigarette butts and candy wrappers, I wonder if we deserve whatever beach we are given. And while my vehicle bears a beach drivng permit, I am having second thoughts. Without warning, it, too, could deposit the contents of its crankcase on the beach.