Underwater cleanup at Dana Point Harbor (Troy Case) |
LOS ANGELES -- A record number of people volunteered at local beaches Saturday for California's annual Coastal Cleanup Day.
Volunteers picked up track at a number of state beaches, including at least 60 sites in L.A. County.
About 14,131 people participated, which is about 100 more people than last year, according to a spokesperson for Heal the Bay, which organized the clean-up.
This was the event's 26th year.
The clean-up effort was focused on beaches, but some volunteers also worked at sites farther inland -- where trash can get into waterways that connect to the ocean.
Some scuba divers also worked off local piers.
Volunteers found all kinds of debris, including a gas stove in Redondo Beach and a goatskin hide in the Tujunga Wash.
Last year volunteers collected 300,000 pounds of debris from waterways in Los Angeles County alone. A figure for this year wasn't immediately available.
This year, Heal the Bay reached a milestone by collecting 1.5 million pounds of trash over the years.
Volunteers picked up track at a number of state beaches, including at least 60 sites in L.A. County.
About 14,131 people participated, which is about 100 more people than last year, according to a spokesperson for Heal the Bay, which organized the clean-up.
This was the event's 26th year.
The clean-up effort was focused on beaches, but some volunteers also worked at sites farther inland -- where trash can get into waterways that connect to the ocean.
Some scuba divers also worked off local piers.
Volunteers found all kinds of debris, including a gas stove in Redondo Beach and a goatskin hide in the Tujunga Wash.
Last year volunteers collected 300,000 pounds of debris from waterways in Los Angeles County alone. A figure for this year wasn't immediately available.
This year, Heal the Bay reached a milestone by collecting 1.5 million pounds of trash over the years.
