COASTAL CLEANUP

Coastal Cleanup Day is the world's largest volunteer day to protect the environment.

Nearly 80 percent of pollution in our marine environment comes from the land. Runoff from more than 200,000 storm drains on L.A. streets flows out to the Pacific Ocean causing the majority of local ocean pollution.

By removing tons of pollution from inland neighbourhoods, in addition to beaches and waterways, cleanup participants reduce blight, protect marine animals and boost the regional economy.

In 2019, Heal the Bay celebrated the 30th year coordinating this event in Los Angeles County. District Manager Dave Gamble and his family participated in the September cleanup at the Manhattan Beach Pier.

It was a huge success with 678 participants (new record) cleaning 179 pounds of trash on the beach and removing over 1400 cigarettes (at least).