Gayle Anderson observed Earth Day 2024 in Playa del Rey by taking a closer look at the Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007. It’s a completely automated solar-powered trash collection device designed to capture floating plastic and trash before it can reach the ocean. This pilot program is in its second year and produced by The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit environmental engineering organization based in the Netherlands, that develops technology to extract plastic pollution from the oceans. The organization started with the Pacific Ocean and its plastic garbage. The organization has extended its program to rivers in countries including Indonesia, Guatemala, and the United States.
To learn more about The Ocean Cleanup, take a look at the website: theoceancleanup.com
In addition, Los Angeles County is working to protect the planet from plastics with its Clean LA program, which features several components:
• Protect local communities and the environment by preventing and reporting illegal dumping.
• Educate the public and reinforce positive behaviors using the 4Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rethink.
• Visit CleanLA.com for tips and resources. You can report illegal dumping anywhere in LA County by calling the Clean LA hotline at 888-CLEANLA that’s 888-253-2652.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Gayle Anderson at 323-460-5732, email Gayle at Gayle.Anderson@KTLA.com, Facebook: Gayle Anderson, Instagram and Threads: KTLAChannel5Gayle, and X (Formerly Known As Twitter:) KTLA5Gayle.
This aired on KTLA 5 News on April 22, 2024.