4,000 Children Take Part in Beach Cleanup
In honor of California Oceans Day, about 4,000 children descended on beaches in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco on Wednesday for the seventh annual Kids Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup.
About 2,000 children cleaned Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles.
The Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education created this annual event in Los Angeles, with the support of the California Coastal Commission’s Adopt-A-Beach and Whale Tail license plate programs.
The event is part of a schools program that teaches children how storm drains connect the urban environment to beaches and oceans and addresses the need for recycling and litter reduction.
The foundation has presented school assemblies for nearly 200,000 children. It also motivates children to get involved in recycling programs to earn money for beach cleanups.
“I created the assembly program to educate the children of Los Angeles about how the beaches and oceans get dirty and what they can do to help keep them clean,” said Michael Klubock, executive director of the foundation.
California drivers who buy “Whale Tail” license plates fund the program. So far, 38,000 plates have been sold, raising $1.3 million.
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