A volunteer carries a bag of trash under the Santa Monica Pier during the 25th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Nancy Olsen and Derek Miller from Glendale pick up trash near the pier during the event that was part of a global effort in which at least 127 countries participated. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Disney workers pitched in as two of the more than 14,000 volunteers who showed up for the cleanup day. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Santa Monica High School student Megan Kilroy receives the HALO Award and $20,000 from a TeenNick presenter for her environmental efforts, while participating with her classmates at cleanup event. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
The Chan family from Alhambra works together to help rid Santa Monica beach of trash. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Volunteers search for trash under the Santa Monica Pier, one of 69 sites where waste was removed. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
A man carries a full bag of trash. In all, 150 tons of trash was removed in L.A. County. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
