Driving up to the calm, serene beach on a Saturday morning, a person may think that there is nothing there but sand and water.
However, 10 days ago, more than 300 people were at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa Del Rey to participate in the “Nothin’ But Sand” beach cleanup that was sponsored by Heal the Bay.
“From a distance, the beach may seem clean,” Bill Dabies, from Summit Entertainment Company, said. “But there are bits and pieces of trash and debris all around.”
The organization originally began as a group of people outraged that the city of Los Angeles was dumping sewage into Santa Monica Bay.
Since then, Heal the Bay, said. “The word has gotten out.”
‘Nothin’ but Sand’ is a beach cleanup that is organized by Heal the Bay on the third Saturday of every month.
Volunteer applications are not a requirement and people can stay as long as they please.
“Beach cleanups get better after each event,” Boun Prascrt, coordinator, said. “We always have different people getting involved. Occasionally, we have more than 650 people in attendance, and that’s not including our own volunteers and staff.”
After rain storms,