Orange County Coastkeeper. (2023, October 5). Coastal Cleanup day 2023 Results. Retrieved from, https://www.coastkeeper.org/coastal-cleanup-day-2023-results/

On September 23, 2023, coastal clean-up day, people from all over the US came to Orange County to help clean up areas close to the ocean. This clean-up gained a lot of attention and allowed for 5,375 volunteers to come out and help clean up parks, beaches, and the streets. The 35 different groups were spread out and were able to remove 21,350 pounds of trash. This kept 10 tons of debris from reaching the ocean.

The amount of trash and debris these people saved from getting into the ocean was amazing. This amount of trash being stopped from entering our oceans will end up playing a crucial role in keeping our marine ecosystems safe. It will also have a big impact on pollution as we are saving all the debris from entering into the ocean. This clean-up will also show future organizations that it is possible to have such a large impact on the environment and that it is possible to help protect our ocean from trash.