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From The Heart Tribe volunteers gathered on Santa Monica Beach

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Yet another successful beach cleanup in Santa Monica

On May 4th, 2024, together with AICP, GTB, Versatile Studios, FTHT.org and Good Planet Innovation, we removed 2,710 items weighing 31.61 lbs from Santa Monica Beach.

Volunteers on Santa Monica Beach after the May 2024 Pick Up For Paradise cleanup

Our Impact

Every Pick Up For Paradise is counted, not estimated. We record what comes off the sand so the numbers can support environmental legislation in California.

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76,578

pieces of debris counted

136.71 lbs

weighed and hauled away

28

cleanups logged, up to the 30th

Debris collected at each Pick Up For Paradise cleanup
Cleanup Where & when Collected
30th Marina Del Rey July 20, 2024 2,424 items
46.1 lbs
29th Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier May 4, 2024 2,710 items
31.61 lbs
28th Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier — with the Girl Scouts November 11, 2023 992 items
27th Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier — plus pool party August 12, 2023 3,538 items
26th Playa Del Rey — in partnership with RifCare March 22, 2023 1,084 items
23rd Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier July 30, 2022 2,805 items
22nd Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier April 22, 2022 2,001 items
21st Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier December 4, 2021 2,642 items
20th Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier July 31, 2021 3,754 items
19th Santa Monica Beach, north of the pier April 24, 2021 2,568 items
18th Corral Beach, Malibu December 8, 2020 12 lbs
17th Marina Del Rey, south pier August 21, 2020 15 lbs
16th Corral Beach, Malibu August 1, 2020 11 lbs
15th Marina Del Rey, south pier July 29, 2020 10 lbs
14th Marina Del Rey, south pier January 26, 2020 11 lbs
13th 3,170 items
12th 4,741 items
11th 3,702 items
10th 3,094 items
9th 4,961 items
8th 1,240 items
7th 3,690 items
6th 4,198 items
5th 2,456 items
4th 2,308 items
3rd 10,479 items
2nd 4,866 items
1st 3,155 items
Total 76,578 items
136.71 lbs

Totals are computed from the rows above. The 24th and 25th cleanups are not yet logged.

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