Time to Clean Up Our
Playground
An LA Waterkeeper Blog
One of my favorite things in Los Angeles is the beach. I am
willing to forgive and forget any and all horrifying traffic
experiences on our congested freeways the moment I get to
the sand, see the shimmering blue vastness of the ocean and
feel the breeze.
Growing up in a smallish town in Bulgaria which frequently
turned into a furnace during the summer with no nearby
cooling escapes, I looked forward to our two-week summer
vacation at the Black Sea the entire year and then grieved for
months after the short period of fun at the beach ended.
So I have always considered myself extremely fortunate
to end up living by the beach and I think most of us living
here would agree that one of the greatest perks of LA is the
beach. Whether it’s birthday parties, playdates, weddings,
concerts, weekend outings, Memorial Day, July 4th or Labor
Day get-togethers of any kind – we Angelenos go to the
beach to celebrate and have fun for any occasion. And the
beach and our ocean never stop giving – the cool water, the
glistening sun, the sand. Even when we are not so nice, and
leave our trash in the sand to be dispersed by wind, washed
away into the ocean and eaten by the sea life that we so
much enjoy seeing in the water.