Cleaning In The Rain

KALW | By Ben Trefny

Published September 25, 2013 at 5:14 PM PDT

The California Coastal Cleanup Day drew more than 50,000 volunteers to 850* sites around the state. They picked up more than half-a-million pounds of trash and recycling.

“We definitely send people along the pathway to pick up stuff because it is eventually going to end up in the ocean if we don't catch it before hand. I think that we need to do more about having clean up all over the city,” says Eli Saddler from OceanHealth.org .

Ben Trefny

I joined KALW in 2004. As Executive News Editor and then News Director, I helped our news department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. I've also helped create numerous training programs — for teenagers, incarcerated people, and early-career journalists — and have taught hundreds of audio producers. I served as interim Executive Director for nearly two years. My work is currently focused on creating original live events, programming, and building partnerships with like-minded organizations.

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