Thousands of volunteers flocked to the California coast and waterways this past Saturday to participate in the 40th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. The cleanup, which is largest single-day volunteer event in the world,

Tens of thousands of Californians turned out Saturday to take part in the 40th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day — the state’s largest annual volunteer event. Participants scoured more than 750 cleanup sites,

Dozens of volunteers gathered in Santa Monica on Saturday to help clean up the shoreline as a part of International Coastal Cleanup Day.

Organizers say the cleanups prevent micro plastics from harming the environment.