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  • Roberto Cabrales talks  about toxic sites at CBE headquarters at beginning of Toxic Tour. CBE (Communities for a Better Environement) Toxic Tour takes attendees through various toxic sites in and around Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Roberto Cabrales talks  about toxic sites at CBE headquarters at beginning of Toxic Tour. CBE (Communities for a Better Environement) Toxic Tour takes attendees through various toxic sites in and around Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Roberto Cabrales talks about the toxicity and smell from the the lead rendering plant in the background. CBE (Communities for a Better Environement) Toxic Tour takes attendees through various toxic sites in and around Los Angeles, vernon, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Roberto Cabrales talks about the toxicity and smell from the the lead rendering plant in the background. CBE (Communities for a Better Environement) Toxic Tour takes attendees through various toxic sites in and around Los Angeles, vernon, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • O-I Plastic Products. Vernon, just south of downtown Los Angeles, is an incorporated city made up almost entirely of factories, warehouses and other industries that are serviced by the many railroads that run through and near to it. It currenlty has a population of 91 but has an estimated 54,000 workers employed by Vernon’s industries. Toxic emissions and pollution from Vernon affects neighboring communities such as Huntington Park, a town that has been nicknamed Asthmaville because of the respiratory health effects on it’s residents.
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  • Old shack and railroad yards. Vernon, just south of downtown Los Angeles, is an incorporated city made up almost entirely of factories, warehouses and other industries that are serviced by the many railroads that run through and near to it. It currenlty has a population of 91 but has an estimated 54,000 workers employed by Vernon’s industries. Toxic emissions and pollution from Vernon affects neighboring communities such as Huntington Park, a town that has been nicknamed Asthmaville because of the respiratory health effects on it’s residents.
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  • Vernon, just south of downtown Los Angeles, is an incorporated city made up almost entirely of factories, warehouses and other industries that are serviced by the many railroads that run through and near to it. It currenlty has a population of 91 but has an estimated 54,000 workers employed by Vernon’s industries. Toxic emissions and pollution from Vernon affects neighboring communities such as Huntington Park, a town that has been nicknamed Asthmaville because of the respiratory health effects on it’s residents.
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  • July 24, 2010. Laying down the soil for the final preparations of the planting beds at the Venice Community Garden. The 2 foot deep beds are layered with 3 inches of rocks as a buffer between the roots and the bad soil below, but will still allow water to drain. White Gypsum powder is spread on top of the rocks and then watered to break down the soil particles and hard clay below for better drainage and to enable aeration by worms and microorganisms. Plastic sheeting is stapled around the sides of the beds to keep toxins (such as the arsenic and lead found in the soil samples), to leach into the soil during rains. Weed cloth is then stapled around the beds to prevent the roots from tearing a hole in the plastic sheeting and accessing the toxic soil on the outside. For the planting soil, a 50/50 mix of organic matter and city compost is layered on top of the rocks, and beds are now ready for planting. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • July 24, 2010. Watering the Gypsum for the final preparations of the planting beds at the Venice Community Garden. The 2 foot deep beds are layered with 3 inches of rocks as a buffer between the roots and the bad soil below, but will still allow water to drain. White Gypsum powder is spread on top of the rocks and then watered to break down the soil particles and hard clay below for better drainage and to enable aeration by worms and microorganisms. Plastic sheeting is stapled around the sides of the beds to keep toxins (such as the arsenic and lead found in the soil samples), to leach into the soil during rains. Weed cloth is then stapled around the beds to prevent the roots from tearing a hole in the plastic sheeting and accessing the toxic soil on the outside. For the planting soil, a 50/50 mix of organic matter and city compost is layered on top of the rocks, and beds are now ready for planting. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • Malburg Generating Station, Vernon Power Plant. Vernon, just south of downtown Los Angeles, is an incorporated city made up almost entirely of factories, warehouses and other industries that are serviced by the many railroads that run through and near to it. It currenlty has a population of 91 but has an estimated 54,000 workers employed by Vernon’s industries. Toxic emissions and pollution from Vernon affects neighboring communities such as Huntington Park, a town that has been nicknamed Asthmaville because of the respiratory health effects on it’s residents.
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  • July 24, 2010. Watering the Gypsum for the final preparations of the planting beds at the Venice Community Garden. The 2 foot deep beds are layered with 3 inches of rocks as a buffer between the roots and the bad soil below, but will still allow water to drain. White Gypsum powder is spread on top of the rocks and then watered to break down the soil particles and hard clay below for better drainage and to enable aeration by worms and microorganisms. Plastic sheeting is stapled around the sides of the beds to keep toxins (such as the arsenic and lead found in the soil samples), to leach into the soil during rains. Weed cloth is then stapled around the beds to prevent the roots from tearing a hole in the plastic sheeting and accessing the toxic soil on the outside. For the planting soil, a 50/50 mix of organic matter and city compost is layered on top of the rocks, and beds are now ready for planting. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • Environmentally friendly paints such as Yolo and Benjamin Moore’s Natura contain no VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) on shelf at Cox Paints in Culver City, California, USA
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  • Environmentally friendly paints such as Yolo and Benjamin Moore’s Natura contain no VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) on shelf at Cox Paints in Culver City, California, USA
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  • Environmentally friendly paints such as Yolo and Benjamin Moore’s Natura contain no VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) on shelf at Cox Paints in Culver City, California, USA
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  • Environmentally friendly paints such as Yolo and Benjamin Moore’s Natura contain no VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) on shelf at Cox Paints in Culver City, California, USA
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  • Young latino boy plays in the shadow of an oil refinery in Wilmington.
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  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Plastic, styrofoam, and other trash drain down from storm channels and wash up along the banks of Ballona Creek after the first major rain of the season. Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, California, USA
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  • On July 22, 2010, over a thousand protesters marched to Occidental Petroleum offices in Westwood, Los Angeles to demonstrate against the California state loophole that allows oil companies to extract oil, tax free. Of the major oil producing states, only California does not have an oil severance tax on the million barrels of crude that are extracted from California lands and waters each year, money that is much needed revenue for the state’s budget shortfall. Many people feel the oil tax could amount to over $1 billion and could offset proposed major budget spending cuts and job losses. Los Angeles, California, USA.
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  • Petroleum Pipeline sign. A crowd of local residents and high school students march to, and protest in front of the Tesoro Oil refinery headquarters in Wilmington, California near Long Beach. Texas oil giants Tesoro Corp. and Valero Energy Inc. launched and financed a ballot initiative for this November’s election to suspend AB 32, the landmark state law signed by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2006 that requires that the state's greenhouse gas emissions be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020, a roughly 25% reduction. Tesoro and Valero claim that AB 32 will cost California jobs and are calling their measure the “California jobs Initiative”. If passed it will suspend AB 32 until unemployment falls below 5.5% for at least a year, it is currently at 12%. Opponents of the initiative claim that in fact AB 32 will create new Green jobs, and Gov. Schwarzenegger has said that “This initiative sponsored by greedy Texas oil companies would cripple California's fastest-growing economic sector, reverse our renewable energy policy and decimate our environmental progress for the benefit of these oil companies' profit margins.”
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  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • On July 22, 2010, over a thousand protesters marched to Occidental Petroleum offices in Westwood, Los Angeles to demonstrate against the California state loophole that allows oil companies to extract oil, tax free. Of the major oil producing states, only California does not have an oil severance tax on the million barrels of crude that are extracted from California lands and waters each year, money that is much needed revenue for the state’s budget shortfall. Many people feel the oil tax could amount to over $1 billion and could offset proposed major budget spending cuts and job losses. Los Angeles, California, USA.
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  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
    US_CA_38_1544.jpg
  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
    US_CA_38_1533.jpg
  • Plastic, styrofoam, and other trash drain down from storm channels and wash up along the banks of Ballona Creek after the first major rain of the season. Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • On July 22, 2010, over a thousand protesters marched to Occidental Petroleum offices in Westwood, Los Angeles to demonstrate against the California state loophole that allows oil companies to extract oil, tax free. Los Angeles, California, USA.
    CA17320.jpg
  • A crowd of local residents and high school students march to, and protest in front of the Tesoro Oil refinery headquarters in Wilmington, California near Long Beach. Texas oil giants Tesoro Corp. and Valero Energy Inc. launched and financed a ballot initiative for this November’s election to suspend AB 32, the landmark state law signed by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2006 that requires that the state's greenhouse gas emissions be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020, a roughly 25% reduction. Tesoro and Valero claim that AB 32 will cost California jobs and are calling their measure the “California jobs Initiative”. If passed it will suspend AB 32 until unemployment falls below 5.5% for at least a year, it is currently at 12%. Opponents of the initiative claim that in fact AB 32 will create new Green jobs, and Gov. Schwarzenegger has said that “This initiative sponsored by greedy Texas oil companies would cripple California's fastest-growing economic sector, reverse our renewable energy policy and decimate our environmental progress for the benefit of these oil companies' profit margins.”
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  • A crowd of local residents and high school students march to, and protest in front of the Tesoro Oil refinery headquarters in Wilmington, California near Long Beach.
    CA17272.jpg
  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
    US_CA_38_1557.jpg
  • Los Cerritos Wetlands, once a thriving wetlands, is now mostly privately owned and used for oil extraction and processing operations. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Oil pumpjacks in the Los Cerritos Wetlands, Long Beach, california, USA
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  • The Garbage boom on the Los Angeles River in Long Beach was built in 2001. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean. After the first major storm of the season, the boom may collect over 50,000 pounds of trash.
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks in parking lot of a restaurant in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Oil pumpjacks in the Los Cerritos Wetlands, Long Beach, california, USA
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  • Residential houses next to oil refinery at Wilmington. Wilmington has one the highest risks of cancer due to it's proximity to the Port of Los Angeles at Long Beach, and the several oil refineries in the vicinity. Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Batteries, solvents and cleaning materials get put in large drums and then sealed before shipping. S.A.F.E  Collection Center, Sun Valley, Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks near housing developments in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
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  • Norma Bonilla leads a workshop at the Venice Community Garden on Saturday August 28, 2010 . The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • Phillips 66 oil refinery from Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, Wilmington, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks next to a McDonald's in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks in the City of Signal Hill with the City of Long Beach in the bacground. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks near housing developments in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Motorboat in Los Cerritos Wetlands with oil refineries in the distance, Long Beach, california, USA
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  • Marina in Los Cerritos Wetlands with oil refineries in the distance, Long Beach, california, USA
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  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
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  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
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  • The Venice Community Garden's first planting included Rosemary, Basil, Bell Peppers, Artichokes, and Cherry Tomatoes, 8/11/10. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
    CA17553.jpg
  • The Garbage boom on the Los Angeles River in Long Beach was built in 2001. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean. The man made debris can include plastic bags and bottles, Styrofoam cups, cans, tires, and household furniture. After the first major storm of the season, the boom may collect over 50,000 pounds of trash.
    CA15978.jpg
  • Nurdles are pre-production plastic pellets and resin materials typically under 5mm in diameter. When released during the transport, packaging, and processing of plastics, these materials find their way to coastal waterways and oceans and frequently end up in the digestive tracts of various marine creatures, causing starvation and death. Seal Beach, Orange County, California, USA
    CA15965.jpg
  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
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  • The Venice Community Garden on October 24, garden members are starting to harvest their crops. The Venice Community Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • August 14, 2010. Denise and Frank plant their seeds and seedlings in their planting box. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • July 24, 2010. Watering the Gypsum for the final preparations of the planting beds at the Venice Community Garden. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • July 24, 2010. Stapling the Weedcloth for the final preparations of the planting beds at the Venice Community Garden. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • Cranes picking up garbage debris after first rain of the season. The Garbage boom on the Los Angeles River in Long Beach was built in 2001. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean. The man made debris can include plastic bags and bottles, Styrofoam cups, cans, tires, and household furniture. After the first major storm of the season, the boom may collect over 50,000 pounds of trash.
    CA16719.jpg
  • Residential houses next to oil refinery at Wilmington. Wilmington has one the highest risks of cancer due to it's proximity to the Port of Los Angeles at Long Beach, and the several oil refineries in the vicinity. Los Angeles, California, USA
    CA16383.jpg
  • The Garbage boom on the Los Angeles River in Long Beach was built in 2001. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean. After the first major storm of the season, the boom may collect over 50,000 pounds of trash.
    CA15972.jpg
  • Batteries, solvents and cleaning materials get put in large drums and then sealed before shipping. S.A.F.E  Collection Center, Sun Valley, Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Sorting aerosol cans, solvents and cleaning containers. S.A.F.E  Collection Center, Sun Valley, Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Workers Unloading various items at the S.A.F.E  Collection Center. Sun Valley, Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Electronic equipment, computers, stereos, TVs and even arcade games get put on pallettes and wrapped in plastic wrap. S.A.F.E Collection Center, Sun Valley, Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Phillips 66 oil refinery from Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, Wilmington, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks next to a McDonald's in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks next to a McDonald's in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
    US_CA_38_1671.jpg
  • Oil well and pumpjacks in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks near housing developments in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks near housing developments in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
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  • Oil pumpjacks in the Los Cerritos Wetlands, Long Beach, california, USA
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  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
    US_CA_45_3771.jpg
  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
    US_CA_45_3767.jpg
  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
    US_CA_45_3760.jpg
  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
    US_CA_45_3755.jpg
  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
    US_CA_45_3752.jpg
  • Large amounts of trash and plastic refuse collect in Ballona Creek after first major rain storm of the season. Ballona Creek. Once a meandering creek, is now a concreted nine-mile flood channel that drains the Los Angeles Basin and watershed down into the Pacific Ocean, Culver City, California, USA
    US_CA_45_3745.jpg
  • Nurdles are pre-production plastic pellets and resin materials typically under 5mm in diameter. When released during the transport, packaging, and processing of plastics, these materials find their way to coastal waterways and oceans and frequently end up in the digestive tracts of various marine creatures, causing starvation and death. Seal Beach, Orange County, California, USA
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  • Plastic debris and other garbage collecting in a boom on the Los Cerritos Channel (a tributary of the San Gabriel River), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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  • The Venice Community Garden on October 24, garden members are starting to harvest their crops. The Venice Community Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • Aeryn picks her first harvest which includes zucchini, swiss chard, yellow squash and cucumbers on October 14, 2010. The Venice Community Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • August 14, 2010. Denise and Frank plant their seeds and seedlings in their planting box. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • The Venice Community Garden's first planting included Rosemary, Basil, Bell Peppers, Artichokes, and Cherry Tomatoes, 8/11/10. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • July 24, 2010. Final preparations are made to the planting beds at the Venice Community Garden.  The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
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  • July 24, 2010. Laying down the soil for the final preparations of the planting beds at the Venice Community Garden. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA
    CA17545.jpg
  • The Garbage boom on the Los Angeles River in Long Beach was built in 2001. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean. After the first major storm of the season, the boom may collect over 50,000 pounds of trash.
    CA15975.jpg
  • The Garbage boom on the Los Angeles River in Long Beach was built in 2001. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean. The man made debris can include plastic bags and bottles, Styrofoam cups, cans, tires, and household furniture. After the first major storm of the season, the boom may collect over 50,000 pounds of trash.
    CA15971.jpg
  • An Hispanic women sorts aerosol cans, solvents and cleaning containers. S.A.F.E  Collection Center, Sun Valley, Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • An Hispanic women sorts oil based and latex paint cans at S.A.F.E  Collection Center, Sun Valley, Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Workers crushes paint cans and squeezes out all residual paint. S.A.F.E  Collection Center, Sun Valley, Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Phillips 66 oil refinery from Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, Wilmington, California, USA
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  • Phillips 66 oil refinery from Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, Wilmington, California, USA
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  • Oil well and pumpjacks near housing developments in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
    US_CA_38_1658.jpg
  • Oil well and pumpjacks in the City of Signal Hill. Once a massive oil producing area, oil wells are still mixed in its now residential neighborhoods. Los Angeles Coutny, California, USA
    US_CA_38_1653.jpg
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