While it may not seem like one person can make a difference, a Los Angeles resident proved otherwise while celebrating a 700-day city-cleaning milestone.
Here's what to know
Juan E. Naula (@cleanlawithme) shared a post on Instagram after he cleaned up a trash-covered sidewalk.
"DAY 700 OF CLEANING LOS ANGELES!" he wrote. "One more sidewalk cleaned! Every day, one step closer to a cleaner L.A.! BEFORE & AFTER — small actions create BIG changes!"
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One commenter said: "Sad thing is you clean it up & the following day it has trash all over again. I volunteer to clean up the forest off a river & people do not respect the areas. Thank you, sir."
Another viewer questioned the city's role in maintaining the area, writing: "Why doesn't the city clean this set up! Thank you for your efforts."
What's being done?
By continuing to document the cleanup work, Naula shows viewers how areas looked before and after he goes to work.
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Along with thanking the creator, users encouraged others to take part. "Let's all pitch in," one said.
At the end of this cleanup, Naula had a truck full of garbage to dispose of.
"Not my trash. Not my neighborhood. But it's my planet!" he wrote.
Where can I learn more?
He isn't alone in taking on trash in shared spaces.
• A passing sanitation worker intervened when a trash-filled alley caught fire.
• In Texas, 170 volunteers cleared 43,000 pounds of trash from a lot, saving $100,000.
• In Philadelphia, 14,000 tons of dumped trash left taxpayers with nearly $9 million in costs.
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