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Every spot tells a story. Browse our before-and-after transformations across Los Angeles.
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Volunteer Clears Cardboard and Food Packaging from Franz Hall Landscaping
At Franz Hall in Los Angeles, one UCLA volunteer used a lunch break to remove paper, cardboard, food-related packaging, and plastic bags from landscaping near a seating area. The before-and-after photos show the most noticeable cardboard and scattered debris cleared from around the plants.
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Lunch Break Cleanup Removes Hidden Plastic from UCLA Landscaping
Near the Geology building at UCLA in Los Angeles, one volunteer removed a sports drink bottle, food packaging, and small plastic debris from ivy-covered landscaping. The quick cleanup made a heavily traveled campus walkway look cleaner and kept lightweight trash from spreading through the plants.
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Volunteer Clears Plastic Bags from UCLA Franz Hall Landscaping
Near Franz Hall at UCLA, one volunteer removed visible plastic bags and packaging caught in ivy and ground cover beside a campus walkway. The after photo shows a cleaner landscaped bed with the bright plastic debris gone.
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Volunteer Removes Amazon Shipping Envelope from West Olympic Boulevard Sidewalk
A Clean LA Volunteers community member removed a plastic-lined Amazon shipping envelope from a sidewalk beside a landscaped planter on West Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles. The quick cleanup left the walkway and planter edge visibly clearer for pedestrians.
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Quick UCLA Tree Well Cleanup Removes Newspaper Litter
Near UCLA, a quick cleanup removed a discarded newspaper and small paper or packaging litter from a palm planting bed. The after photo shows the landscaped spot clearer and less cluttered.
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One-Minute Food Wrapper Cleanup at UCLA
A small landscaped area at UCLA was cleared of a visible snack bag caught among ivy and pine needles. In about one minute, the spot looked cleaner and healthier for the surrounding plants.