77 tons less trash made it into the ocean thanks to this experimental LA County device

77 tons less trash made it into the ocean thanks to this experimental LA County device

In the first storm season of a two-year pilot project, California's groundbreaking Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 stopped nearly 155,000 pounds of garbage from flowing out to the ocean.

77 tons less trash made it into the ocean thanks to this experimental LA County device

In the first storm season of a two-year pilot project, California's groundbreaking Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 stopped nearly 155,000 pounds of garbage from flowing out to the ocean.

77 tons less trash made it into the ocean thanks to this experimental LA County device

In the first storm season of a two-year pilot project, California's groundbreaking Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 stopped nearly 155,000 pounds of garbage from flowing out to the ocean.

77 tons less trash made it into the ocean thanks to this experimental LA County device

In the first storm season of a two-year pilot project, California's groundbreaking Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 stopped nearly 155,000 pounds of garbage from flowing out to the ocean.

77 tons less trash made it into the ocean thanks to this experimental LA County device

In the first storm season of a two-year pilot project, California's groundbreaking Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 stopped nearly 155,000 pounds of garbage from flowing out to the ocean.

77 tons less trash made it into the ocean thanks to this experimental LA County device

In the first storm season of a two-year pilot project, California's groundbreaking Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 stopped nearly 155,000 pounds of garbage from flowing out to the ocean.