PROFILE
FROM Andrew Ward
It's Time for Los Angeles to Clean Up Its Act Los Angeles has 1000 trashcans to cover 502 square miles. San Francisco has three times as many receptacles for one-tenth the space. Maybe that's one reason LA is getting an international image for "a constant state of uncleanliness." City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana commissioned a 47-page study he wants to result in a sweeping overhaul of efforts to combat illegal dumping — from litter to furniture to construction waste. You can share your photos of how trashed — or how tidy — your neighborhood is using the hashtag " Curb Trash LA ."
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