The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) gave back to Lincoln City last week through a beach cleanup at D River Wayside led by the nonprofit SOLVE.

25 employees from the central coast hospitality and restaurant industry came together to volunteer for the effort. By the end of the event, 50 pounds of litter were removed from the beach and surrounding area. More importantly, thousands of microplastics and hundreds of cigarette butts were also collected.