SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Hundreds of San Diegans rolled up their sleeves Saturday morning to take part in International Coastal Cleanup Day, joining a global movement to protect the world’s oceans.

More than 100 cleanup sites were organized across the county as part of the 41st annual event hosted by "I Love A Clean San Diego." Executive Director Steve Morris said the group mobilized nearly 4,000 volunteers at beaches, rivers, parks and canyons.

“Eighty percent of what ends up in the ocean starts inland,” Morris said. “Follow the San Diego River, follow the watersheds in places like Ramona, and that trash can actually end up in the Pacific Ocean.”

Volunteers included families, students and local leaders. Mayor Todd Gloria said the event has become a tradition.

“Coastal Cleanup Day is a

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