Out of Sight, California: The Volunteers Keeping Old Sacramento Clean

Out of Sight, California is about turning attention toward the people and places doing real work without a spotlight. This is one of those stories.

Old Sacramento draws thousands of visitors every week, but few of them notice the people making sure it stays worth visiting.

On a recent Saturday morning, founder Sam Mejia moved along the streets of Old Sacramento with a litter picker in hand, scanning the ground near Joe’s Crab Shack. Around her, volunteers in bright orange safety vests fanned out along the railroad tracks and nearby streets, filling trash bags one piece at a time. This is the quiet, recurring effort behind EcoPress Sacramento, a local upcycling art studio that transforms collected plastic waste into home goods, jewelry, and art while keeping the historic district clean.

It is the kind of work that rarely makes headlines. No ribbon cutting, no press release, just a small group of neighbors showing up because someone has to.

If you know a small business, nonprofit, or community effort in the Sacramento region that deserves this kind of attention, reach out. Stories like this one are what Out of Sight, California is built to find.

For more information, visit EcoPress Sacramento at ecopress916.com.

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