The worlds largest ecology flag flies high above Southern California Disposal and Recycling, a family run Santa Monica based trash collection and recycling company, on Thursday, September 20, 2007.  The giant flag is three stories tall and five stories wide (30x50 feet) and is flying from a 100-foot tall flag tower within feets of the 10 Freeway where 348,000 vehicles pass per day (according to Caltrans records).

Scenic artist Gabrielle McKenna paints a Supper Lotto sign at Ed's Liquor on Pico Bl. and 9th St. on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, for a scene in the upcoming feature film, "Big Brother."

Yesid Torres, Antonio Calvo and Luis Villafanma, Arhuaco Indians from Colombia's Sierra Nevada Mountains, are filmed for a scene for the upcoming move, "The Chosen One" (Directed by Rob Schneider) along Santa Monica Beach on Monday, September 17, 2007.

1) Davide Vedovelli, Chef from Locanda del Lago, demonstrates how to prepare Trota Alla Comasca and Grilled Fillet of Rainbow Trout marinated in lemon, capers, and parsley during the Santa Monica Chambers of Commerce's 6th Annual 'Taste of Santa Monica' on Sunday, September 16, 2007, on the Santa Monica Pier. 2) Kelly Baker, 19, a culinary student from the Art Institute of California  Los Angeles, offers samples of Celery Soup to attendees during the event.

Thirty scuba divers from Eco Dive Center, remove liter from the Pacific Ocean during Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 15, 2007.