Cleanup results
Cleanup on 03/29/2025 at South Padre Island by University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
ORGANIZED BY University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
DATE 03/29/2025
TYPE Land
LOCATION South Padre Island
22
# of volunteers
49.88
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
2866
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
1535
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
623
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
370
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
262
Foam fragments larger than a dime
227
Plastic Stirrers
207
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
102
Other Items
95
Cigarette Butts
70
Plastic Straws
63
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
34
Other Plastic Items
21
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
21
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
20
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
16
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
14
Balloons
13
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
11
Toothbrushes
10
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
9
Fabric/Textiles
8
Zip Ties
6
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
6
Plastic Cigar Tips
6
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
5
Metal Fragments
5
Glass Bottles (beverage)
4
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
3
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
3
Toothpicks/Floss
3
Disinfectant wipes
3
Metal Bottle Caps
2
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
2
Vape Cartridges
2
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
2
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
2
Other Metal Items
2
Glass Fragments
2
Condoms
1
Plastic Cups
1
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
1
Syringes
1
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
1
Mini Toiletry Bottles
1
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers