Cleanup results
Cleanup on 05/20/2022 at Beach 67 – Rockaway Beach – Queens by New York City
ORGANIZED BY New York City
DATE 05/20/2022
TYPE Land
LOCATION Beach 67 - Rockaway Beach - Queens
17
# of volunteers
29
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
195
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
181
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
147
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
73
Plastic Straws
69
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
51
Foam fragments larger than a dime
47
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
43
Cigarette Butts
43
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
36
Plastic Cigar Tips
30
Glass Fragments
20
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
14
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
13
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
13
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
12
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
12
Metal Bottle Caps
11
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
11
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
10
Plastic Cups
9
Paper Napkins
8
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
8
Toothpicks/Floss
7
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
7
Vape Cartridges
7
Shotgun wads
7
Metal Fragments
6
Single-Use Mask
5
Plastic Stirrers
4
Disinfectant wipes
3
Foam Cups
3
Balloons
3
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
3
Paper Cups
2
Plates (foam)
2
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
2
Glass Bottles (beverage)
2
Fireworks
1
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
1
Latex Gloves
1
Single-Use Mask with Filter
1
Reusable Cloth Mask
1
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
1
Syringes
1
Bait Bags/Containers
1
Large foam pieces
1
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
1
Paper Bags
1
Paper Plates
1
Other Paper/Wood Items
1
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
