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)

1
Condoms