Cleanup results
Cleanup on 09/16/2022 at Beach 67 – Rockaway Beach – Queens by New York City
ORGANIZED BY New York City
DATE 09/16/2022
TYPE Land
LOCATION Beach 67 - Rockaway Beach - Queens
31
# of volunteers
57
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
435
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
275
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
225
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
192
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
170
Cigarette Butts
110
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
106
Plastic Straws
105
Glass Fragments
78
Metal Bottle Caps
62
Paper Napkins
49
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
48
Foam fragments larger than a dime
38
Metal Fragments
31
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
26
Balloons
21
Plastic Cigar Tips
20
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
19
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
18
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
15
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
11
Plastic Cups
11
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
10
Other Rubber/Latex Items
9
Disinfectant wipes
8
Paper Straws
7
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
7
Plastic Stirrers
7
Toothpicks/Floss
7
Glass Bottles (beverage)
6
Vape Cartridges
5
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
5
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
4
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
4
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
4
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
4
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
4
Zip Ties
4
Paper Bags
3
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
3
Nets
3
Condoms
2
Foam Cups
2
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
2
Juice Boxes
2
Single-use weed containers
2
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
2
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
2
Cans (other metal)
1
Latex Gloves
1
Single-Use Mask with Filter
1
Single-Use Mask
1
Syringes
1
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
1
Paper Plates
1
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
1
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers