Cleanup results
Cleanup on 11/08/2022 at Beach 67 – Rockaway Beach – Queens by New York City
ORGANIZED BY New York City
DATE 11/08/2022
TYPE Land
LOCATION Beach 67 - Rockaway Beach - Queens
25
# of volunteers
67
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
823
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
720
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
436
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
211
Cigarette Butts
144
Foam fragments larger than a dime
136
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
115
Plastic Straws
99
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
73
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
63
Plastic Cigar Tips
57
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
35
Glass Fragments
32
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
32
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
28
Plastic Stirrers
25
Metal Bottle Caps
23
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
22
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
17
Metal Fragments
16
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
15
Plastic Cups
12
Balloons
12
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
11
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
11
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
10
Vape Cartridges
10
Shotgun wads
10
Paper Napkins
10
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
10
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
9
Toothpicks/Floss
8
Foam Cups
8
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
8
Other Metal Items
7
Glass Bottles (beverage)
6
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
6
Zip Ties
5
Paper Bags
4
Single-Use Mask with Filter
4
Syringes
3
Single-Use Mask
3
Nets
3
Dog poop bags
3
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
3
Other Paper/Wood Items
3
Cans (other metal)
3
Other Rubber/Latex Items
2
Latex Gloves
2
Reusable Gloves
2
6-Pack Holders
2
Buoys/Floats
2
Large foam pieces
2
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
2
Pots and Traps
2
Paper Cigarette Boxes
1
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
1
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
1
Disinfectant wipes
1
Single-use weed containers
1
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
1
Paper Cups
1
Paper Straws
1
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
