Cleanup results
Cleanup on 08/19/2023 at Moonlight Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 08/19/2023
TYPE Land
LOCATION Moonlight Beach
314
# of volunteers
75
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
1918
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
1192
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
425
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
413
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
251
Foam fragments larger than a dime
225
Cigarette Butts
120
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
83
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
80
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
73
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
62
Plastic Straws
58
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
42
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
33
Paper Napkins
27
Metal Fragments
25
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
23
Zip Ties
23
Glass Fragments
20
Plastic Cigar Tips
19
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
19
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
19
Cans (other metal)
18
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
16
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
16
Toothpicks/Floss
15
Paper Bags
14
Large foam pieces
14
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
11
Balloons
11
Glass Bottles (beverage)
11
Other Plastic Items
9
Plastic Cups
8
Plastic Stirrers
8
Metal Bottle Caps
5
Disinfectant wipes
5
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
4
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
3
Foam Cups
3
Latex Gloves
3
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
3
Paper Cups
2
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
2
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
2
Vape Cartridges
2
Nets
2
Dog poop bags
2
Condoms
1
6-Pack Holders
1
Plates (foam)
1
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
1
Single-use weed containers
1
Buoys/Floats
1
Paper Straws
