Cleanup results

   

Cleanup on 04/22/2022 at Beach 67 – Rockaway Beach – Queens by New York City

ORGANIZED BY New York City
DATE 04/22/2022
TYPE Land
LOCATION Beach 67 - Rockaway Beach - Queens
30
# of volunteers
60
pounds of trash

ITEMS COLLECTED

300
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

234
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

215
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

144
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)

138
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

98
Plastic Straws

94
Glass Fragments

41
Metal Bottle Caps

40
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

39
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)

38
Foam fragments larger than a dime

21
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)

21
Toothpicks/Floss

17
Plastic Cups

15
Vape Cartridges

15
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)

14
Cigarette Butts

14
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

14
Plastic Stirrers

13
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons

13
Plastic Cigar Tips

9
Foam Take-Out Food Containers

8
Balloons

8
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap

8
Large foam pieces

7
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

6
Tampons/Tampon Applicators

5
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)

5
Fireworks

4
Single-Use Mask

4
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)

4
Glass Bottles (beverage)

4
Condoms

3
Single-Use Mask with Filter

3
Syringes

3
Dog poop bags

3
Paper Napkins

3
Aluminum Cans (beverage)

3
Metal Fragments

3
Other Rubber/Latex Items

2
Plastic Cigarette Lighters

2
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures

2
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)

2
Zip Ties

2
Paper Bags

2
Paper Cups

1
Foam Cups

1
Toothbrushes

1
Buoys/Floats

1
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)

1
Light Sticks