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)
