Cleanup results
Cleanup on 05/17/2025 at Moonlight Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 05/17/2025
TYPE Land
LOCATION Moonlight Beach
156
# of volunteers
66
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
784
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
436
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
342
Cigarette Butts
335
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
250
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
130
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
124
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
107
Plastic Stirrers
85
Foam fragments larger than a dime
83
Plastic Straws
75
Paper Napkins
64
Other Plastic Items
49
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
44
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
43
Other Paper/Wood Items
40
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
39
Toothpicks/Floss
38
Other Items
31
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
30
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
26
Glass Fragments
25
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
24
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
21
Plastic Cigar Tips
21
Metal Bottle Caps
20
Paper Bags
19
Fabric/Textiles
18
Zip Ties
16
Balloons
14
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
14
Metal Fragments
14
Other Metal Items
12
Plastic Cups
12
Other Rubber/Latex Items
10
Bandaids
10
Large foam pieces
10
Glass Bottles (beverage)
9
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
9
Paper Straws
9
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
9
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
8
Disinfectant wipes
8
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
6
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
5
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
5
Paper Plates
5
Latex Gloves
4
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
4
Bait Bags/Containers
4
Nets
4
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
4
Paper Cups
3
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
3
Dog poop bags
2
Foam Cups
2
Juice Boxes
2
Diapers
2
Syringes
2
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
2
Condoms
1
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
1
Plates (foam)
1
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
1
Vape Cartridges
1
Single-use weed containers
1
Buoys/Floats
1
Cans (other metal)
