Cleanup results
Cleanup on 07/20/2023 at Beach 67 – Rockaway Beach – Queens by New York City
ORGANIZED BY New York City
DATE 07/20/2023
TYPE Land
LOCATION Beach 67 - Rockaway Beach - Queens
24
# of volunteers
32.7
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
257
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
175
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
103
Plastic Straws
100
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
98
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
83
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
69
Other Plastic Items
62
Cigarette Butts
42
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
42
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
38
Plastic Cups
37
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
36
Paper Napkins
28
Foam fragments larger than a dime
26
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
26
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
23
Other Items
21
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
21
Paper Bags
19
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
16
Large foam pieces
15
Metal Bottle Caps
14
Balloons
13
Metal Fragments
12
Plastic Stirrers
12
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
11
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
11
Glass Bottles (beverage)
11
Glass Fragments
9
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
9
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
9
Fireworks
8
Other Metal Items
7
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
7
Plastic Cigar Tips
7
Zip Ties
6
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
6
Other Paper/Wood Items
6
Other Rubber/Latex Items
4
Juice Boxes
4
Paper Cigarette Boxes
4
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
3
Foam Cups
3
Latex Gloves
3
Reusable Gloves
3
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
3
Paper Cups
3
Paper Straws
3
Tarps
2
Syringes
2
Toothpicks/Floss
2
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
2
Nets
2
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
2
Dog poop bags
2
Paper Plates
2
Cans (other metal)
2
Condoms
1
Single-Use Mask with Filter
1
Reusable Cloth Mask
1
Plates (foam)
1
Plates (plastic)
1
Vape Cartridges
1
Single-use weed containers
1
Diapers
1
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
1
Bait Bags/Containers
