Cleanup results
Cleanup on 08/18/2023 at Beach 67 – Rockaway Beach – Queens by New York City
ORGANIZED BY New York City
DATE 08/18/2023
TYPE Land
LOCATION Beach 67 - Rockaway Beach - Queens
42
# of volunteers
42
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
512
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
499
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
320
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
277
Cigarette Butts
197
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
187
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
137
Plastic Straws
129
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
101
Paper Napkins
100
Metal Bottle Caps
94
Other Items
61
Glass Fragments
53
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
51
Foam fragments larger than a dime
44
Other Metal Items
41
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
41
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
40
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
39
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
34
Metal Fragments
33
Other Plastic Items
32
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
28
Disinfectant wipes
27
Other Paper/Wood Items
25
Other Rubber/Latex Items
24
Plastic Cigar Tips
22
Plastic Cups
20
Balloons
20
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
20
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
16
Juice Boxes
15
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
9
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
9
Paper Bags
8
Foam Coolers
8
Paper Cups
7
Single-use weed containers
7
Toothpicks/Floss
7
Large foam pieces
7
Glass Bottles (beverage)
6
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
6
Zip Ties
5
Vape Cartridges
5
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
4
Foam Cups
4
Paper Straws
3
Latex Gloves
3
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
3
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
3
Other Glass Items
2
Plates (plastic)
2
Plastic Stirrers
2
Syringes
2
Bait Bags/Containers
2
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
2
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
2
Cans (other metal)
2
Condoms
2
Tarps
1
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
1
Single-Use Mask
1
Plates (foam)
1
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
1
Toothbrushes
1
Shotgun wads
1
Paper Plates
