Cleanup results
Cleanup on 09/28/2023 at Beach 67 – Rockaway Beach – Queens by New York City
ORGANIZED BY New York City
DATE 09/28/2023
TYPE Land
LOCATION Beach 67 - Rockaway Beach - Queens
43
# of volunteers
76
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
661
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
422
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
401
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
299
Cigarette Butts
288
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
208
Foam fragments larger than a dime
147
Plastic Straws
106
Glass Fragments
99
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
91
Metal Bottle Caps
80
Other Paper/Wood Items
78
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
76
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
63
Plastic Cigar Tips
55
Paper Napkins
52
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
36
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
35
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
31
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
29
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
26
Vape Cartridges
23
Other Plastic Items
22
Toothpicks/Floss
22
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
20
Other Rubber/Latex Items
18
Balloons
18
Other Items
17
Plastic Cups
16
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
15
Paper Bags
14
Metal Fragments
13
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
13
Other Metal Items
12
Syringes
12
Glass Bottles (beverage)
11
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
10
Foam Cups
10
Cans (other metal)
9
Disinfectant wipes
9
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
8
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
8
Paper Cups
8
Paper Straws
7
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
7
Plastic Stirrers
7
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
7
Zip Ties
7
Paper Plates
7
Tarps
5
Single-use weed containers
4
Plates (plastic)
4
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
4
Paper Cigarette Boxes
3
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
3
Diapers
3
Large foam pieces
3
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
3
Shotgun wads
3
Dog poop bags
3
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
2
Latex Gloves
2
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
2
Condoms
1
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
1
Reusable Cloth Mask
1
Plates (foam)
1
Toothbrushes
1
Buoys/Floats
1
Nets
