Beach Debris Clean-up January 2019
Debris collected from South Beach, Silver Eel Cove, Dock Beach, Race Rock, Airport Beach, Area Behind Community Center, Hay Harbor Club Beach, Garp House Beach, Chocomount Beach, East End Beaches.
1/2/19 South Beach – Zone S2.
Large piece of fiberglass stuck under tons of rocks as well as this large Styrofoam piece which is too heavy for me to carry to truck. Also, there is an even larger Styrofoam piece right off the golf course area, which winds are breaking pieces of, and there is no way I can get off beach by myself and without a golf cart to haul it to the truck.
1/2/19 South Beach S2 continued.
Large yellow pail found and filled with 6 pounds of netting, small plastics, rubber glove, shell casings, plastic bags, balloon ribbon, netting, rope. 2.5 hours.
1/7/19 Silver Eel Cove – Zone N1.
Small plastics, bottle caps, cigar tips, ropes, string, wrappers, cans, plastic bottles, rope, netting bags, fishing line, styrofoam chunks, straws, 1 syringe, tampons, lighters. 5 pounds collected in 2 hours.
1/9/19 Dock Beach Zone N6.
Styrofoam hunks, plastic bottles, strapping, bottle caps, straws, shell casings, plastic bags, netting, broken cans, flip flop, tampons, plastic containers and lids, straws. 14 pounds of debris collected in 3 hours.
1/10/19 Race Rock Zone S2 to South Beach Zone S2.
2 lobster pots, large piece of plastic, shell casings, rope, buoys, plastic cups, containers, styrofoam chunks, pool noodle orange, plastic bottles, cans, rope, balloon strings, mylar balloons, tarp bag, plastic bags, netting, fishing line and lures, tons of small plastics as in plastic silver ware, bottle caps, cigar tips, lighters, tampons, broken pieces, mylar, rubber balloons and string, golf balls, broken sand toys, 2 syringes, wrappers from snacks, candy, Capri Sun pouches, and lots of straws. 5.5 hours.
1/11/19 Silver Eel Cove Zone N1.
Huge plastic lid, black box, lots of small plastics, straws, bottle caps, string to balloons, wrappers, mylar balloon, plastic bags, cigar tips, straws. 11 pounds of debris collected in 2 hours.
1/11/19 Airport Beach to area behind Community Center Zone N1.
Buoys, mylar, ropes, string, balloons, styrofoam chunks, plastic bottles, containers, paper, plastic and styrofoam cups and lids, straws, shell casings, cigar tips, lighters, tons of bottle caps, broken toys, pacifiers, fishing line, lots of broken plastic pieces, candy and chip wrappers, bungee cords, plastic bags, pool inner tube float, 2 pieces of lobster trap, 1 syringe, 3 pieces of syringes/caps, shovel, tampon applicators, strapping, duct tape, 2 sandals, 1 sneaker. 28 pounds of debris collected in 4.5 hours.
1/14/19 Hay Harbor Club Beach Zone N1.
Rope, string, mylar, balloon strings, straws, plastic cups, containers, plastic bags, bottle caps, balloons, candy/snack wrappers, styrofoam cups and lids, broken small plastic pieces. 4 pounds of debris collected in 1 hour.
1/14/19 Continued…Garp House Beach…. with Permission. Zone N1.
Sneakers, flip flops, sandals, bike tire, metal canister, rope, string, mylar, rubber balloons, bottles glass and plastic, bottle caps, tampon applicators, lighters, netting bags, fishing line, 6 pack plastic holders ,shell casings, large yellow bucket, lures, plastic bottles, cups, containers, lids, styrofoam chunks, straws, plastic sand pails, toys, cigar cases and plastic tips, balloon strings, lots of straws, 2 baseball caps, basketball, rubber gloves, other balls, plastic bags, sheeting, 2 towels, buoys, a pig sty again! 38 pounds of debris collected in 5 hours.
1/15/19 South Beach Zone S2.
Floating big gray pillow thing, plastic bags, cups, containers, lighters, straws, shell casings, Styrofoam cups and pieces, plastic bottles, lids, containers, bottle caps, fishing line, paper cups, Private Property plastic sign, flip flop, chip, snack and candy wrappers galore, cans, rope, string, tampon applicators. 9 pounds of debris collected in 3.5 hours.
1/17/19 Race Rock Zone S2.
Plastic bags, containers, bottles, bottle caps, broken cans, styrofoam pieces, balloon and ribbon, mylar, bottles glass, broken toys, pacifiers, buoys, 1 sneaker, bubble wrap, lighters, toys, foam sheeting, tarp bags, trash bags, cigar tips, shell casings, plastic ware, golf balls, fishing line, lures, toys, tampons. 28 pounds of debris collected in 4.5 hours.
1/23/19 Silver Eel Cove Zone N1 and Dock Beach Zone N6.
Plastic bags, sheeting, bottles, caps, cups, broken pieces, lighters, cans, snack and candy wrappers, cigar tips, rope, string, strapping, styrofoam pieces, straws, netting bag, styrofoam sheeting, shell casings, metal wire, cigarette butts, tons of small broken plastic pieces. 10 pounds of debris collected in 4.5 hours.
1/28/19 Chocomount Beach Zone S3.
Plastic bags and sheeting, candy/snack wrappers, balls, plastic bottles, containers, lids, cups, broken toys, cigar tips, 1 syringe, mylar, rubber balloons and string, rope, flip flop, bottle caps, broken plastic chunks, lighters, tampon applicators, netting, 1 large white pail, huge white styrofoam piece, tons of small plastic broken pieces. 34 pounds of debris collected in 3 hours.
1/28/19 East End Beaches to the left side of Castle Road Zone E4 down to beaches in Zone N5.
Massive amounts of plastic bags, candy/snack wrappers, bottle caps, plastic cups, containers, lids, straws, broken pieces, beach toys, pacifier, rope, string, netting, net bags, shell casings, balloons and string, fishing line, mylar, golf balls, tennis balls, buoys, broken cans, plastic football filled with water, lures, glow sticks , broken styrofoam, tarp bags, garbage bags, black styrofoam, plastic pole, lighters, tampon applicators. 34 pounds of debris collected in 4 hours.
1/30/19 Race Rock Zone S2.
Black bottom of boogie board, buoy pieces, net bags, paper, plastic cups, straws, bottle caps, containers, lids, cigar tips, tampon applicators, mylar, balloon string, styrofoam cups, food containers and chunks and pieces, lighters, broken plastic chunks, plastic bags, flip flop, plastic ware, tons of candy/snack wrappers, plastic bottles, cans and fishing line, condoms, rubber glove, balls, wire, 6 pack rings, orange medicine bottles. 41 pounds of debris collected in 3.5 hours.
1/30/19 South Beach Zone S2.
Big chunks of styrofoam, boat flotation seat, hanger, netting bags, pieces of lobster traps, metal pole, black hosing, ropes, metal piece, plastic bags, black flat foam, etc…
1/30/19 South Beach Zone S2 Continued.
2 rolled up rugs, drug paraphernalia in pouch, lots of styrofoam hunks, cigar tips, entire bag full of plastic bottles, broken cans, plastic cups, large broken black deep wagon stuck in the rocks near golf course end, golf balls, tennis balls, plastic balls, string, lots of rope, mylar, balloons and string, plastic bags, plastic sheeting, straws, bottle caps, containers, lids, broken toys, pacifiers, cigar tips, tarp bags, basketball, 1 syringe, 2 broken syringe pieces, decoy duck…………that I thought was real, ball thrower, tape, duct tape, lighters, plastic ware, broken buoys, fishing line, candy/snack wrappers, large blue lid to a container, wire, plastic containers, plastic white basket/bin, metal rusted things, fishing line, lures, card board, black hose. 54 pounds of debris collected in 4.5 hours.