Beach Debris Clean-up December 2018
Debris from Race Rock Beach, South Beach, Silver Eel Cove, Dock Beach; Isabella, Chocomount and Castle Beaches
12/5/2018 Race Rock – Zone S2.
16 rope/string pieces, 7 fishing lines, 3 lures, 4 lighters, 11 plastic cups, 8 styrofoam cups, 18 bottles and cans, 4 lighters, 18 plastic containers, lids, pieces, 12 styrofoam hunks, 3 buoys, 1 plastic shovel, 16 straws, 208 small plastics including bottle caps, cigar tips, flossers, E cigarette cartridges, 31 plastic bags assorted sizes, 43 candy/snack/cigar wrappers, 1 syringe, 3 mylar balloons, 6 shell cartridges, 9 balloon strings, 7 tampon applicators, 7 hunks of rubber…maybe broken-down tire hunks. 27 pounds of debris collected in 4 hours.
12/9/2018 South Beach – Zone S2.
8 ropes, 27 pieces string thin rope, 9 hunks of black rubber, 2 mylar balloons, 17 cigar tips, 9 shot gun cartridges, 2 syringes, 6 lighters, 12 fishing line, 4 lures, 38 plastic bags, over 70 food/snack/candy wrappers, 14 straws, 27 plastic containers/cups/fruit cups, lids, 7 styrofoam cups, 8 fishing line, 3 lures, 5 chunks medium Styrofoam and over 50 small pieces of styrofaom pieces, 2 syringes, 3 E-cigarette cartridges, 2 rubber balloons, 16 balloon strings, 7 medium hunks of plastic as in pieces of pails, 2 glow sticks, 3 beach toys 1 little kid shoe, 1 black sneaker, 17 plastic bottles/cans, cardboard, over 300 small plastics/bottle caps broken down plastic, flossers, etc, 11 tampon applicators, 4 pieces of metal lobster crate, 3 rubber gloves, wire, 6 bait net bags, 5 plastic strapping, 2 bungee cords, 3 broken buoys, car tire and large plastic crate. 78 pounds of debris collected in 5 hours.
12/15/2018 Silver Eel Cove – Zone N1.
14 straws, 14 cigar tips, 4 shell casings, 7 tampon applicators, 3 fishing line, 2 syringes, 39 plastic bags from trash size to sandwich to tiny zip lock drug bags, 11 plastic containers/lids, wooden paddle, 2 medium Styrofoam pieces, over 200 candy/food/ice pop/cigar wrappers, 16 plastic bottles/cans, 177 bottle caps and small plastics, 1 towel, 7 chunks rubber. 24 pounds of debris collected in 3.5 hours.
12/18/2018 Dock Beach – Zone N6.
12 rope pieces, 2 fishing line, waxed card board, 2 lighters, 13 straws, 41 snack/cigar/candy wrappers, 7 shell casings, 13 cigar tips, 1 large hunk blue plastic like sled bottom, 4 pens, 1 E cigarette cartridge, 8 plastic cups/containers/lids, 2 tampon applicators,3 net bait bags, 3 buoys, 2 combs, 2 mylar balloons, 7 balloon strings, over 200 small plastics/bottle caps, broken down plastic pieces, 14 plastic bags all sizes, 14 small pieces of styrofoam. 18 pounds of debris collected in 3.5 hours.
12/20/2018 South Beach Zone S2.
6 buoys, 22 rope pieces, 3 mylar balloons, 6 fishing line, 1 large hard plastic thing, 4 lures, 1 condom, 3 plastic/rubber gloves, 29 bottles/can pieces, 14 golf/tennis balls, 4 bait bags, 23 plastic bags all sizes, 11 cartridges 62 snack/candy wrappers, 18 plastic cups/containers/lids, 29 medium styrofoam pieces, 311 small plastics/bottle caps/cigar tips/flossers/broken down pieces, 6 rubber hose/tubing, 11 tampon applicators, 2 flip flops, 1 t shirt, 2 baseball type caps. 43 pounds of debris collected in 4.5 hours.
12/23/2018 Race Rock Zone S2.
11 ropes, 7 fishing line, 1 lure, 1 syringe, 23 cigar tips, 33 plastic bags all sizes, 6 styrofoam cups, 37 snack/candy wrappers, 2 plastic silverware, 17 plastic bottles/cans, 13 straws, 21 string, thin rope pieces, 7 medium hunks of Styrofoam, 4 tampon applicators, 1 dish towel, 19 plastic containers/lids/large cups, 3 balloon strings, 2 comb, 4 lighters, over 300 bottle caps/small plastics/dental picks, 1 syringe, 2 tennis balls, 3 lighters. 22 pounds of debris collected in 3 hours.
12/26/2018 South Beach Zone S2.
26 Rope Pieces, 3 Wire, 19 String/Thin Rope, 9 Balloon Strings, 7 Plastic Spoons, 6 Styrofoam Cups, 27 Plastic Cups/Containers/Lids, 5 Broken Buoys, 11 Golf/Tennis Balls, 4 Lighters, 9 Tampon Applicators, 1 Syringe, 2 pieces lobster trap, 7 tampon applicators, 42 plastic bags all sizes, 7 net bait bags, 4 black plastic netting, 3 plastic sheeting, 2 sheets of tarp bags, plastic strapping, 82 snack/candy wrappers, waxed card board, 4 fishing lines, over 300 small plastics/bottle caps/cigar tips/broken down plastics, 2 glow sticks 1 glow stick bracelets, 9 cartridges. 30 pounds of debris collected in 4 hours.
12/30/2018 Sadly, a huge haul. East End Beaches, Isabella, Chocomount, Then Up To Castle Beaches Zones S2 S3 N5 and E4.
More than 100 pounds of trash washed up, huge ropes, 4 pails, pool noodles, bottles, cans, plastic containers, cups, lids, shell casings, balls, lighters, cigar tips, string, lotion bottles, chap sticks, shell casings, balls, lobster crate too heavy to carry up to truck, buoys, large chunks of styrofoam, hundreds of plastic bags, card board, balls, sand toys, balloon strings, styrofoam cups, mylar balloons, tubing, rubber gloves, fishing line, lures, shoes, pails, gallon plastic jugs, plastic poles, 3 syringes,hundreds of bottle caps, small plastics/cigar tips, broken down plastics, straws, tampon applicators, bait bags, plastic thin black netting, tarp bags, plastic sheeting, toys, broken lobster pot pieces, plastic ware. 122 pounds of debris collected in 8.5 hours.