Beach Cleanups
We’ll commence our 2011 monthly stewardship of Plum Island’s northern beach in May. Meet at the playground on Plum Island Point, the first Saturday afternoon of each month, from 1 to 3 p.m..
2011 Beach Cleanups
May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, and October 1.
THANK YOU to our volunteers! Below is a tally of what we collected during summer 2010. Recyclables were separated and picked up by the City of Newburyport. Our cleanups are held monthly, weather permitting. All are welcome!
| In just two hours we collected… |
Apr-10 |
May-10 |
Jun-10 |
10-Jul |
10-Aug |
Totals |
| Bags |
29 |
10 |
18 |
10 |
25 |
92 |
| Balloons |
2 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
5 |
| Beverage Bottles (plastic) |
504 |
20 |
|
76 |
12 |
612 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) |
128 |
10 |
8 |
34 |
4 |
184 |
| Beverage cans |
157 |
10 |
30 |
38 |
17 |
252 |
| caps, lids |
97 |
36 |
|
17 |
37 |
187 |
| clothing, shoes |
34 |
|
|
12 |
2 |
48 |
| bait containers, packaging |
7 |
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7 |
| cleaning bottles |
8 |
2 |
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1 |
11 |
| buoys/floats |
31 |
6 |
|
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|
37 |
| traps |
5 |
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|
5 |
| crates |
2 |
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|
2 |
| fishing line |
13 |
|
5 |
7 |
7 |
32 |
| fishing lures |
11 |
4 |
|
1 |
4 |
20 |
| cigarettes |
5 |
38 |
28 |
8 |
267 |
346 |
| lighters |
80 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
103 |
| cigar tips |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
| tobacco packaging, wrappers |
5 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
9 |
| condoms |
3 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
6 |
| diapers |
0 |
|
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|
1 |
1 |
| syringes |
12 |
|
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|
1 |
13 |
| tampons |
25 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
45 |
| cups, plates, forks, knives, spoons |
22 |
11 |
|
7 |
14 |
54 |
| food wrappers, containers |
82 |
18 |
|
12 |
48 |
160 |
| pull tabs |
2 |
|
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|
2 |
| 6 pack holders |
14 |
|
|
1 |
|
15 |
| shotgun shells |
54 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
57 |
| straws, stirrers |
29 |
6 |
|
|
14 |
49 |
| toys |
24 |
|
|
|
4 |
28 |
| fishing nets |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| light bulbs |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
| oil/lube bottles |
6 |
|
|
|
|
6 |
| pallets |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| plastic sheeting/tarps |
22 |
|
3 |
|
|
25 |
| rope |
6 |
5 |
|
4 |
10 |
25 |
| strapping bands |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
7 |
| appliances |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| batteries |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| building materials |
5 |
4 |
|
|
|
9 |
| cars and car parts |
5 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
| 55 gallon drums |
0 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| tires |
4 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
| misc |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| styrofoam pieces |
38 |
|
12 |
6 |
|
56 |
| measuring tape |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| rags |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| toothbrush |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| scissors |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| pens |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| combs |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| car door |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| silly bands |
|
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
| dead pig |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Fireworks |
|
|
|
5 |
|
5 |
| newspapers |
|
5 |
|
6 |
|
11 |
| TOTAL items |
1482 |
207 |
116 |
260 |
490 |
2555 |
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