Thousands Participate in Clean Ocean Action’s
36th Annual Spring Beach Sweeps
BY LORI DRAZ
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More than 5,500 defenders of the ocean grabbed their buckets
and gloves on April 17 to spend the morning removing harmful
trash and debris from the shoreline at Clean Ocean Action’s
(COA) 36th annual Spring Beach Sweeps. These volunteers came in all
sites from Bergen to Cape May counties. They gathered all sorts of items
that could potentially injure marine life. The collected materials are tallied,
and this all-important data helps COA and others in their work to
reduce the sources of marine debris, especially plastics.
Each Beach Sweep provides a snapshot of what is found on nearly
every beach from Perth Amboy to Cape May and beyond. Over the
years, this data suggests trends. Since 1984, one trend is unequivocal:
2021 data card, which includes more plastic items than ever.
newly added debris items, the ‘Ocean Offenders’: e-cigarette cartridg-
face masks and disposable gloves," said Alison Jones, Watershed Program
coordinator for Clean Ocean Action.
Preliminary results from Sandy Hook collected by 175 volunteers,
• 4,254 food/candy wrappers/bags
• 3,797 plastic pieces
• 3,777 plastic bottle caps/lids
• 1,425 plastic straws/stirrers
• 1,019 foam pieces
They also found 63 disposable face masks, eight reusable face masks,
16 disposable gloves and 27 disposable wipes.
Volunteers also make special notes of the more out-of-the-ordinary
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tapes, a plastic spider ring, mini fridge and a GI Joe doll.
For more than 35 years, Clean Ocean Action has organized grassroots
volunteer Beach Sweeps across the state. They are also grateful to the many
companies who have supported the events over the years.
makes them a valuable partner in working to make a positive impact in the
communities where our Comcast employees live and work. We’re proud to
support COA’s annual Beach Sweeps efforts and share their commitment to
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ty Impact for Comcast.
Though the Beach Sweeps are over until fall 2021, beach season is just
starting. You are reminded to always do your part for a cleaner ocean to be
enjoyed by generations. Pick up litter whenever and wherever you see it. To
learn more, visit CleanOceanAction.org.
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