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TheJournalNJ.com | JUNE 2021 29
Thousands Participate
in COA’s 36th Annual
Spring Beach Sweeps
BY LORI DRAZ
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.
“The 2021 data shows most items are plastics, including many
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-ordi-
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tures, cassette 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.
“Clean Ocean Action’s dedication to research, education and action
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 environmental responsibility,” stated Kimberly Smith,
director of Community 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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