Sponsored by the American Littoral Society - Northeast Chapter
REGISTRATION FOR THE
Below is a list of the top twelve (Dirty Dozen) items found
Dirty Dozen |
Item | Amount |
Cigarette Butts | 26,392 |
Bottle Caps (Plastic) | 19,650 |
Plastic Pieces | 17,821 |
Foam Pieces | 17,105 |
Food Wrappers | 15,415 |
Bottle Caps (Metal) | 7,861 |
Straws/Stirrers | 6,898 |
Beverage Bottles (Plastic) | 6,827 |
Glass Pieces | 5,841 |
Beverage Cans | 4,663 |
Other Plastic Bags | 3,901 |
Other Plastic/Foam Packaging | 3,582 |
In 2022, 4,800 volunteers, coordinated by the American Littoral Society, cleaned and documented 31,702 pounds of debris along 184 miles of New York State's shoreline.
Ocean Conservancy: Organizes/supports the state and country coordinators.
State Coordinator: Organizes the Cleanup at the state level.
Country Coordinator: Organizes the Cleanup at the country level.
Site/Beach Captain: Oversees the Cleanup at a single location/site