01.19.02 12 volunteers 840 lbs
04.06.02 36 volunteers 1,890 lbs
07.07.02 50 volunteers 4 tons
01.18. 03 100 volunteers 1 ton
04.25.03 200 volunteers 4 tons
07.06.03 300 volunteers 6 tons
01.23.04 130 volunteers 3 tons
04.25.04 150 volunteers 4 tons
07.05.04 400 volunteers 8 tons
01.15.05 100 volunteers 3 tons
04.23.05 150 volunteers 2.5 tons
07.05.05 200 volunteers 7.5 tons
01.21.06 150 volunteers 5 tons
04.22.06 250 volunteers 4 tons
07.05.06 350 volunteers 4.5 tons
01.13.07 135 volunteers 3.0 tons
04.21.07 150 volunteers 3.25 tons0
07.05.07 500 volunteers 10 tons
01.26.08 200 volunteers 2 tons
04.26.08 300 volunteers 2.8 tons
07.05.08 700+volunteers 17.5 tons
01.31.09 425 volunteers 7.75 tons 04.28.09 450 volunteers 7 07.05.09 500 volunteers 15 01.23.10 400vol/7tons 4.21.10:300vol/ tons 7.5.10: 750Vol/
1.21.11: vol/ tons 4.21.11: 350vol/4tons 7.5.11:600vol/15tons
2002 = 7 tons 2005 = 13 tons
2003 = 11 tons 2006 = 13.5 tons
2004 = 15 tons 2007 = 16.5 tons
2008 = 22.3 tons 2009 = 30 tons
It can be difficult to realize the volume of garbage we are dealing with on our beach...........
One person, one mile, on foot, collected over 750 pieces, in 3 hours on 2/17/02 just north of Ocean Park Washington.
This first photo contains plastics consisting of a very large planter, 5 gal bucket marked Mobile, 2 5 gal bucket lids, 2 4 foot long piping, Frisbee, large ship grid/lid, cargo hole lid, large rectangular container, 1 1/2 small planters, 4 beach clam buckets, 8 large pieces of plastic, 4 ship light covers, 6 large food containers, 3 food container lids, 8x2plastic wheel, 2 melted plastic composites, a plastic spool, 7 plastic grids/racks & pieces, a large plastic handle, folded sheeting, black filter, small mat, 2 pieces 16 inch round red ball/float?, a caulking container, 5 inch gutter piece, 14 inch plastic pipe, 2 large pieces plastic lids, a large lid, 16 pieces of float, 6 10 inch tubing, a rectangular bottle, 47 water/juice bottles, 16 plastic strapping sections & a few small caps.
The second photo is of plastics consisting of 13 firework parts, 67 plastic bottle/can caps, 2 corks, 2 toothbrushes, 1 umbrella handle, 5 small ship light covers, 4 small plastic grid pieces, 24 food containers/parts/lids, a plastic drinking glass, 21 medicine bottles, a small liquor bottle, 2 deodorant sticks, 3 lighters, 9 plastic handles/parts of handles, 14 broken off bottle necks, and 174 small, unidentified plastic pieces.
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