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                                   1991 INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP RESULTS




                                                         Written by
                                                      Lisa K. Younger
                                          Coordinator, International Coastal Cleanup


                                                            and


                                                        Karen Hodge
                                             Coastal Cleanup Database Assistant



                                                         Edited by
                                                        Rose Bierce
                                                        Kathy O'Hara






                                                        Published by
                                               Center for Marine Conservation
                                              1725 DeSales Street, W Suite 500
                                                   Washington, DC 20036
                                                        (202) 429-5609


                                      Copyright May 1992 Center for Marine Conservation






                     The Center for Marine Conservation (CMC), established in 1972, is a marine conservation
             organization dedicated to protecting marine wildlife and conserving coastal and ocean resources. To
             further these conservation goals, CMC conducts policy-oriented research; promotes public awareness,
             education, and citizen involvement; supports domestic and international programs for marine wildlife
             and their habitats; and advocates sound policies concerning the marine environment.

                     The International Coastal Cleanup, part of CMC's Clean Ocean Campaign, is supported by the
             Center's 110,000 members and special contributions from Pew Charitable Trust, the Environmental
             Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration*, the Society of the Plastics
             Industry, Prospect Hill Foundation, ARCO Chemical Company, Chevron, USA, Inc., DOW Chen-dcal
             USA, the Kettering Family Foundation, NAPCOR, PAXON Polymer, Jantzen, Inc,. and the Merck Family
             Fund.


                     IMs report is funded in part by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adn-tinistration. The views expressed herein are those
             of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or any of its subagencies.









               TABLE OF CONTENTS


                  Acknowledgements      ...................................................

                  Special Dedication   ....................................................

                  Year of Clean Water Resolution   ..........................................                  iv

                  Year of the Gulf of Mexico Resolution   .....................................                v


                  Introduction      ......................................................                     1


                  1991 Intemational Coastal Cleanup - U.S. National Results      ...................           3
                          How Many, How Much, How Long?          ...............................               3
                          What is the Most Prevalent Type of Debris on U.S. Beaches?    .............          3
                                  The Dirty Dozen    .........................................                 16
                                  A Word About Cigarette Butts    ..............................               16
                                  Bottles and Associated Goods   ...............................               17
                                  A Word About Six-pack Holders     ............................               17
                                  A Note About Balloons .   ...................................                19
                          Sources of Marine Debris    ........................................                 19
                                  Ocean-based Sources of Debris   ..............................               22
                                           Recreational Fishing and Boating Wastes  ................           22
                                           Commercial Fishing Wastes    ..........................             22
                                           Operational Wastes  ................................                25
                                           Galley-type Wastes  ................................                25
                                           Debris Traceable to Passenger Cruise Ships  ..............          25
                                  Land-based Sources of Debris
                                           Sewage-associated Wastes   ...........................              30
                                           Medical Wastes   ..... :'----**-******-***                          32
                                  Foreign Sources of Marine Debris  ............................               34
                          Marine Debris Impacts on Wildlife    .................................               34
                          U.S. National Summary    ..........................................                  38

                  U.S. National Trends       ...............................................                   45
                          Trends in How Many, How Much, and How Long          .....................            45
                          Trends in the Most Prevalent Type of Debris    .........................             47
                          Trends in the Dirty Dozen    .......................................                 48
                          Trends in Bottles and Associated Goods    .............................              49
                          Trends in Six-pack Holders   .......................................                 51
                          Trends in Sources of Marine Debris   ................................                52
                                  Ocean-based Sources  ......................                                  53
                                           Trends in Recreational Fishing and Boating Wastes   ........        53
                                           Trends in Commercial Fishing Wastes    ..................           54
                                           Trends in Operational Wastes   ........................             55
                                           Trends in Galley-type Wastes   ........................             56
                                           Trends in Passenger Cruise Line Debris    ................          57
                                  Land-based Sources
                                           Trends in Sewage-associated Wastes    ...................           58
                                           Trends in Medical Wastes   ...........................              59
                                  Trends in Foreign Sources of Marine Debris   ....................            60
                          Trends in the Impact of Marine Debris on Wildlife   .....................            61












                     1991 International Coastal Cleanup -   International Results   ....................            63
                             How Many, How Much, How Long?        . ........                                        63
                             What is the Most Prevalent Type of International Debris?    ................           70
                                     The International Dirty Dozen     ..............................               74
                                     Bottles and Associated Goods     ...............................               75
                             Sources of International Marine Debris    ..............................               75
                                     Ocean-based Sources of International Marine Debris     ..............          77
                                              Recreational Fishing and Boating Wastes    ................           77
                                              Commercial Fishing Wastes     ..........................              78
                                              Operational Wastes    ................................                79
                                              Galley-type Wastes    ................................                80
                                     Land-based Sources of International Marine Debris      ..............          81
                                              Sewage-associated Wastes     ...........................              81
                                              Medical Wastes    ...................................                 82
                                     Foreign Sources of International Marine Debris     .................           83

                     Detailed State/Country Analyses      ........................................                  87
                             Alabama    .....................................................                       89
                             Alaska  .......................................................                        97
                             California  ....................................................                      103
                             Connecticut  ...................................................                      113
                             Delaware   .....................................................                      121
                             Florida    ......................................................                     135
                             Georgia    ......................................................                     149
                             Hawaii     ......................................................                     157
                             Illinois .......................................................                      165
                             Indiana    ......................................................                     169
                             Louisiana   ................................................                 ...      173
                             Maine   .......................................................                       181
                             Maryland    ....................................................                      189
                             Massachusetts    .................................................                    199
                             Michigan   .....................................................                      207
                             Minnesota   ....................................................                      213
                             Mississippi  ...................................................                      219
                             Nebraska   .....................................................                      227
                             New Hampshire      ...............................................                    233
                             New Jersey   ...................................................                      241
                             New York    ....................................................                      251
                             North Carolina   ................................................                     259
                             Ohio    ........................................................                      272
                             Oregon . . : ...................................................                      277
                             Pennsylvania  ..................................................                      287
                             Puerto Rico  ...................................................                      295
                             Rhode Island  ..................................................                      303
                             South Carolina   ................................................                     311
                             Texas   .......................................................                       319
                             Virginia   ......................................................                     337
                             Virgin Islands   .................................................                    345
                             Washington   ...................................................                      353
                             Wisconsin   ....................................................                      361











                       British Virgin Islands  ...........................................            367
                       Canada
                               New Brunswick     .........................................            373
                               Nova Scotia   ............................................             381
                               Ontario ................................................               389
                       Cuba   ........................................................                391
                       Cyprus    ......................................................               397
                       England    .....................................................               403
                       Greece   .......................................................               409
                       Israel  ........................................................               413
                       Japan    .......................................................               417
                       Mexico    ......................................................               423
                       Netherlands Antilles
                               Saba   ..................................................              431
                       Venezuela   ....................................................               437


                Appendices   .........................................................                443
                       Appendix 1.     Furnished Through Thoughtlessness   ...................        443
                       Appendix 2.     Major Sponsors of the 1991 International Coastal
                                       Cleanup    ........................................            444
                       Appendix 3.     Traceable Debris Reported During the 1991 International
                                       Coastal Cleanup   ..................................           450
                       Appendix 4.     Foreign Debris Reported During the 1991 International
                                       Coastal Cleanup   ..................................           460









               ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


                       .It would take a document the size of this report to adequately express our gratitude to all the
               people who helped to make this report possible. It is mind-boggling to realize the incredible numbers of
               people involved in the cleanup, from the hundreds of thousands of cleanup volunteers to the network of
               dedicated cleanup coordinators and zone captains. Appendix 2 provides a state-by-state and
               country-by-country listing of the individuals and organizations who worked on a local level to make the
               cleanup a true success. Those individuals listed below are just a few of the many who dedicated time and
               effort to this project.

                       Kathy OHara - Director of CMC's Pollution Prevention Program. Known at CMC as the "trash
               guru," Kathy's vast store of knowledge in the area of marine debris is invaluable in creating this report.
               Her imagination and ability to view the cleanup information from new and innovative angles allows our
               yearly report to maintain a consistent, yet fresh, quality that makes it a valuable resource tool, as well as
               an interesting bit of reading. By the time this report is published, Kathy will be taking on the additional
               responsibilities of motherhood, something she has been practicing on her "garbage apprentices" here at
               CMC for many years.

                       Patrick Kane - "computer-crisis central." Every conversation with Patrick begins with, "Patrick, I
               have a question." He has talked us through many a computer disaster, from data loss caused by any
               number of reasons to pointing us to the right page in the software manual even when we were convinced
               "it's not in the book." His unending patience and good humor helped get us through many tough
               situations, which helps turn a potential setback into a learning experience. And all at the cost of an
               occasional lunch!

                       Megumi Nishikubo - As wife of Japan's Environmental Attache located in Washington, DC,
               Megumi has a special compassion for the environment and its preservation. She brings this compassion
               to CMC as a volunteer in CMC's Washington DC headquarters. She has been invaluable in facilitating
               communications with Japan's cleanup coordinator, as well as translating Japanese materials needed by
               CMC staff. Her friendliness and caring attitude, as well as her willingness to donate her time toward
               improving the marine environment, are qualities we should all strive for.

                       Tuwana Jones, Wendi Powers, Beverly Sauls, and Lynette Shelton - the most patient people in
               the world. Many hours were spent by these four girls entering over 19,000 data cards into the Marine
               Debris Database. Without their dedication to this extensive job, the compilation of this report would not
               have been possible.























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                 SPECIAL DEDICATION


                         The importance of the preservation of the world's oceans and waterway resources is becoming
                 more and more apparent with each passing year. Governmental agencies from many countries are
                 accepting the protection of the oceans and waterways as a responsibility and a duty that affects not only
                 their own country's inhabitants, but to people and future generations all over the world. The United
                 States Congress has officially designated 1992 as the "Year of Clean Water" and "Year of the Gulf of
                 Mexico."

                         The Year of Clean Water designation is designed to underscore the United States' commitment to
                 continually strive toward pollution-free waters, and to recognize the progress that has been made under
                 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act). This designation recognizes the value of
                 clean water to protect not only the health of this country's citizens, but the health and continued
                 prosperity of animal and plant life that depend on clean water for their survival. This resolution also
                 recognizes that there are still many problems remaining to be dealt with and resolves to continue to work
                 toward solving these problems.

                         The designation of 1992 as the Year of the Gulf of Mexico coincides with another designation
                 regarding the Gulf area. Under the international MARPOL Treaty, which restricts the dumping of
                 plastics into the ocean and regulates the dumping of other types of trash, the Gulf of Mexico and the
                 Wider Caribbean will be formally recognized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as a
                 "Special Area." Special Area designation carries with it strict provisions that prohibit the dumping of any
                 trash, with separate provisions for food waste, into areas so designated. The Gulf of Mexico is a critical
                 area, not only for the econon-dc and recreational resources it provides to individuals along its coast, but
                 also for the habitats it provides for the vast array of wildlife that make their homes in and along the Gulf.

                         And last, but certainly not least, on the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Center for Marine
                 Conservation, our gratitude to all CMC staff members, interns, volunteers, and consultants, whose
                 efforts, past, present, and future, have, and will continue to, protect and preserve the vast resource
                 covering most of our planet and the multitude of plant and animal life that call the ocean home.

                         It is to these milestones that this report is dedicated.


























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                                                      Year of Clean Water Resolution






                               104 STAT. 914                PUBLIC LAW 101-424-OCT. 12,1990

                                               Public Law 101-424
                                               101st Congress           Joint Resolution
                                 Oct. 12, 1990          To establish calendar year 1992 as the "Year of Clean Water".
                                [S.J. Res. 181]
                                               Whereas, clean water is a natural resource of tremendous value and
                                                 importance to the Nation;
                                               Whereas, there is resounding public support for protecting and
                                                 enhancing the quality of this Nation's rivers, streams, lakes,
                                                 wetlands, and marine waters;
                                               Whereas, maintaining and improving water quality is essential to
                                                 protect public health, to protect fisheries and wildlife, and to
                                                 assure abundant opportunities for public recreation;
                                               Whereas, it is a national responsibility to provide clean water as a
                                                 legacy for future generations;
                                               Whereas, substantial progress has been made in protecting and
                                                 enhancing water quality since passage of the 1972 Federal Water
                                                 Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act) due to concerted efforts
                                                 by Federal, State, and local governments, the private sector, and
                                                 the public;
                                               Whereas, serious water pollution problems persist throughout the
                                                 Nation and significant challenges lie ahead in the effort to protect
                                                 water resources from point and nonpoint sources of conventional
                                                 and toxic pollution;
                                               Whereas, further development of water pollution control programs
                                                 and advancement of water pollution control research, technology,
                                                 and education are necessary and desirable; and
                                               Whereas, October of 1992 is the 20th anniversary of the enactment
                                                 into law of the Clean Water Act: Now, therefore, be it
                                                 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
                                               States of America in Congress assembled, That, the Congress of the
                                               United States hereby designates calendar year 1992 as the "Year of
                                               Clean Water" and the month of October 1992 as "Clean Water
                                               Month" in celebration of the Nation's accomplishments under the
                                               Clean Water Act, and the firm commitment of the Nation to the
                                               goals of that Act.
                                                 Approved October 12, 1990.

















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                                                 Year of the Gulf of Mexico Resolution

                                          PUBLIC LAW 102-178-DEC. 2,1991                        105 STAT. 1227

                           Public Law 102-178
                           102d Congress
                                                    Joint Resolution
                                         Designating 1992 as the "Year of the Gulf of Mexico".       Dec. 2, 1991
                                                                                                    [H.J. Res. 327]
                            Whereas the Gulf of Mexico, which is bordered by the United States
                              on 3 sides, is a national treasure deserving of our time, attention,
                              and best stewardship efforts;
                            Whereas, although the Gulf of Mexico is a body of water that is of
                              prime economic importance to the United States and is a rec-
                              reational retreat for millions of Americans, there are signs of
                              serious long-term environmental damage appearing throughout
                              the marine ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico;
                            Whereas commercial fishing in the Gulf of Mexico accounts for more
                              than 20 percent of the total commercial fish yield of the United
                              States, and the Gulf of Mexico currently yields close to twice the
                              amount of shrimp than all other United States fisheries combined;
                            Whereas the estuaries, wetlands, and barrier islands of the Gulf of
                              Mexico provide critical habitat for large populations of finfish,
                              shellfish, waterfowl, shorebirds, colonial nesting birds, and 75
                              percent of the migratory waterfowl traversing the United States;
                            Whereas the Gulf of Mexico is an economic cornerstone for the
                              States that border it, in that 90 percent of domestic offshore
                              production of oil and gas comes from the Gulf of Mexico and close
                              to 50 percent of the United States shipping tonnage passes
                              through Gulf of Mexico ports;
                            Whereas it is estimated that tourism-related dollars in States that
                              border the Gulf of Mexico contribute an estimated $20,000,000,000
                              to the economy of the United States, drawing millions of sport
                              fishermen and beach users annually;
                            Whereas during the past few decades the Gulf of Mexico has begun
                              to show signs of deteriorating environmental quality, including
                              excess nutrients, toxic substance and pesticide contamination, and
                              the presence of human pathogens, which are contributing to the
                              deteriorating water quality and closed fishing and shellfish areas
                              in the Gulf of Mexico;
                            Whereas shoreline development, canal and channel dredging, and
                              alterations of freshwater flow into the Gulf of Mexico estuaries
                              are causing extensive losses of marshes, mangroves, and seagrass
                              beds, which are critical and highly productive habitats to a wide
                              variety of estuarine and !narine organisms; and
                            Whereas it is in the best interest of the United States to preserve
                              and enhance the natural and economic resources of the Gulf of
                              Mexico by heightening awareness of the need for active participa-
                              tion in the protection of the Gulf of Mexico: Now, therefore, be it
                              Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
                            States of America in Congress assembled, That-
                                   (1) 1992 is designated as the "Year of the Gulf of Mexico";
                                   (2) all Federal and State agencies which have responsibility
                                for matters affecting the Gulf of Mexico should take a respon-
                                sible role in the cooperative effort to increase the awareness of
                                the public regarding the immeasurable value of this resource
                                and the current conditions which threaten its aesthetic and
                                economic value; and
                                   (3) the President is authorized and requested to issue a
                                proclamation recognizing such year and calling upon the people
                                of the United States to observe such year with appropriate
                                ceremonies and activities.
                                   Approved December 2, 199 1.


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               INTRODUCTION


                       The Center for Marine Conservation (CMC) first began organizing beach cleanups in 1986 as part
               of COASTWEEKS, the annual fall celebration of the beauty and value of our coasts. This first effort was
               a statewide cleanup of Texas beaches, with 2,800 volunteers turning out to take a first crack at data
               collection of beach debris. Who would have dreamed that a mere six years later this volunteer base
               would grow to number over 145,000? Who could have imagined that six years later the cleanup would
               include 35 U.S. states and terntones , as well as twelve foreign countries?

                       The types and amounts of debris encountered by this army of volunteers are as varied as the
               volunteers themselves. From hundreds of thousands of cigarette butts to large household furnishings,
               volunteers reported finding just about everything imaginable. The graphic "Furnished Through
               Thoughtlessness", found in Appendix 1 illustrates debris items not generally thought of as "beach litter."

                       The success and continuing growth of the International Coastal Cleanup is amazing. The
               volunteers that turn out in increasing numbers each year to collect data on the trash they encounter are
               the backbone of this effort. Through their dedicated efforts, these beach cleanup volunteers provide the
               information necessary to tackle the marine debris problem at the source. While many and varied efforts
               (including enactment of the international MARPOL trea ) have been mounted over the past few years
               to halt the dumping of garbage in the ocean, particularly plastic trash, information collected by this army
               of volunteers shows very little change in the marine debris picture. This has raised some very serious
               questions about the effectiveness of regulatory efforts, including the international restrictions. Are people
               ignoring the law and dumping their trash? Do they even know about the law? Or do they think this may
               be an unenforceable regulation, given the manpower and resources available? Or is there just so much
               trash in our oceans that we are still collecting debris dumped years ago? These questions are currently
               being explored by CMC and other organizations, including U.S. lawmakers, to determine what must still
               be done to solve this enormous problem. As in the past, the information from cleanup volunteers
               provided in this report will be crucial in determining the state of the marine debris problem.

                       As the cleanup continues to expand to additional international areas, the global scope of the
               marine debris problem is becon-ting more and more evident. Because the ocean connects all parts of the
               world, trash dumped in one part has the potential to travel to any other part without so much as a
               passport. It is this mobility that necessitates global cooperation. Without this international cooperation,
               marine debris promises to continue its assault on marine wildlife through entanglement and ingestion, as
               well as endangering ocean-going vessels of all shapes and sizes. As international participation in the
               cleanup grows, so, hopefully, will the awareness and understanding of the many problems and hazards
               caused by pollution in our oceans.













               1    For purposes of comparison, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia will be referred to throughout this report as states.
               2   The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, known as the MARPOL Treaty, (MARine POLlution)
                   prohibits the dumping of garbage at sea. Annex V of this treaty specifically prohibits the dumping of plastics.





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                1991 INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP - U. S. NATIONAL RESULTS



                How ManY. How Much, How Long?


                        In every way, the U. S. aspect of the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup was the largest to date.
                A record 130,152 volunteers (Figure 1), armed with data cards and trash bags, cleared 4,347 miles of
                beaches and waterways (Figure 2) of 2,878,913 pounds of trash (Figure 3). The 1991 cleanup saw the
                addition of several states participating in the cleanup for the first time, including the Great Lakes states of
                Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, as well as the state of Nebraska. While cleanups in these inland
                areas may seem out of place in a "coastal" cleanup, debris is as much of a problem inland as it is in
                coastal areas. Hence, data collection conducted during inland waterway cleanups will help to assess the
                debris situation in these areas. Furthermore, a portion of the debris found in coastal areas could have
                originated from far inland, carried to the coast by rivers. As more and more state cleanup efforts begin to
                move inland, the connection between inland waterway debris and the trash collected during "ocean"
                cleanups will become clearer. This will enable the creation of solutions to all debris problems. It is also
                important to remember that the legislation implemented by the United States (the Marine Plastic
                Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987) to adopt the dumping regulations specified in the
                international MARPOL Treaty extends these no-dumping restrictions to all lakes, rivers, streams, and
                navigable waterways in the United States.

                        California's cleanup led the way with the largest number of volunteers ever participating in a
                statewide coastal cleanup. With 29,337 volunteers, California has surpassed Florida's 1990 Guinness
                World Book record for the most volunteers. Florida, with 18,488 volunteers, Texas with 12,716, and
                North Carolina with 12,500 also reported tremendous participation for the 1991 cleanup.

                What is the Most PrCyalent Tyl2e of Debris on U.S. Beaches?


                        Data collected by cleanup volunteers provides the level of information needed to analyze and
                formulate solutions to the debris problem. Using specially designed Beach Cleanup Data Cards (Figure 4)
                and two educational materials, a hand-held Guide to Good Data Collection (Figure 5), and the Data
                Detective poster (Figure 6), volunteers first categorize debris by its composition. Eight composition types
                are listed on the data card: plastic, glass, styrofoam3, rubber, paper, metal, wood, and cloth. Eighty-one
                debris items are listed under their respective composition categories. Volunteers during the 1991 U. S.
                cleanup completed a record 19,505 data cards, listing 5,200,741 individual trash items (Table 1). Plastics,
                as in previous cleanups, were the most common items reported, accounting for approximately 59% of all
                debris collected4 (Figure 7).






                3   The term "styrofoam" is used on the data card instead of the technical term "foamed plastic" to assist volunteers in accurate
                    data collection. In analysis of data, plastic and styrofoam are combined and analyzed under the single term "plastic." Any
                    reference to "styrofoam" in this report includes any and all types of foamed plastic.
                4   Cigarette filters or "butts," which are categorized as plastic, were the most abundant debris items found overall. Since the
                    purposes of these broad analyses is to determine the extent of the debris washed in from the water, it was determined that the
                    inclusion of cigarette butts in the plastics composition category would give an inaccurate representation of plastic marine
                    debris. In the individual state and country analyses, cigarette filters are included in the plastic composition category to give a
                    true and accurate representation of what was found on the beach, not simply what was carried in from the water.






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             Figure 1. Total Number of Volunteers Participating in 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups






                                   Total Number of Volunteers: 130,152



                          Alabama          3.848
                           Alaska      0
                        California       ---------------                           29,337
                      Connecticut      936
                         Delaware        2.800
                Dist.of Columbia
                           Florida                                18.488
                          Georgia
                           Hawaii               7,312
                           Illinois
                           Indiana
                        Louisiana            5,700
                            Maine        735
                         Maryland      1,190
                   Massachusetts            4,600
                         Michigan      1,475
                        Minnesota      00
                       Mississippi      2,039
                        Nebraska       5
                 New Hampshire         626
                     New Jersey        873
                       New York          2,700
                  North Carolina                        12,600
                             Ohio
                           Oregon        2,940
                     Pennsylvania
                     Puerto Rico         3,000
                    Rhode Island         50
                  South Carolina                7.151
                            Texas                        12,716
                          Virginia     1.211
                   Virgin Islands      0
                      Washington           3,968
                       Wisconsin       1
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            Figure 2. Total Number of Miles Cleaned During 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups







                                  Total Miles Cleaned: 4,347


                         Alabama       so
                           Alaska
                       California                    438
                     Connecticut       70
                        Delaware       93
               Dist.of Columbia
                          Florida                                                   1203
                         Georgia     37
                           Hawaii           195
                          Illinois
                          Indiana    5
                        Louisiana         132
                           Maine             219
                        Maryland        3
                  Massachusetts             190
                        Michigan          120
                       Minnesota     21
                      Mississippi       97
                        Nebraska     3
                 New Hampshire       19
                    New Jersey       26
                       New York           142
                 North Carolina             ------- - ---------- 400
                             Ohio
                          Oregon          135
                    Pennsylvania
                    Puerto Rico        77
                   Rhode Island       4
                 South Carolina             198
                            Texas         169
                         Virginia     56
                  Virgin Islands     4
                      Washington      60
                       Wisconsin


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                 Figure 3.     Total Number of Pounds Collected During 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups







                                              Total Pounds of Debris: 2,878,913


                                  Alabama              36.000
                                    Alaska             0
                                California                                                       328,844
                             Connecticut               2,000
                                 Delaware              37,000
                      Dist.of Columbia
                                   Florida                                                            360,000
                                   Georgia             10,166
                                    Hawaii                                           249,276
                                    Illinois           6.216
                                   Indiana
                                Louisiana                                               268,000
                                     Maine               .137
                                 Maryland                                     201,759
                        Massachusett                     56.000
                                 Michigan              8,074
                               Minnesota               6,280
                              Mississippi              45.890
                                Nebraska        300
                       New Hampshire                   10,000
                            New Jersey                 14,010
                               New York                40,000

                                                       ----------------------
                        North Carolina                 --------------------- -                                420,000
                                       Ohio            0
                                   Oregon              36,061
                            Pennsylvania               4
                            Puerto Rico                      80,000
                          Rhode Island                 26,000
                        South Carolina                             124,000
                                     Texas                                                                 3 9 9.14 0
                                  Virginia             18,027
                         Virgin Islands                000
                              Washington               34,900
                               Wisconsin        1,240


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                             Figure 4.               Data Card Used by 1991 Coastal Cleanup Volunteers (front)



                                                                                               BEACH CLEANUP DATA CARD

                                                            Thank you for completing this data card. Answer the questions and return to your area coordinator or to the address at the
                                                            bottom of this card. This information will be used in the Center for Marine Conservations National Marine Debris Database
                                                            and Report to help develop solutions to stopping marine debris.
                                                            Name                                                            Affiliation

                                                            Address                                 Occupation                                  Phone
                                                            City                                                   State       Zip      M     F              Age:_
                                                            Today's Date: Month:     Day   Year    Name of Coordinator
                                                            Location of beach cleaned                                                Nearest city
                                                            How did you hear about the cleanup?
                                                            Number of people working together on this data card   Estimated distance of beach cleaned
                                                            Number of bags filled


                                                                                                                     SAFETY TIPS
                                                                                                    1.  Do not go near any large drums.
                                                                                                    2.  Be careful with sharp objects.
                                                                                                    3.  Wear gloves.
                                                                                                    4.  Stay out of the dune areas.
                                                                                                    5.  Watch out for snakes.
                                                                                                    6.  Don't lift anything too heavy.
                                                                                                            WE WANT YOU TO BE SAFE




                                                              SOURCES OF DEBRIS. Please list all items with foreign labels (such as plastic bleach bottles from Mexico) or other mark-
                                                              ings that indicate the item's origin (such as cruise line names. military identification or debris with names and/or address
                                                              of shipping/freighting or fishing companies. or oil/gas exploration activities).
                                                                                      SOURCE                                                         ITEM FOUND
                                                                     ABC Shipping Company                                        plastic strapping band






                                                            STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED ANIMALS (Please describe type of animal and type of entangling debris.
                                                            Be as specific as you can.)







                                                            What was the most peculiar item you collected?

                                                            Comments



                                                            Thank you!                                                                        PLEASE RETURN THIS CARD TO
                                                                                                                                              YOUR AREA COORDINATOR
                                                                                                                                              OR MAIL IT TO:
                                                                                                                                              Center for Marine Conservation
                                                                                                                                              1725 DeSales Street NW
                                                                                                                                              Washington, DC 20036
                                                                                                                                              A Membership Organization



                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                               EPA
                                                            Center for
                                                            Marine                                                                                                          
                                                            Conservation

                                                            Formerly Center for Environmentl Education, Ex, 1972    Printed on recycled paper.                    1991 Center for Marine Consideration







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                                         Figure 4.                       Data Card Used by 1991 Coastal Cleanup Volunteers (back)



                                                                                                                                                ITEMS COLLECTED
                                                                                    You may find it helpful to work with a buddy as you clean the beach. one of you picking up trash and the other taking notes. An easy way
                                                                                    to keep track of the items you find is by making tick marks. The box is for total items; see sample below.
                                                                                    E-ple:                                                                       TOTAL                                                                                 TOTAL
                                                                                    egg cartons JW Jkff 4W I                                                     FI-417 cups JW-J"WiNJI1011fill                                                       FZ-2
                                                                                                                                                                 PLASTIC
                                                                                                                                                                 T.W                                                                                    Tow
                                                                                                                                                                 of k-                                                                                 of kii-
                                                                                    bags                                                                                      fishing nets
                                                                                                         food t)ags/.rappem                                                   hard hats
                                                                                                         salt                                                                 light sticks
                                                                                                         trash                                                                pieces
                                                                                                         other bags                                                           pipe thread protector
                                                                                    bottles                                                                                   rope
                                                                                                         beverage. soda                                                       sheeting
                                                                                                         bleach, clearer                                                                   longer than 2 feet
                                                                                                         milk/waLer gal jug5,                                                              2 feet or shofter
                                                                                                         oil, I.be                                                            6-pack holders
                                                                                                         other bottles                                                        strapping bands
                                                                                    buckets                                                                                   stravs
                                                                                    caps. I'd$                                                                                syringes
                                                                                    ogarete butts                                                                             tampon applicators
                                                                                    cigarette lighters                                                                        toys
                                                                                    cups. utensils                                                                            vegetable sacks                                                         F-1
                                                                                    diapers                                                                                   write protection - rings
                                                                                    fishing line                                                                              other plastic (specify)
                                                                                    fishing lures. Moats
                                                                                                                                                     STYROFOAM(1)
                                                                                                                                                                 (or other plastic foam)
                                                                                    buoys                                                                                     packaging material
                                                                                    cups                                                                                      pieces
                                                                                    egg cartons                                                                               plates
                                                                                    fast food containers                                                         F--1         the, W.Wm- jspeafy)
                                                                                    meat trays

                                                                                                                                                                 FOLD ALONG THIS UNE
                                                                                                                                                                 GLASS
                                                                                    bottl,/;am                                                                                fluorescent light tubes
                                                                                                         beverage bottles                                                     light bulbs
                                                                                                         food jam                                                             pieces
                                                                                                         other bottles/lars                                                   other glass (specify)
                                                                                                                                                                 RUBBER
                                                                                    ballooris                                                                                 Tres
                                                                                    condoms                                                                                   other rubber (specify)
                                                                                    gl-
                                                                                                                                                                 METAL
                                                                                    buittle (@,P,                                                                             55 gaRon drums:
                                                                                    cans                                                                                                   rusty
                                                                                                         ""0'.1                                                                            new
                                                                                                         beverage                                                             Pieces
                                                                                                         I-d                                                                  pull tabs
                                                                                                         ,imer                                                                wire
                                                                                                         1"I'A'[11 trap,                                                      other metal (specify)

                                                                                                                                                                 PAPER

                                                                                                                                                                              newspapers/magazines
                                                                                                                                                                              pieces
                                                                                                                                                                              pates
                                                                                                                                                                              other paper (5p-1,
                                                                                                                                                                 WOOD
                                                                                                                                                        (I-ve driftwood on the beach)
                                                                                                         10),rv,                                                              pallets
                                                                                    "it,                                                                                      other wood (specify)
                                                                                    or"I                 pe,
                                                                                                                                                                 CLOTH
                                                                                                                                duthing/peces
                                                                                    Remember to turn the card over and fill out your name and address and to record sources and entangled virildlife!







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                                      Figure 5.                       Guide to Good Data Collection Used by 1991 Coastal Cleanup VoRunteers (front)



                                                                                                                    GUIDE TO MARINE DEBRIS
                                                                                                            The belst data recoiding@ can ,)e done. if wu Imew wt,.at the, itelms, -s-red
                                                                                                                                                     o      U
                                                                                                                                                     on yv r ,:.arcis ?,-x)k iike.

                                                                                                                         Here    are 5orne exampies of unu5ua@ items you rnay fricl.

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                                                                                               Light Sticks.                    pbirc m@@ ceal                               Write Protection Rings,                 j@q, p'@,4K
                                                                                                       nu        a@out 6                are mc)..vy v@@'                                 us@.! cl,? coozj;:;F@'             sl@ -
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                                                                                               6-Pack Rings.              tncie:           @@,c          ar@,                Wooden Pallets.       Uiie@j          mw,             xems
                                                                                                                                                                             alm           ?i6r,        a@i I iars@x,:
                                                                                                                                                                             F777.


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                                                                                               Strapping Sands. J.i:exi                                                      55  Gallon 0-5, L@Ied                   vxm, m
                                                                                                                                                                                          I noiw                   nlmx,i@ 00 not
                                                                                                    .g n"'o,"                   m3s."': Noills ire us@@
                                                                                               w bina @at@na!s al."                                                          go near    a drum               @h@ viw-r, ipd c,;:;Al
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                                                                                               Vegetable SaCkS,       bR%_1           p:igir: rO@@Hcl. ',uge                 Sea  Whip. 7@;:i
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                                                                                               FOR YOUR SAFETY
                                                                                        Do no, aporoach inv 55 gaMon drurns
                                                                                                                                                                                                             K0,
                                                                                   ThC,,, may c,              '1                                        1
                                                                                                     ontai, clanFe.-ous R-Itkis. Fven it
                                                                                    V,3por could ha'rrn you 1.eavc the durn,. bw
                                                                                                      record        on yuur card.
                                                                                Do not Fs,, :rao the             duries, snake@ may be m.ere.
                                                                                               So           -,ireftj of
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                         Figure 5.           Guide to Good Data Collection Used by 1991 Coastal Cleanup Volunteers (back)



                                                                 A GUIDE TO GOOD DATA COLLECTION


                                                          When you help at a beach cleanup, you'll be asked not only to remove marine debris, but to record on
                                                          Data Cards the kinds and amounts of trash you find.

                                                          The information you record on these cards will be used by the Center for Marine Conservation (CMC),in a
                                                          national marine debris study to help policy makers on the state, federal and international levels develop
                                                          solutions to ending the serious marine debris problems facing aft coastal states.

                                                          Data collected since 1986 and analyzed by CMC has been used in reports, in testimony on Capitol Hill
                                                          and at the International Maritime Organization meetings in London to determine how plastic trash will be
                                                          handled by ships at sea and at ports all around the world.



                                                                      DATA COUNTS! . . . YOUR HELP WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!


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                                                                           HELPFUL TIPS FOR DATA COLLECTORS:

                                                          1. Count items in groups OF five like this AW , and record the total in the box.

                                                          2. Do not write the words "Lots" or "Many': Only numbers OF items
                                                            can be put into the computer

                                                          3. Stranded Animals: in this section, please list animals you 6nd Stranded or dead on the beach and, if
                                                            possible, any entangling debris items.

                                                          4. Sources: In this section, please list foreign items Found, country and any debris with identifiable
                                                            markings, such as a company name.

                                                          5. Please leave natural items on the beach like driftwood, Sea whip and seaweed. Avoid stepping on
                                                            dune grass and plants. These things hold the sand and prevent erosion.

                                                          6. Work with a few people. have one person record the numbers while others collect and bag the trash.

                                                          7. Please return your data card to your area coordinator so that all your data will be added to state and
                                                            national totals.




                                                          THANK YOU lbr your help and interest in keeping the coast and ocean
                                                                               safe for all of us and fbr marine wildlife!
                                                                                                        lt@
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                        Figure 6.           Data Detective Poster Used by 1991 Coastal Cleanup Volunteers


                                  WHO'S TRASHING THE OCEANS? HELP US FIND OUT!
                                                    BE A DATA DETECTIVE!

                                  An international law now prohibits durnping bash at sea. But sorm people are still ftwing their bash overboard and we need your help to
                                  Wm* them.                                                       They are irnporlant clues to ldenft the sources of marine debris. 9 you
                                  find one of these itents, be very careful to correctly record R on the data card. N you can,                              showirig the
                                  Wm#Wg no*gs and give I to youir zone captain. The picture WE be sent to the Coast Ward so they can inivesfigate the debris source.
                                  Worldrig together, we can slop the ahm of AMIng bash ki the ocearill





                                                                     LIGHT STICKS
                                                                                                          WRITE-PROTECTION RINGS
                                                                     Source: Commercial Fishermen         Source: Offaihore,Activitles
                                                                            P-          j- " - -d         T@=@=-          n           .0.


                                                                                                                                              PIPE THREAD PROTECTOR
                                                                                                                                              Source: Cargo/Offshore Activities
                                  SALT BAG
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                                  saft[3@byfth@w@@- @






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                                                                                                                                              STRAPPING BANDS
                                                                                                                                              Source: Cargo/Offshore Actl Ities
                                                                                                                                                  -N, OgM@Wt bamb
                                  MOTOR OIL BOTTLE                                                                                                           -11y by      wax
                                  Source: Fish rmenlBoaters
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                                                                                                                                                            A
                                  BUOYS                                                                                                       VEGETABLE S CKS
                                  Source: Commercial Fishermen                                                                                Source: Ships' Kitchens (Galleys)
                                  At ft@ Wp @ W ft"V       M                                                                                  T.. z. . Z           0 hM W'k q@ Udw
                                                                                                                                              of 'd,
                                                                                                                                              .ip' =tw-            d
                                                                     MEAT TRAYS                           PALLET
                                                                     Source: Ships' Kitchens (Galleys)    Source: Cargo Vessels
                                                                         W..d plw " - ..w . M - -0        T@ ftm m @ W heo staa " ftq- CaW
                                                                       .. . lnftd. of 00'gM" -            . k4h[ -.I..


                                  Re inlonnatl0i recorded an the data Ca* Will be used by 7he Center for Wlarine Conservation in a national study to develop solutions to
                                  ending the senmrs mainne debris problenz " all coasffm and Waterways.

                                  ï¿½ Collect dal:3 as a learn, am person recording iterns, While the       0 Do not write words Mal "Lots" or "Many." Use ordy nurnbers.
                                     others colled and bag the bash.
                                                                                                          0 Leave natural Iterns Mal &ftvw or seaweed on the beach.
                                  ï¿½ Count itions In groups at five and record the total in the box.           Avoid stepping Din durle plants and grdss.


                                                              M SURE TO READ THE SAFETY TIPS ON THE DATA CAIMI!
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                   Table 1.          Total Number of Debris Items Collected During 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups





                                 PLASTIC                                                                 GLASS
                                 Bags:   food                         220,945                            Bottles:   beverage                   189,855
                                         salt                          15,623                                       food                        23,547
                                         trash                         38,595                                       other                       21,822
                                         other                         72,100                            Fluorescent light tubes                 4,561
                                 Bottles:                                                                Light bulbs                            11,766
                                         beverage                     117,778                            Pieces                                219,468
                                         bleach                        21,463                            Other                                  24,064
                                         n-dlk/water                   32,375
                                         oil/lube                      23,030                            RUBBER
                                         other                         45,497                            Balloons                               36,164
                                 Buckets                               10,335                            Condoms                                 6,957
                                 Caps/lids                            212,852                            Gloves                                 11,238
                                 Cigarette butts                      940,430                            Tires                                   8,069
                                 Cigarette lighters                    34,501                            Other                                  36,451
                                 Cups/utensils                        128,597
                                 Diapers                               12,686                            METAL
                                 Fishing line                          36,124                            Bottle caps                           106,626
                                 Fishing nets                           9,496                            Cans:
                                 Floats/lures                          13,381                                       aerosol                     17,148
                                 Hard hats                              1,777                                       beverage                   189,447
                                 Light sticks                          16,020                                       food                        15,611
                                 Pieces                               344,268                                       other                       15,081
                                 Pipe thread protectors                 8,033                            Crab/lobster traps                      3,795
                                 Rope                                  88,862                            55 gallon drums;
                                 Sheeting:                                                                          rusty                        3,739
                                          longer than 2 feet            6,655                                       new                             848
                                          2 feet or shorter            13,095                            Pieces                                 41,204
                                 Six-pack holders                      34,492                            Pull tabs                              48,670
                                 Strapping bands                       22,512                            Wire                                   17,535
                                 Straws                               191,401                            Other                                  44,359
                                 Syringes                               8,280
                                 Tampon applicators                    20,794                            PAPER
                                 Toys                                  21,770                            Bags                                   38,427
                                 Vegetable sacks                        7,336                            Cardboard                              33,450
                                 Write protection rings                 9,148                            Cartons                                24,727
                                 Other                                100,210                            Cups                                   46,746
                                                                                                         Newspapers                             26,393
                                 STYROFOAM                                                               Pieces                                225,297
                                 Buoys                                 16,096                            Plates                                 21,235
                                 Cups                                 125,008                            Other                                  56,436
                                 Egg cartons                            8,605
                                 Fast-food containers                  31,856                            WOOD
                                 Meat trays                            16,532                            Crab/lobster traps                      7,254
                                 Packaging                             44,025                            Crates                                  2,811
                                 Pieces                               289,802                            Lumber                                 76,830
                                 Plates                                23,729                            Pallets                                 4,293
                                 Other                                 28,102                            Other                                  31,196

                                                                                                         CLOTH (clothing pieces)                53,405
                                                                                 TOTAL - 5,200,741







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                Figure 7.    Percent Composition of Debris Reported During 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups







                                        Plastic   59.01%
















                                                                                                     Cloth 1.25%

                                                                                                     Rubber 2,32%


                                                                                                   Wood 2.87%


                                                       .............. .

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                                              ............. ..
                                                                                            Paper 11.10%

                               Metal 11.83%



                                                                       Glass 11.62%





                       Plastic items were the most frequently reported debris item in all states participating in the
               cleanup. The highest percentage reported was in Texas, where 71.81% of all debris collected was plastic,
               while a low of 28.61% was reported in Nebraska (Figure 8). Fourteen states had higher percentages of
               plastics than the United States as a whole: the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
               Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and
               Wisconsin. In fact, the prevalence of plastics demonstrated regional patterns of high abundance: the
               western Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and the northern n-dd-Atlantic areas have the highest plastic
               percentages.













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           Figure 8.  Plastic Debris Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups









                      Nationwide                                     69.00
                         Alabama                                     57.91
                           Alaska                              48.51
                        California                                 54.69
                      Connecticut                                   56.64
                         Delaware                                  56.11
               Dist. of Columbia                                         66.50

                                      ------------- -------------------  -----
                                                       -----------
                           Florida          ----- ---------           60.10
                          Georgia                        ---- - -       63.47
                           Hawaii                                61.49
                        Louisiana                       ----              68.30
                            Maine                                   56.24
                         Maryland                                   66.67
                   Massachusetts                                      60.62
                         Michigan                                       63.77
                        Minnesota           -------------------- ----------- ------------ 1 50.49
                      Mississippi                            ll@ 63.77
                        Nebraska                     28.61

                                             -----------------------
                                                       --------------
                 New Hampshire                         -------------------------- 61.64
                     New Jersey                                            69.51
                       New York                                         64.36
                  North Carolina                       - --------- 52.66
                             Ohio             - ---------------            68.99
                           Oregon                                           70.64
                    Pennsylvani                                            .2
                     Puerto Ric                                    55.27
                    Rhode Islan                                           67.83
                  South Carolina      ------------------------------- - -58.54

                                       --------------------------------
                            Texas      - --- - --------------------------   71.81
                   Virgin Islands                                51.35
                          Virginia                                  57.14
                      Washington  -4               -          46.85
                        Wisconsin -1                                       69.21


                                 0.00           25.00       50.00         75.00         100.00


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                           The Dirty Dozen

                           Each year, the twelve most common debris items recorded during the cleanup have the
                  distinction of being dubbed "the Dirty Dozen." These items give a true indication of the trash most often
                  found on U.S. beaches. A comparison of the 1991 and past Dirty Dozens can be found in the "U.S
                  National Trends" section of this report. For 1991, the Dirty Dozen includes:

                                                                                                         Percent of Total
                           Rank     Debris Item                       Total Number Reported              Debris Collected

                           1.       cigarette butts                            940,430                          18.08
                           2.       plastic pieces                             344,268                          6.62
                                    (fragments of larger objects)
                           3.       foamedplastic pieces                       289,802                          5.57
                           4.       paper pieces                               225,297                          4.33
                           5.       plastic food bags/wrappers                 220,945                          4.25
                           6.       glass pieces                               219,468                          4.22
                           7.       Plastic caps/lids                          212,852                          4.09
                           8.       1astic straws                              191,401                          3.68
                                    pl
                           9.       g ass beverage bottles                     189,855                          3.65
                           10.      metal beveraFe cans                        189,447                          3.64
                           11.      foamed plastic cups                        125,008                          2.40
                           12.      plastic cups/ut.ensils                     118,597                          2.28
                                    TOTAL                                      3,267,371                        62.83


                           These twelve items account for almost 63% of all trash collected. Cigarette butts alone make up
                  almost one-fifth (18%) of the trash collected by U.S. volunteers. Elin-driating these twelve items from U.S.
                  beaches would make them two-thirds cleaner than they currently are. Other items that were also found
                  in abundance include:


                           13.      plastic beverage bottles                    117,778
                           14.      metal bottle caps                           106,626
                           15       plastic rope                                88,862
                           16       jumber pieces                               76,830
                           17       n-dscellaneous plastic bags                 72,100
                           18       clothing ieces                              53,405
                           19       metal pufl tabs                             48,670
                           20.      papercups                                   46,746


                           Many of the Dirty Dozen debris items are associated with litter left on the beach by visitors, or
                  may have been carelessly discarded on local streets and thoroughfares and carried via storm drains or
                  sewer systems to open waterways, at which point they then washed up onto the shore.

                           A Word About Cigarette Butts

                           Cigarette filters, or "butts" as they are commonly known, continue to be the most common debris
                  item reported. Contrary to what many people believe, these items are not composed of easily degradable
                  paper. Most cigarette butts are made of cellulose acetate, which is a synthetic plastic polymer. During
                  the 1991 U.S. cleanup, 940,430 cigarette butts were collected by volunteers who often expressed a great
                  deal of frustration at the sheer numbers of these items they encountered. Cigarette butts seem to be most
                  prevalent in those areas where recreational beach use is high. California, Florida, and Hawaii all had
                  large amounts, with 26% of California's, 17% of Florida's, and 23% of Hawaii's debris consisting of
                  cigarette butts. This indicates that beachgoers are using the beaches as an ashtray. This is supported by



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              the finding of few or no cigarette butts on remote areas of beach, or on barrier islands. Some of these
              butts may also be washing off city streets and being carried through storm drains to be deposited in area
              waterways. Besides being an aesthetic problem when found in such abundance, these small debris items
              are of concern because of the problem of ingestion of debris by wildlife. But perhaps more importantly,
              these butts serve as an indication of society's careless attitude toward our beaches, an attitude that has
              contributed to the problem of marine debris.

                       Bottles and Associated Goods

                       Several items on the cleanup data card have been grouped together to identify what percentage
              of beach debris is made up of bottles and associated goods. These items include plastic and glass
              beverage bottles, metal beverage cans, plastic six-pack holders, and metal bottle caps and pull tabs.
              Nationally, 13% of trash collected was bottles and associated goods (Figure 9). States with a higher than
              national percentage of these items were Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida,
              Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S.
              Virgin Islands, and Washington. It is interesting to note that among these states, Delaware is the only one
              with beverage container deposit legislation or a "bottle bill." Delaware's beverage container deposit
              legislation, however, does not include a deposit on aluminum cans. In the list of the top twelve items
              reported in Delaware, metal beverage cans, which do not have a deposit, were the fifth most common
              item, while glass beverage bottles, which do have a deposit, were only the tenth most common item.
              The rest of these states, with the exception of Rhode Island and Puerto Rico, do not have beverage
              container deposit legislation, and have recycling programs that cover only portions of the state. Rhode
              Island does not have beverage container deposit legislation, but does have a statewide recycling program
              in place.Puerto Rico has neither beverage container deposit legislation nor any kind of recycling program

                       The lowest percentages of bottles and associated goods were found in states participating in the
              cleanup that have beverage container deposit legislation in place. Of these states, California and
              Connecticut also have instituted statewide recycling programs. The remaining states with lower
              percentages than the national figure do not have bottle bills but do have recycling at various levels within
              the state. The issue of mandatory recycling programs versus, or in conjunction with, beverage container
              deposit legislation is now being debated in many state legislatures, and raises the question as to which is
              the most effective means of recapturing beverage containers for recycling. Data gathered during cleanups
              may provide important information to assist in determining the best course of action for specific states to
              lower this percentage of debris in future cleanups.

                       A Word About Six-Pack Holders

                       One item that has captured a great deal of individual attention is the plastic six-pack holder.
              These seemingly harn-dess conveniences can pose a serious, possibly deadly, hazard to wildlife. During
              the 1991 cleanup, 34,492 six-pack holders were reported by cleanup volunteers. These devices were the
              33rd most common item reported, out of the 81 items listed on the data card. There were several reports
              of animals entangled in six-pack holders. For example, volunteers in Michigan reported finding a sea gull
              entangled in a plastic six-pack holder, as did South Carolina volunteers. Industry is attempting to
              respond to entanglement concerns by developing a six-pack holder with "break-away" tabs attached to
              each ring. The theory behind this new device is that consumers use the tab to actually break open the
              plastic rings holding the beverage can, rather than simply pulling the can out of the holder. This is
              currently being test marketed by Illinois Tool Works, the developers of this new holder.










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                  Figure 9.    Bottles and Associated Goods Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups









                                Nationwide                              13.21
                                   Alabama                                       19.16

                                                                                     ------- - ----- -
                                      Alaska                                                               35.90
                                 California                     8.19
                              Connecticut                      .89
                                   Delawar                              13.42

                                                                                     ---------------
                      Dist. of Columbi                          - -----   -------    --          29-64
                                     Florid                                  16.68
                                    Georgia                                  @ 21.46
                                      Hawaii                            13.12
                                  Louisiana                               14.88
                                       Maine                    7.94
                                  Maryland                                    17.63
                           Massachusetts                       7.47
                                   Michigan               4.74
                                 Minnesota                           10.85
                                Mississippi                            ---    17.61
                                  Nebrask                                          - -------------------- 28.76
                         New Hampshir:                               10.33
                              New Jersey                         8.53
                                 New York                            11.92
                          North Carolina                             --                23.37
                                        Ohio        1.55
                                     Oregon                5.61
                             Pennsylvani                          9.29
                              Puerto Ric                                       18.46
                            Rhode Islan                                  13.66
                         South Carolina                              12.06
                                       Texas                         11.63
                           Virgin Island                                                23.80
                                    Virgini:                         11.01
                               Washington                                         20.06
                                 Wisconsin               4.68


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                        Many states have attempted to address the wildlife entanglement problem caused by six-pack
               holders by instituting legislation requiring these devices to be photo- or bio-degradable. However, both
               Michigan and South Carolina, which both reported wildlife entangled by six-pack holders, have
               degradable six-pack holder legislation in place. Furthermore, while a degradable holder may, in some
               cases, lessen the entanglement hazard, it may increase the hazards caused by ingestion of plastic pieces
               by wildlife, simply by making more smaller pieces available once these holders break up. This possibility
               is one that must be considered whenever degradability is touted as part of the solution to solid waste
               issues.


                        A Note About Balloons

                        The issue of mass helium balloon releases and the final resting place of these balloons once they
               have traveled out of sight continues to be another subject of discussion among many state legislatures.
               Nationally, 36,164 balloons were collected during the 1991 U.S. cleanup. Out of the 81 debris items listed
               on the data card, balloons were the 30th most common item. Since balloons released into the atmosphere
               have the ability to travel great distances, it is difficult to pinpoint any single geographic area that may
               have the greatest problem with these pieces of latex litter. The states of Connecticut, Florida, Tennessee,
               and Virginia all have legislation in place regulating the release of mass numbers of helium balloons, with
               several additional states considering such legislation. But having legislation in place does not mean that
               these states will not have balloons littering their beaches and posing a potential hazard to wildlife that are
               known to ingest balloons. Balloons floating through the air do not recognize state boundaries and, while
               they may be released in one state, they can easily find their final resting place in neighboring states. For
               example, volunteers in Ohio collected a balloon bearing the notation, "Tiger Cubs, Ann Arbor, Michigan"
               (Ohio reported balloons as the 12th most common item). In Michigan, balloons were the fifth most
               common item, the only state other than Ohio in which balloons were among the top twelve items. Until
               society rethinks its methods of celebration and chooses alternatives that do not contribute to the litter
               problem, we will continue to find balloons littering our waterways and beaches.

                        Sources of Marine Debris

                        Specific groups of items listed on the data card can be used to identify particular sources. These
               groups are broadly broken down into two main categories: ocean-based debris, which includes garbage
               disposed of at sea by commercial and recreational fishing and boating vessels, merchant and cargo
               vessels, petroleum industry activities, and passenger cruise ships; and land-based debris, which includes
               items that make their way to the beach through antiquated or inadequate sewage systems (Table 2).
               While legislation exists to address both these sources of debris (the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and
               Control Act to address ocean-based sources, and the Clean Water Act to address land-based sources), the
               fact that volunteers are still reporting these types of debris indicates that more needs to be done to halt
               the flow of debris from these sources. Trends in these types of debris are addressed in the U.S. National
               Trends section of this report.

                        It is important to note that while a few specific items can be traced to a particular source (e.g.,
               nets to commercial fisheries, and hard hats to petroleum industry activities), it by no means indicates that
               these are the only items improperly disposed of by these sources. Indeed, these items may be only a small
               percentage of the actual debris discarded. But the very presence of these specific items indicates that
               improper disposal activities, no matter how large or small, are still taking place.

                        In addition to identifying types and amounts of debris, volunteers also identified items that,
               because of their labeling or markings were "traceable" to a specific company or organization. Examples
               from the 1991 cleanup include a balloon found in Los Angeles County, California with the wording
               "Northwest Airlines," a plastic lid reported at Fowler Beach, Delaware from "Jackson Marine Sales,
               Pompano Beach, Florida", and a large plastic bag found in the Florence-Reedsport area of Oregon labeled
               "Puget Sound Herring Sales." Where at all possible, CMC contacts these organizations about the finding



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                of their debris, informs them about the problems caused by marine debris and asks them to join in the
                fight against this problem. In many cases these companies may not be directly responsible for the
                disposal of the items, but have a responsibility to inform their customers about proper disposal methods.
                From the 1990 cleanup, approximately 150 organizations were identified and contacted, with an
                overwhelmingly positive response. The majority of organizations were eager to help in any way possible,
                with several even launching internal investigations into current waste handling procedures in their
                company. A listing of the organizations identified during the 1991 Coastal Cleanup is found in
                Appendix 3. CMC will continue the practice of contacting these sources and will hopefully glean the
                same positive results.

                                               Morton Salt - A Data Collection Success Story

                          After the 1990 cleanup, CMC received a number of data cards from volunteers in the Gulf of
                  Mexico with information on blue plastic bags marked with the Morton Salt name and logo for a.product
                  called "Ship'n Shore Salt." This product is used by commercial fishermen, specifically shrimpers, to
                  treat their catch. When Morton Salt received an information packet from CMC about this problem, they
                  decided to take action. They are now printing "Stow It, Don't Throw It" and "Don't be a Litter Boat" on
                  their bags and are currently test-marketing this salt packaged in a paper bag instead of plastic. For the
                  plastic bags they still have in stock, they have produced a sticker bearing the same message.

                          This is just one example of the positive responses CMC has received from companies who were
                  identified by their debris. In many cases, such as Morton Salt, it is not the manufacturers that dispose of
                  the debris improperly, but the buyers of the products. But Morton Salt chose to accept the responsibility
                  to help educate their patrons about proper disposal of these bags. It will be interesting to see whether
                  this education results in fewer bags being found during future cleanups.


































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                   Table 2. Categories and Quantities of Indicator Items Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups




                         Catego                               Indicator Items                               Total Number Reported
                   Recreational Fishing/                      plastic fishing line                                      36,124
                   Boating Wastes                             plastic floats and lures                                  13,381

                                                                                                               49,505 (0.95%)

                   Commercial Fishing                           )a ti ro e                                              88,862
                   Wastes                                      oamed p astic buoys                                      16,096
                                                              plastic light sticks                                      16,020
                                                              plastic salt bags                                         15,623
                                                              rubber loves                                              11,238
                                                              plastic ishing nets                                        9,496
                                                              wooden crab/lobster traps                                  7,254
                                                              metal crab/fish traps                                      3,795

                                                                                                              168,384 (3.24%)


                   Operational Wastes                         plastic strapping bands                                   22,512
                                                              glass light bulbs .                                       11,766
                                                              write-protection rings                                     9,148
                                                              Plastic pipe thread protectors                             8,033
                                                              C
                                                                lastic sheetin longer than 2 feet                        6,655
                                                                   rescent ligï¿½t tubes                                   4,561
                                                              wooden pallets                                             4,293
                                                              wooden crates                                              2,811
                                                              plastic hard hats                                          1,777
                                                                                                               71,556 (1.38%)

                   Galley Wastes                              plastic trash bags                                        38,595
                                                              plastic milk/ water gallon jugs                           32,375
                                                                 astic bleach/cleaner bottles                           21,463
                                                              Foamed plastic meat trays                                 16,532
                                                              foamed plastic egg cartons                                 8,605
                                                              plastic vegetable sacks                                    7,336

                                                                                                              124,906 (2.40%)


                   Sewage-Associated                          plastic tampon applicators                                20,794
                   Wastes                                     rubber condoms                                             6,957

                                                                                                               27,751 (0.53%)

                   Medical Waste                              plastic syringes                                  8,280 (0.16%)


                         Total Number of Indicator Items                                                      450,382 (8.66%)








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                         Ocean-based Sources of Debris


                         Four groups of debris items are used to indicate sources of ocean-based debris: 1) recreational
                fishing and boating wastes; 2) commercial fishing gear; 3) operational wastes generated by shipping
                vessels and offshore activities; and 4) galley-type wastes from ships' kitchens.

                         Recreational Fishing and Boating Wastes

                         Items classified as wastes from recreational fishing and boating vessels are monofilament fishing
                line and plastic fishing floats and lures. Nationally, recreational fishing and boating wastes accounted for
                approximately 1% of the total debris collected. States with higher amounts of this type of debris are
                Florida, Hawaii, and Nebraska, in addition to the n-dd-Atlantic states of Rhode Island, New York, New
                Jersey, and Maryland, the Gulf coast states of Louisiana and Texas, and the west coast states of Oregon
                and Alaska (see Figure 10). While the total amount of debris attributable to this source may seem
                insignificant, the types of debris in this category, particularly monofilament fishing line, poses a very
                great hazard to marine wildlife. Volunteers in eight states reported 38 separate incidents of wildlife
                entangled in monofilament line. Monofilament line was responsible for over one-third of all wildlife
                entanglement reported. These reports underscore the need for increased education of recreational
                fishermen and boaters about the hazards their carelessly discarded wastes pose. Indeed, improperly
                discarded monofilament fishing line may come back to haunt the very boater who threw it away, by
                entangling and disabling the motor of their vessel, an "accident" that is all too common.

                         Commercial Fishing Wastes

                         Nationwide, approximately 4% of the total debris collected consisted of items indicating
                commercial fishing vessels as the sources. These items include plastic rope, plastic light sticks, plastic
                fishing nets, plastic salt bags, foamed plastic buoys, rubber gloves, metal crab /lobster traps, and wooden
                crab/lobster traps. Commercial fishing gear was more abundant than the national percentage in the
                states of Alabama, Alaska, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire,
                Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, and Texas (Figure 11).

                         Geographically, it appears that three particular regions have especially abundant amounts of
                these wastes: New England, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest, all of which support various
                commercial fisheries. In New England, Maine had a percentage almost three times higher than the national
                percentage, while Massachusetts' and New Hampshire's percentages were approximately twice as high as
                the national figure. In the Gulf of Mexico, four out of the five states bordering the Gulf had higher than
                national percentages, with the fifth state (Florida) only 2/10 of a percent below the national percentage.
                In the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Oregon both had percentages approximately twice as high as the
                national figure. Additionally, the upper Chesapeake Bay, where species such as shad and striped bass as
                well as crabs and oysters are commercially fished, had a percentage of commercial fishing wastes higher
                than the national figure. Items such as plastic netting and rope, and metal and wooden crab/lobster traps
                are of particular concern in the Chesapeake Bay, due to the entanglement hazard they pose to the large
                numbers of juvenile Kemp's ridley and loggerhead sea turtles that summer in the Bay waters.














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                  Figure 10. Recreational Fishing and Boating Wastes Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups









                                  Nationwide          -------              0.96
                                      Alabama                            0.80
                                         Alaska                                                                         3.17
                                    California                       so
                                 Connecticut                             0.83
                                      Delaware                           0.84
                        Dist. of Columbia
                                        Florida                                 1.16
                                       Georgia                      0.69
                                         Hawaii                                           1.70
                                     Louisiana                             0.98
                                          Maine                   0.53
                                     Maryland                                   1.23
                             Massachusetts                               0.80
                                     Michig n                     .45
                                    Minnesota                    0.47
                                   Mississippi                         0.70
                                     Nebraska                                1.08
                           New Hampshire                               0.71
                                 New Jersey                                0.97
                                    New York                                       1.34
                            North Carolina                               0.88
                                            Ohio
                                         Oregon                                 1.16
                                Pennsylvania                   .31
                                Puerto Rico                     0.43
                               Rhode Island                                        1.37
                            South Carolina                        0.50
                                          Texa                                  1.15
                             Virgin Islands                  0.27
                                        Virginia                         0.81
                                  Washington                           0.73
                                    Wisconsin                .16


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                 Figure 11. Commercial Fishing Wastes Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups









                               Nationwide                 '414449EgO.M.M. 3.24
                                   Alabama                              3.04
                                     Alaska                          ------                               7.77
                                 California                      2.04
                              Connecticut                 1.18
                                  Delaware                       2.16
                     Dist. of Columbia            0.06
                                    Florida                            3.03
                                   Georgia                          2.51
                                     Hawaii                             3.16
                                 Louisiana                                 BWEE@ 6. 3 6
                                      Main 8               -------------                                       8.47
                                 Maryland                             2.87
                          Massachusetts                                                  5.45
                                  Michigan                    1.63
                                Minnesota             0.57
                               Mississippi                             2.98
                                 Nebraska              0.78
                        New Hampshire                                                                 7.32
                             New Jersey                      1.42
                                New York                        1.93
                         North Carolina                      1.38
                                       Ohio                  1.40
                                    Oregon                                                        6.70
                            Pennsylvania                0.88
                             Puerto Rico                             2.61
                           Rhode Island                                           4.50
                         South Carolin                        1.53
                                      Texa                                                              7.52
                          Virgin Island                                3.00
                                   Virginia                        2.41
                               Washington                        2.13
                                Wisconsin


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                         Operational Wastes

                         Wastes attributed to cargo or merchant vessels, as well as offshore petroleum activities, include
                 plastic strapping bands, plastic sheeting longer than 2 feet, plastic pipe thread protectors, plastic
                 write-protection rings, plastic hard hats, glass light bulbs, fluorescent glass light tubes, wooden pallets,
                 and wooden crates. Nationwide, these wastes made up 1.4% of the total debris collected (for illustrations
                 of the lesser-known items, see Figure 5 - Guide to Good Data Collection and Figure 6 - Data Detective
                 Poster). The states of Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island,
                 Texas, and Washington all reported percentages of operational wastes greater than the national
                 percentage (Figure 12). Of these states, Alaska, Rhode Island, and Texas all show a percentage figure at
                 least twice as high as the national percentage. Again, it appears that regions in New England, the Gulf of
                 Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest have significant concentrations of this type of debris littering their
                 shorelines. While debris such as plastic strapping bands and write-protection rings present obvious
                 entanglement threats to marine wildlife, items such as glass light bulbs and fluorescent light tubes pose a
                 hazard to any barefoot beachgoer who accidentally steps on one. As with many types of debris,
                 operational wastes can be as dangerous to humans as they are to wildlife.

                         Galley-type Wastes

                         Nationally, items considered wastes from ships' kitchens, or galleys, accounted for 2.4% of the
                 total debris collected. This category of items includes plastic trash bags, plastic milk and water jugs,
                 plastic bleach/cleaner bottles, plastic vegetable sacks, foamed plastic egg cartons, and foamed plastic
                 meat trays. States with percentages of galley-type wastes greater than the national percentage include
                 Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Puerto Rico, Rhode
                 Island, and Texas (Figure 13). All five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
                 Mississippi, and Texas) reported percentages higher than the national figure, with Louisiana's percentage
                 three times as high and Texas' percentage twice as high.

                         The inland state of Nebraska reported a higher than national percentage of this type of debris,
                 which indicates not ocean-dumping problems, but perhaps illegal dumping of household wastes or
                 inadequate municipal waste hauling vehicles and facilities. As with all these categories of wastes, it is
                 important to view these findings on a state-by-state basis to target very specific sources of this debris.

                         Debris Traceable to Passenger Cruise Ships

                         One of the more glamorous sources of marine debris is the passenger cruise ship industry.
                 Debris from these "floating hotels" is easily identifiable since many items Are embossed with the name of
                 the cruise line and sometimes even the name of the particular vessel. Reports of cruise line debris hit a
                 record high in 1991 with 59 separate reports identifying 15 different cruise lines (Table 3). Cruise line
                 item;s identified by volunteers include plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles, plastic hand lotion
                 bottles, and balloons. It is important to note that these items are not necessarily the only ones discarded
                 by cruise ships and that their very presence may indicate that a percentage of the unlabeled trash
                 collected is generated by passenger cruise vessels as well.














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                Figure 12. Operational Wastes Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups








                               Nationwide                                  1.38
                                  Alabama                                   1.46
                                     Alaska                                                            2. 0
                                California                            1.06
                             Connecticut                      0.86
                                 Delaware                              1.11
                     Dist. of Columbia                           0.83
                                    Florid                                 1.34
                                   Georg!                                1.25
                                    H awa   I                      -        1.46
                                Loulsian                                                 2.17
                                     Maine                                 1.37
                                 Maryland                                1.24
                         Massachusetts                                             1.84
                                 Michigan                          0.95
                                Minnesota                            1.04
                              Mississippi                               1.19
                                 Nebraska
                       New Hampshire                                     1.27
                            New Jersey                            0.90
                                Now York                             1.05
                        North Carolina                          0.82
                                       Ohio                                   1.66
                                    Oregon                                         1.83
                            Pennsylvania                      .65
                            Puerto Rico                                1.11

                                                              ---- -----------------------------------------------
                           Rhode Island                       ---------------                       2.ao

                        South Carolin                          0.76
                                      Texa                                                          2.76
                         Virgin Island                             0.96
                                   Virginia                             1.19
                              Washington                                       1.64
                               Wisconsin               0.31


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                  Figure 13. Galley-type Wastes Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups









                                  Nationwide                                  2.40
                                      Alabama                                              3.97
                                         Alaska                                            3.96
                                    California                           1.43
                                 Connecticut                     so
                                     Delaware                                 2.11
                       Dist. of Columbia                          1.14
                                        Florida                               2.42
                                       Georgia                                ---       3.60
                                         Hawaii                          1.84
                                     Louisian                                                                         6.99
                                          Main                                2.35
                                     Marylan                                      2.98
                             Massachusett                                1.83
                                      Michigan
                                   Minnesota                     .79
                                  Mississippi                                               4.14
                                     Nebraska                                  2.65
                           New Hampshir                          1.04
                                New Jersey                               1.48
                                    New York                             1.75
                            North Carolina                                    2.23
                                            Ohi
                                        Orego                            1.85
                               Pennsylvani                               1.88
                                Puerto Ric                                                     4.40
                              Rhode Island                                            3.48
                           South Carolina                                1.69
                                          Texas                                                        5.32
                             Virgin Islands                                   2.36
                                       Virginia                          1.81
                                  Washington                             1.97
                                   Wisconsin               0.35


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                     Table 3.         Passenger Cruise Line Debris Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups




                                 Location Found                               Type of Debris                     Cruise Ship Indicated


                                 California
                                         San Francisco                        shampoo bottle                     Princess Cruises
                                         San Diego                            plastic cup                        Norwegian Cruises
                                                                              shampoo container                  Princess Cruises
                                                                              shampoo bottle                     Sundance Cruises

                                Florida
                                         St. Johns                            plastic shampoo bottle             Holland American Lines
                                                                              2 plastic conditioner              Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              bottles
                                         Flagler                              shampoo container                  Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

                                         Volusia                              balloon                            Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                                              ID tag B12                         Commodore Cruise Lines
                                                                              2 shampoo bottles                  Princess Cruises
                                                                              balloons                           Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              plastic cup                        Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              plastic wrapper                    Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              2 plastic shampoo                  Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              bottles
                                                                              2 plastic conditioner              Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              bottles
                                         Brevard                              2 pieces of balloons               Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                                              balloon                            Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                                              balloons                           Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                                              6 tea bags                         Europe Cruise Lines
                                                                              2 plastic hair                     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              conditioner bottles
                                                                              plastic cup                        Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              2 shampoo bottles                  Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

                                         Indian River                         conditioner bottle                 Royal Caribbean Cruise lines
                                                                              plastic bottle                     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                         St. Lucie                            shampoo bottle                     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              plastic bottle                     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              ball point pen                     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                         Martin                               plastic cup                        Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                                              3 shampoo bottles                  Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                              plastic bottles                    Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                         Palm Beach                           candy wrapper                      Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                                              plastic glass                      Discovery Cruise Lines
                                                                              shampoo containers                 Princess Cruises
                                                                              shampoo bottle                     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                         Dade                                 plastic hair conditioner           Royal Caribbean Cruise lines
                                                                              bottle
                                                                              3 packages                         Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                         Monroe                               2 plastic shampoo                  Royal Caribbean Cruise lines
                                                                              bottles
                                                                              shoe polisher                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines








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                    Table 3. (cont.) Passenger Cruise Line Debris Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups



                              Location Found                              Type of Dphris                     Cmise Ship indicated

                              Georgia
                                       Pine Island                        small shampoo bottle               Premier Cruise Lines
                                       Sapelo Island                      shampoo bottle                     Princess Cruises

                              Puerto Rico
                                       Ocean Park                         plastic wrapper                    Carnival Cruise Lines
                                       Pinones                            plastic items                      Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                                          plastic items                      Norwegian Cruise Lines
                                                                          plastic items                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                                          baggage claim tickets              Royal Cruise Lines
                                                                          plastic bag                        Royal Cruise Lines
                                       Rio Grande                         cups                               Costa Lines
                                                                          face cream                         Cunard Princess Cruise Line
                                                                          Lisboa after shave                 Norwegian Cruise Line
                                                                          2 cups                             Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
                                       Bahia Lucia                        plastic items                      Norwegian Cruise Line
                                       Levittown                          face cream                         Princess Cruises

                              South Carolina
                                       Folly Beach                        plastic cup                        Spirit of Charleston

                              Texas
                                       McFadden Beach                     shampoo bottle                     Princess Cruises
                              U.S. Virgin Islands
                                       Hassel Island                      paper cups                         Carnival Cruise Lines
                              Washington                                  candy wrappers                     Carnival Cruise Lines
                                       Kitsap                             several balloons                   Exeter Lines, Ltd.-Luxury Dinner
                                       Pacific                            shampoo bottle                     Princess Cruises
                                                                          plastic bags                       Princess Cruises



























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                       The cruise line with the largest number of reports was, as in past years, Royal Caribbean Cruise
               Lines. Out of 59 reports, Royal Caribbean was identified 24 times as the source of cruise ship debris.
               Carnival Cruise Line was next with ten reports, followed closely by Princess Cruises with nine. As may
               be expected, because of the large cruise ship industry there, Florida had the most reports of cruise line
               debris with 34 reports out of 59.

                       With increasing attention being brought to the issue of cruise line debris, the public has become
               much more aware of the possibility that the cruise ship they are vacationing on may be illegally dumping
               their garbage overboard. CMC is receiving increasing numbers of reports from passengers who have
               witnessed such dumping incidents, expressing their outrage that these vessels are blatantly disregarding
               not only the laws regulating such dumping, but the welfare of the very oceans which support their
               livelihood. In response to this public outcry, this industry will be the target of an intense campaign by
               CMC to expose those cruise lines that are the worst offenders. The campaign will focus on educating
               potential cruise line passengers to choose a cruise line with environmentally sound and law-abiding
               disposal practices, to investigate the disposal habits of the cruise ship they are travelling on, to talk with
               crew members who handle shipboard garbage, and to document any dumping activity they may witness.

                       Land-based Sources of Debris

                       Two groups of debris items are used to indicate land-based sources of marine debris: 1)
               sewage-associated wastes, which include plastic tampon applicators and rubber condoms; and 2) medical
               wastes, which include plastic syringes.

                       Sewage-associated Wastes

                       Items indicating the presence of wastes from sewage systems accounted for less than 1% of the
               total debris collected during the 1991 cleanup. While this may seem to be an extremely low figure relative
               to the total debris collected, the presence of plastic tampon applicators and rubber condoms is indicative
               of a much larger, unseen problem emanating from sewage systems. If large, solid items such as plastic
               tampon applicators can be carried through sewage systems to be deposited in area waterways, one can
               only imagine the variety of other, less visible, solid and liquid wastes that are making this same journey.

                       Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are the primary source of this type of debris. CSOs merge
               sewage removal and storm drain operations into the same pipe. This means that household and
               industrial wastes, as well as water from storm drains, are treated at the same facility. This system is
               usually adequate during dry weather, but wet weather causes these systems to overload and discharge
               untreated or partially treated sewage into streams, lakes, and coastal waters.

                       States that reported a higher than national percentage of sewage-associated wastes were
               Delaware, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
               Wisconsin (Figure 14). Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, which
               have reported high percentages of sewage-associated wastes in past cleanups, were more than double the
               national figure.

                       For the first time, in 1991, all states bordering the Great Lakes participated in the cleanup. These
               first-cleanup results indicate that Great Lakes beaches, in particular those of Michigan, Minnesota, New
               York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, have more or near equal amounts of sewage-associated wastes as
               compared to the national figure. These results demonstrate the need to address inadequate sewage
               systems that are depositing improperly treated sewage into the Great Lakes.







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            Figure 14. Sewage-associated Wastes Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups









                        Nationwide               0.63
                           Alabama          0.29
                             Alaska     0.03
                         California            0.44
                       Connecticut            0.36
                          Delaware                 0.65
                Dist. of Columbia         .05
                            Florida        0.23
                           Georgia        0.1e
                             Hawaii
                          Louisiana               0.68
                              Maine             0.4e
                          Maryland              0.4e
                    Massachusetts                                           1.95
                          Michigan                   0.73
                         Minnesota               0.62
                        Mississippi        0.23
                          Nebraska
                  New Hampshire             0.29

                                                ----------------
                      New Jersey                                                  2.22
                         New York             -- - -- - - -----     1.52
                   North Carolina         0.15
                               Ohio
                            Oregon           0.35
                                                                 ----- ------------
                      Pennsylvania                                          1.92
                      Puerto Rico               0.48
                     Rhode Islan                                     1.55
                   South Carolina         0.18
                              Texas           0.39
                    Virgin Islands           0.35
                           Virginia        0.21
                        Washington         0.24
                         Wisconsin                0.67


                                   0.00                1.00               2.00               3.00


                                                              Percent
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                        As mentioned in the introduction to this report, 1991 has been designated as the Year of Clean
                Water. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control
                Act (the Clean Water Act). The Clean Water Act is presently the subject of reauthorization discussions in
                Congress and beach cleanup results will be a part of those discussions. There are obviously areas in the
                United States with problems related to sewage systems and treatment. Some proposed changes to the
                Clean Water Act designed to address the continuing problems in these states include uniform discharge
                standards, optimizing existing facilities, and alternative funding sources for upgrading and repairing
                obsolete or faulty sewage systems. Cleanup data collected by volunteers has been extremely important in
                documenting that, even after 20 years under the Clean Water Act regulations, there are still problems that
                need to be addressed and that changes in these regulations are necessary to control this source of water
                pollution.

                        Medical Wastes

                        The item categorized as medical waste is plastic syringes. Medical waste is classified as
                land-based debris, based on information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which
                indicates that many plastic syringes found on the beach are being discharged through sewage systems or
                have been discarded by illegal drug users, either directly on the beach or on streets. As mentioned
                previously, many debris items are thought to be washed off area streets and carried to the beach through
                storm drain systems. This information also discounts the theory that all medical wastes found on beaches
                have been dumped illegally by hospitals or vessels. While occasional medical waste wash-ups traceable
                to a specific ship source have occurred (e.g., a U.S. Navy incident off the coast of North Carolina in 1991),
                these incidents are very isolated and probably do not account for the majority of medical wastes reported
                by cleanup volunteers.

                        But occasionally, medical waste is able to be traced to a specific source. For example, volunteers
                in Newport, Rhode Island encountered a blood bag, containing what appears to be dried blood, with a
                label identifying the Newport Naval Hospital. CMC will contact the hospital, inforn-ting them of this
                finding and asking for an explanation.

                        Medical wastes consisted of only 0.16% of all debris collected during the 1991 cleanup. Areas
                with a higher than national percentage of medical wastes include California, Hawaii, Louisiana,
                Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, and Texas (Figure 15). Several of
                these states, such as Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island also reported high
                percentages of sewage-associated wastes, supporting the idea that syringes are being carried through
                inadequate sewage systems. Puerto Rico historically has the highest percentage of medical wastes. This
                is again true in 1991, with Puerto Rico reporting a percentage of medical waste three times higher than the
                national percentage. Additional information on medical wastes reported in previous cleanups can be
                found in the U.S. National - Trends section of this report.


















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              Figure 15. Medical Wastes Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups









                            Nationwide                    0.16
                                Alabama           0.05
                                  Alaska          0.05
                              California         - - --------- @@ 0.26
                           Connecticut            0.04
                               Delaware             0.07
                   Dist. of Columbia           0.00
                                  Florida           0.06
                                 Georgia         0.02
                                  Hawaii                  0.17
                              Louisiana          - -----------         0.35
                                   Maine         0.03
                               Maryland           0.05
                        Massachusetts                         0.22
                               Michigan             0.06
                             Minnesota           00
                            Mississippi           0.06
                               Nebraska        0.00
                      New Hampshire              0.01
                           New Jersey                   0.14
                              New York                     0.18
                      North Carolina             0.03
                                     Ohio        .00
                                  Oregon
                          Pennsylvania                      0.19
                          Puerto Rico                                                       0.65
                         Rhode Island                                      0.41
                      South Carolina                 0.10
                                    Texas                         0.28
                        Virgin Islands           0.03
                                 Virginia        0.03
                            Washington                 0.13
                             Wisconsin              0.08


                                           0.00                0.30                 0.60                 0.90


                                                                           Percent









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                          Foreign Sources of Marine ebris

                          Trash found on U.S. beaches is not necessarily generated by domestic sources. There continues to
                  be a component of this debris traceable to foreign sources. Findings of foreign debris are particularly
                  disturbing, in view of the international regulations set out in the MARPOL Treaty prohibiting the
                  disposal of plastic debris anywhere in the world's oceans. The United States is signatory to this treaty,
                  making it illegal for any vessel to dump plastic debris within 200 n-dles of the U.S. coastline. Yet, as in
                  previous years, volunteers reported debris from foreign sources. A total of 531 items from 41 countries
                  were represented in the 1991 cleanup by their debris on U.S. beaches (see Appendix 4 for a state-by-state
                  listing of these findings). Of these 41, 20 are signatory to Annex V of the MARPOL Treaty. But it is
                  important to remember that, no matter what country a vessel is from, while they are traveling in the
                  waters of a country that is signatory, the regulations of MARPOL Annex V apply.

                          Twenty states reported foreign debris during the 1991 cleanup. The Gulf of Mexico had the
                  largest concentration of foreign trash, with four out of the five states bordering the Gulf reporting
                  numerous foreign items. Texas, by far, detailed the largest concentration of foreign debris, much of it
                  taking the form of various types of plastic bottles, including oil and cleaner bottles. As mentioned in the
                  beginning of this report, the Gulf of Mexico and the Wider Caribbean have been designated as a Special
                  Area under the MARPOL Treaty, which prohibits the dumping of plastics anywhere in the Gulf and the
                  Caribbean and regulates the dumping of other debris materials. Foreign vessels will have to comply with
                  these regulations when in these waters, no matter what their country of registry. A potential hindrance to
                  compliance with these regulations may be the fact that Mexico and most Caribbean countries are not
                  signatory to the MARPOL Treaty and may not have disposal facilities equipped to handle large amounts
                  of shipboard debris. Questions such as these must be answered and solutions developed before Special
                  Area designation can have a positive impact on the Gulf and Caribbean.

                  Marine Debris Impacts on Wildlife


                          While it is obvious that trash on the beach is aesthetically unpleasant, there are far more serious
                  hazards posed by marine debris. It is not uncommon to read or hear about the plight of an animal
                  entangled in monofilament fishing line or wearing a six-pack holder "collar." Cleanup volunteers all too
                  often encounter these animals first-hand and 1991 was no exception. During the 1991 cleanup, volunteers
                  reported 111 encounters with wildlife entangled in debris. Table 4 details these findings. Monofilament
                  fishing line accounted for the greatest number of reports of entanglement (34%), for a variety of wildlife
                  including birds, fish, and crabs. Plastic netting and rope also continues to take their toll on marine
                  wildlife, with 23 reports of entanglement in these items reported. An item familiar to us all was also
                  indicated as the culprit of entanglement; four animals were reported to be caught in plastic six-pack
                  holders. While four incidents of wildlife clashing with this item may not seem significant, it should be
                  noted that these incidents were recorded on just one day within a three-hour period.

















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                   Table 4.        Wildlife Impacted by Debris Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups




                                   State             Animal                      Debris Item                          Other Comments

                                   Alabama           sea gull                    string                               entangled
                                                     crabs                       crab trap                            trapped inside
                                                     bird                        plastic ring                         entangled

                                   California        5 dead seabirds             fishing line                         entangled
                                                     sea gull                    fishing line                         entangled
                                                     bird                        fishing fine                         entangled
                                                     bird                        fishing line                         entangled
                                                     sea gull                    hook and lure                        entangled
                                                     sea gull                    hook                                 entangled
                                                     sea gull                    fishing hook studs                   entangled
                                                     bird                        tag tape                             entangled
                                                     bird                        sock                                 entangled
                                                     bird                        yellow strapping bands               entangled
                                                     gull                        nylon rope                           entangled
                                                     pelican                     rope                                 entangled
                                                     bird                        plastic bag                          entangled
                                   Connecticut       crab                        bottle                               trapped inside
                                                     bird                        plastic lid                          entangled
                                                     canine                      tire                                 entangled
                                   Delaware          sea gull                    fishing line                         entangled
                                                     sea gull                    net                                  entangled
                                                     bird                        boards                               entangled
                                   Florida           bird                        fishing line                         entangled
                                                     bird                        monofilament line                    entangled
                                                     sea gull                    fishing hook, wire and weight        entangled
                                                     seabird                     fishing line                         entangled
                                                     2 fish and 2 eels           fishing line                         entangled
                                                     catfish                     fishing fine                         entangled
                                                     2 fish                      fishing line                         entangled
                                                     sponge                      nylon fishing line                   entangled
                                                     brown pelican               lure                                 entangled
                                                     fish                        hook                                 entangled
                                                     shark                       hook                                 entangled
                                                     bird                        rope                                 entangled
                                                     crane                       rope                                 entangled
                                                     chicken                     rope                                 entangled
                                                     fish                        string                               entangled
                                                     fish and little crabs       old traps                            trapped inside
                                                     crab                        duct tape                            entangled (released)
                                   Hawaii            moray eel                   fish hook                            entangled








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                      Table 4. (cont.)           Wildlife Impacted by Debris Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups





                                         State             Animal                      Debris Item                          Other Comments

                                         Louisiana         sea turtle                  metal hook and string                entangled
                                                           alligator                   metal hook and string                entangled
                                                           fish                        plastic debris                       entangled
                                                           bird                        yellow rope                          entangled (released)
                                                           fish                        nets                                 entangled

                                         Maine             heron                       netting                              entangled (released)
                                                           sea gull                    plastic                              entangled
                                                           herring                     plastic bag                          entangled

                                         Maryland          cricket                     plastic bag                          trapped inside
                                                           crab                        balloon ribbon                       entangled
                                                           crabs and fish              crab trap                            trapped inside

                                         Massachusetts     sea gull                    monofilament line                    entangled
                                                           sea gull                    fishing wire                         entangled
                                                           sea gull                    netting                              entangled

                                         Michigan          bird                        balloon string                       entangled
                                                           sea gull                    6 pack holder                        entangled
                                                           sea gull                    fishing lure                         entangled

                                         Minnesota         sea gull                    fishing line                         entangled

                                         Mississippi       hermit crabs                plastic bag                          entangled
                                                           catfish                     ring                                 entangled

                                         New               sea gull                    fishing line                         entangled
                                         Hampshire         mice                        plastic bottle                       entangled

                                         New Jersey        bird                        fishing line                         entangled

                                         New York          2 crabs                     fishing line                         entangled
                                                           2 sea gulls                 fishing line                         entangled
                                                           2 crabs                     styrofoam                            entangled

                                         North Carolina sea gull                       fishing line                         entangled
                                         (Coastal)         seabirds                    rnonofflarnent                       entangled
                                                           pigeon                      fishing line                         entangled
                                                           heron                       fishing fine                         entangled
                                                           crab                        fishing line and net                 entangled
                                         (Inland)          fish                        tire                                 entangled














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                   Table 4. (cont.)           Wildlife Impacted by Debris Reported from 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups



                                     State             Animal                      Debris Item                         Other Comments

                                     Oregon            5 birds                     fishing line                        entangled
                                                       3 birds                     line                                entangled
                                                       bird                        multi-hooked fish line              entangled
                                                       sea gull                    fishing line                        entangled
                                                       sea gull                    hook, line and float                entangled
                                                       brown pelican               plastic line                        entangled
                                                       bird                        plastic bag and rope                entangled
                                                       seal                        rope and cord                       entangled
                                                       bird                        rope                                entangled
                                                       bird                        rope and string                     entangled
                                                       sea gull                    plastic bag and rope                entangled
                                                       bird                        string                              entangled
                                                       bird                        kite string                         entangled
                                                       bird                        fish net                            entangled
                                                       bird                        plastic strapping                   entangled
                                                       2 birds                     plastic                             entangled

                                     Puerto Rico       bird                        net                                 entangled
                                                       fish                        plastic bag                         trapped inside
                                                       crab                        plastic cup                         trapped inside
                                                       crab                        plastic                             entangled
                                                       crab                        glass bottle                        entangled
                                                       sponge                      cloth                               entangled

                                     Rhode Island      fish                        rope, fishing line                  entangled
                                                       sea gull                    plastic strapping                   entangled
                                                       sea gull                    fish hook                           entangled
                                                       bird                        six-pack ring                       entangled
                                                       dog                         fish net                            entangled (released)

                                     South Carolina    sea gull                    six pack ring                       entangled
                                                       crab                        crab trap                           entangled

                                     Texas             fish                        fishing line                        entangled
                                                       crab                        rope and fishing line               entangled
                                                       2 birds                     fishing line                        entangled
                                                       bird                        strapping/ netting                  entangled
                                                       mullet                      plastic bag                         entangled
                                                       crab                        plastic bag                         entangled
                                                       mullet                      plastic holder                      entangled
                                                       fish                        plastic                             entangled
                                                       fish                        plastic                             entangled


                                     Virginia          sea gull                    fishing line                        entangled
                                                       2 stone crabs               mojiofilament net                   entangled
                                                       2 horseshoe crabs           fish net                            entangled


                                     Washington        sea gull                    fishing line                        entangled
                                                       crab                        fishing line                        entangled








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                  ]U.S. National - Summagy


                          The national picture regarding the marine debris problem is not an optimistic one. Plastics still
                  account for almost 60% of all debris reported. Of the Dirty Dozen items, eight are plastic items.
                  Entanglement of wildlife in plastic debris, such as monofilament fishing line, netting and rope, and
                  six-pack holders is a persistent problem. After three full years under the "no dumping" regulations of
                  Annex V, the lack of an improvement in the marine debris situation raises some serious questions about
                  the effectiveness of these regulations. It is obvious that this legislation has had little or no effect on the
                  marine debris problem. The question now to be answered is why. Are vessels ignoring these rules? Do
                  they even know about the rules? Or do they think that this is a law that is difficult to enforce and
                  therefore they are banking on not getting caught when they dump illegally? These and many other
                  questions are now being explored by a U.S. Congressional oversight comn-dttee, to determine why there
                  are still tons of debris littering our beaches and what exactly needs to be done to stop the flow of marine
                  debris at its source.

                          But ocean-based sources of marine debris are not the only culprits. More and more attention is
                  turning to land-based sources, from careless beachgoers and vacationers to the illegal dumping of
                  household wastes or debris from construction sites, to inadequate sewage and storm drain systems.
                  Increased efforts on the state level may be the most effective way in reaching and educating beach visitors
                  about the importance of the proper disposal of litter. Many states have litter laws already in place that
                  address this problem. The illegal dumping of household or construction wastes may also be covered
                  under these litter laws. But the problem of inadequate sewage and storm drain systems is one that
                  directly affects the waterways themselves and can have detrimental impacts not only on the state that has
                  these systems, but the surrounding states as well.

                          The Clean Water Act was put into place 20 years ago to address many water quality issues,
                  including sewage treatment. But it appears, as is the case of the MARPOL regulations, that this
                  legislation has not attained the "fishable and swimmable" goals it set for this natioWs waters. Cleanup
                  volunteers are still finding sewage-associated wastes in areas that, historically, have sewage problems.
                  This act is up for reauthorization in 1992 and recommendations to control these systems, including a
                  more uniform pern-dtting process to regulate or control flow of sewage material, and increased funding
                  from whatever sources available, to augment upgrading of antiquated systems will be a major part of the
                  process. The results of strengthening this legislation will hopefully be evidenced by future cleanup
                  volunteers encountering fewer and fewer sewage-associated wastes.

                          With two major pieces of legislation designed to reduce the waste problems plaguing our
                  waterways con-dng under close scrutiny, the role of citizen participation and volunteer monitoring is an
                  increasingly important one. If enforcement proves to be a major obstacle to reaching the goals of the
                  regulations, citizen monitoring and reporting efforts may be a very far-reaching way to augment
                  enforcement of these laws. With an army of educated, well-trained citizens always on the lookout for
                  violations, the perpetrators may think twice about dumping their garbage over the side of their vessel.
                  As more and more citizens become aware of sewage system problems, greater demand will be put on
                  local municipalities to correct these problem. Volunteer monitors increase enforcement capabilities
                  exponentially by supplying a visible deterrent to violators. With citizens keeping a watchful eye on the
                  environment around them, we may see a speedier improvement in the quality of our beaches and
                  waterways.









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                     Figure 16. Treasures Found During 1991 U.S. Coastal Cleanups





                                                                                                              4>        4)

                                                          U.S. CURRENCY

                                                          ALABAMA      $     .11       MISSISSIPPI        1.00
                                                          CALIFORNIA      115.62       N. CAROLINA        1.00
                                                          DELAWARE          1.00       OREGON             4.60
                                                          FLORIDA           8.54       S. CAROLINA        5.25
                                                          HAWAII            1.25       TEXAS              8.59
                                                          LOUISIANA          .25       VIRGINIA           1.00














                                                                     VALUABLES
                                                                     ALABAMA              wallet with drivers license
                                                                     FLORIDA              watch
                                                                                          1950's Pepsi bottle, 1940 whiskey bottle
                                                                                          drivers license
                                                                     HAWAII               MasterCard
                                                                     LOUISIANA            Rolex watch
                                                                     MAINE                life preserver from early 1 900's
                                                                     NEW YORK             credit card
                                                                     N. CAROLINA          drivers license
                                                                     OREGON               1900's hand blown bottle
                                                        Q                                 personalized pen
                                                                                          treasure hunt note
                                                                     S. CAROLINA          placernat from the old Atlantic House
                                                                                          restaurant washed away in Hurricane Hugo
                                                                     TEXAS                pearl earring
                                                                                          Chevron credit card
                                                                                          marble countertop
                                                                     VIRGINIA             car trim from a '72 Nova
                                                                                          military ID
                                                                     WASHINGTON           watch, keys, gold plated watch
                                                                     WISCONSIN            Polaroid camera



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                                    *@Jodqs        Food                2922          92       38923         3499      6276         32       33055          )D93     19240       3736        3671       2337       14149        3372          1087     2089          a
                                                   Salt                B4            0        1351          is        24           1        2228           14       2443        121         58         125        1958         48            30       42            0
                                                   Trash               899           86       6223          236       913          0        8557           Ito      265B        1085        493        341        1805         271           87       511           47
                                                   Other               1141          53       9306          75?       1721         16       14317          297      5917        1667        1064       616        3638         548           183      671           32
                                     vallottles    Beverage            4100          45       8006          1273      2799         123      18203          B94      8403        3139        1247       1426       4200         569           351      1773          18
                                                   Bleach              594           25       948           55        380          4        3071           253      918         1080        511        531        968          88            13       302           0
                                                   Gallon              1224          22       1795          106       682          10       4826           298      1008        2635        780        661        1479         214           36       817           5
                                                   oil/lobe            7B3           20       1147          137       518          34       3395           217      578         1002        764        750        729          143           39       600           0
                                                   Other               1127          34       3203          467       986          61       7864           490      3176        1917        685        743        1822         473           89       579           2
                                       Buckets                         350           6        693           59        236          5        1662           97       496         321         553        178        594          77            32       166           3
                                       caps/lids                       4109          172      27941         1990      4389         45       33452          1136     12600       6186        2128       2881       13324        5481          702      2336          55
                                       Cigarette   butts               11397         56       222510   20690          18359        2        143493         2761  108853         3301        14186      6114       60359        37370         4981     5775          10
                                       Cigarette   lighters            805           14       8394          228       411          2        5521           157      2131        638         486        343        2295         928           78       338           0
                                       Cups/utensils                   1709          30       12240         1317      2632         34       21259          935      9141        3027        1262       1568       7278         1126          397      928           83
                                       Diapers                         282           7        899           52        117          a        1368           24       2698        262         60         138        766          183           194      91            0
                                       Fishing fine                    573           51       3021          440       849          1        7261           143      7011        464         357        451        1897         407           77       197           19
                                       Fishing nets                    404           20       417           23        396          0        903            128      1721        267         433        79         1452         155           10       91            0
                                       F]DatS/IUTes                    142           65       1753          134       152          0        2648           28       1144        468         114        391        596          154           35       171           3
                                       Hard hate                       33            0        609           4         22           1        156            3        116         47          10         13           56           4           0        19            0
                                       Light sticks                    276           1        1280          39        210          0        3372           45       2259        569         ol         169        1190         839           2        84            0
                                       Pieces                          6143          88       45812         4676      8195         32       56335          1151     28476       6716        5804       4404       21104        15445         1299     2932        201
                                       Pipe thread Prot.               46            6        589           12        251          1        813            3        995         91          86         to         1277         481           8        49            0
                                       Rope                            1234          214      6315          415       1389         0        12308          259      6110        2751        5105       796        9512         782           78       681           16
                                       Sheeting Long                   124           21       345           25        112          1        994            30       477         225         154        39         455          55            17       36            0
                                                   Short               233           28       1239          68        226          4        2035           38       538         351         231        104        924          173           26       105           0
                                       Six-pack holders                873           20       5195          154       608          0        6111           75       2808        1583        140        718        997          489           43       622           23
                                       Strapping bands                 391           55       2943          105       452          it       337J           46       164b        557         482        266        1677         308           Ise      149           0
                                       Straws                          2177          22       25241         2677      4978         0        36208          813      10946       5189        1278       1968       14819        9026          604      1118          0
                                       Syringes                        44            2        2111          30        78           0        488            6        817         333         28         35         686          71            0        28            0
                                       Tampon applicators              158           1        1180          199       641          0        1342           31       507         389         290        291        5692         844           92       78            a
                                       toys                            384           6        2861          224       704          0        3007           97       1272        546         343        427        13BI         638           77       133           0
                                       Vegetable sacks                 109           7        1106          30        146          0        889            14       696         183         79         134        640          toe           11       59            2
                                       Vrite PTOt. rings               145           4        1565          138       179          0        1532           if       854         181         226        63         63?          242           36       87            0
                                       Other                           1486          273      11992         1297      3109         41       15900          524      7206        2487        2212       1192       5730         4820          517      859           19


                                       Buoys                           402           24       1233          198       171          0        5290           186      1025        521         822        512        1427         to            4        297           0
                                       Cups                            2392          80       15906         1120      3406         255      28615          1069     8562        2508        2015       2326       5306         907           582      1008          31
                                       Egg cartons                     288           2        798           4         57           0        1067           125      756         690         32         147        341            7           12       152           0
                                       Fast-food cont.                 737           19       4346          216       704          76       6473           ISO      4989        601         234        514        1011         248           196      483           0
                                       heat trays                      434           3        1230          45        323          8        2279           239      2812        962         177        219        498          18            31       343           0
                                       Packaging                       679           is       9429          247       956          0        7020           204      5239        1103        647        537        2201         542           284      464           7
                                       Pieces                          4008          80       65206         4449      4084         486      53179          4641     16058       4666        5580       5856       13897        4507          1866     2467          15
                                       Plates                          503           0        2894          120       179          0        3412           203      3609        863         167        538        950          73            80       355           0
                                       Other                           618           34       4251          236       597          2        5680           269      2435        426         741        329        1581         687           156      140           a
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                                                                              other                      460               @6           146i               1               572             ic           435"               21,          2310            66b               50              @.5           648               @11             @j           J61E
                                                              fluor.liqht tubes                          so                1            531                1               16              0            IIBY                                            208                               30            ",4               1
                                                              Light bulbs                                30                3            1356               5?              118             2            2420               204          1708            611               100             250           604               41              13           2 16                0
                                                              Pieces                                     3185              70           35617              4790            7828            4            21038              264          31766           2268              L860            4803          18043             5089            WS           11948               255,
                                                              Other                                      315               1            3157               2[2             198             0            2495               30           6655            165               50              156           1734              200             55           178                 0

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                                                              Balloons                                   301               11           Yii,'              314             1189            0            3977               1?           1  0            W                 @44             7A            5@                @4,4            i34          I                   i5
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                                                              Condoms                                    103               0            1513               12              132             1            t17                16           5@1             152               117             21,           414               65              34                               0
           0                                                  Gloves                                     207               13           lor.5              114             32,2            0            918                36           768             789               654             76            835               28              12           '02                 0
           :3                                                 fires                                      181               2            775                122             260             0            1361               51           683             148               241             229           428               125             38           @00                 2
                                                              Other                                      947               14           5125               329             719             32           11066              203          4289            @21               1742            519           2653              587             7,           390                 3
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                                                              Bottle caps                                2268              so           21569              858             2356            16           16914              362          10267           '117              14P             1088          5063              2 42 5          444          1414                121
                                                              Cans            Aerosol                    649               11           1230               102             571             8            312,1              171          1450            814               202             263           1017              !16             43           264                 0
                                                                              Beverage                   5032              1055         10629              1174            5262            291          47632              3066         16042           3399              1593            3995          056               741             940          2706                231
                                                                              food                       230               8            1751               96              200             14           2326               93           2421            305               206             171           K4                to,             43           167                 8
                                                                              Other                      1,6               42           065                53              208             1            li?8               77           116             407               235             144           3?0               IIJ`            11 1         203                 13
                                                              Crab/lobster traps                                           12           K2                 8               20              0            01                 52           482             41                W               147           326               160             0            1 -.5               0
                                                              Drugs           Rusty                      64                7            1350               14              33              0            211                11           343             56                183             35            164               37              41           ;9                  2
                                                                              New                        81                0            60                 2               6               0            43                 0            308               5               5               3             66                1               1               4                0
                                                              Pieces                                     633               5            5607               101             ?81             5            5598               93           4504            681               1446            58)           2Y0.1             9 0             @37          316                 47
                                                              Pull tabs                                  14,10             34           92,35              3H2             1308            10           8162               90           3884            1141              360             lill          1459              11 1-11         - 2- 2       824                 105
                                                              Wire                                       369               13           3762               158             339             0            1980               52           2079            2K                3^1?            303           817               440             3?1          1J,,                11
                                                              Other                                      487               65           11362              937             1156            5            4910               152          4313            701,              Y73             610           21,17             995             14ja         611                 1?
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                                                              Ba-gs                                      710               9            6405               543             98Y             7            6129               9,           3491            602               614             338           19??              303             1;7          516                 t
                                                              Cardboard                                  481               22           46?2               3110            934             1            4NI                5;           3190            457               483             318           11963             4?4             180,         497                 13
                                                              Cartons                                    414               31           3021               277             531             4            4178               104          2557            395               364             214           1829              174             20C          316                 @q
                                                              cups                                       1019              25           5464               66,             1162            4            8J66               134          11218           744               681             661-1         3?42              444             ILI,         05                  24
                                                              Newspapers                                 220               0            5512               245             573             5            3626               41           3982            250               256             117           1798              435             123          161                 4
                                                              Pieces                                     3667              63           55495              3902            6403            61           32507              542          20092           2928              31BO            21344         13859             5303            949          2931                388
                                                              Plates                                     299               11           4551               138             333             0            2031               61           4431            385               115             411           1476              161             91           137                 1
                                                              Other                                      1251              9            13407              1171            1303            0            8297               135          3967            507               1375            3306          3477              2091            416          94j                 0

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                                                              UOOD       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Crab/lobster traps                         34                0            5285               11              31              0            198                3            311             17                184             55            355               9               1            51                  0
                                                              Crates                                     49                9            330                11              95              0            254                11           314             69                47              135           30?               11              2            25                  0
                                                              Lumber                                     1698              36           10855              876             2538            0            13019              622          4420            1444              1937            13@2          6577              781             174          885                 0
                                                              Pallets                                    102               7            629                2 3             75              0            726                24           350             74                93              31            28'               35              13           24                  0
                                                              Other                                      512               3            5142               466             795             7            4936               91           2153            488               649             41@           11184             712             @9           345                 13

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                                                              CLOTH      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Clothing                                   890               21           014                640             16%             18           9048               299          3950            1045              1574            6219          3356              1176            219          536                 27
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                                                              TOTAL ITEMS/STATE                      8992                  3657    045673           6?4B7          118626             1933        B54812                   28827  480727            94887           88206          68179          312828          114500           24033           52730             2041

















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      NATIONAL
                                                                               NH          NJ       NY          NE            ON        OR            PA       PR          RI         SC           Ix           V I       VA          WA           W1     TOTAL
                                                 -------------     I- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 PLASTIC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Bags       food               1075        7052     9711        23053         26        6869          128      2979        5704       4590       16035          421       5006        3367         366    220945
                                                            Salt               31          120      107         861           2         144           0        2476        219        229        2487           21        154         22?          1      15623
                                                            Trash              196         926      1307        376?          0         707           if       1735        585        826        3060           86        589         471          5      38595
                                                            Other              244         2644     2928        7635          2         2134          32       1294        1691       1515       8389           26?       1423        920          34     72100
                                                 Bottles    BeVeTage           3B7         1616     5967        30660         0         1074          38       3423        3424       2796       8616           251       1389        1447         121    117778
                                                            Bleach             32          187      596         1953          0         276           5        2215        758        181        SQ41           54        372         146          6      21463
                                                            Gallon             71          329      828         3153          0         423           22       2218        950        442        6532           88        430         276          15     32375
                                                            Oil/lube           45          249      935         2657          1         185           2        4189        720        242        2257           28        473         177          14     23030
                                                            Other              79          1188     1866        45B7          0         689           22       1344        1263       68B        8583           IBO       714         522          54     45497
                                                 Buckets                       17          144      247         1040          0         148           4        598         433        183        1645           28        266         44           0      10335
                                                 Caps/lids                     741         6424     8418        14984         19        5830          218      7440        4508       3576       34428          318       4173        2332         516    212852
                                                 Cigarette  butt,              6181        19726    20333       95057       329         26526         208      6817        5809     37676        23418          317    22160          12270        3306   940430
                                                 Cigarette  lighters           94          873      1007        3110          0         654           18       521         894        918        2543           28        526         525          21     34501
                                                 Cups/utensils                 492         3562     6369        7794          16        1197          56       16873       2410       3660       8226           751       1370        693          162    118597
                                                 Diapers                       33          138      415         1340          0         182           1        1455        324        90         1172           42        113         216          24     12686
                                                 Fishing line                  213         961      2130        2614          1         879           6        533         1046       437        3163           23        588         300          It     36124
                                                 Fishing nets                  97          90       258         314           0         409           0        143         238        254        956            29        146         63           0      9496
                                                 floats/lures                  27          142      337         1810          0         620           2        144         254        189        1382           It        249         208          8      13381
                                                 Hard hats                     2           6           9        21            0           7           0        202         157          6        248            0         22            4          0      1777
                                                 Light sticks                  44          97       164         461           a         284           6        225         413        325        3289           41        128         75           0      16020
                                                 Pieces                        2054        9985     12258       21650         81        14771         424      7354        6375       7339       41100          740       7066        3106         1194   344268
                                                 Pipe thread Prot.             84          72       192         372           4         300           0        50          334        52         1667           4         68          107          1      8033
                                                 Rope                          1837        1155     2230        3260          6         7199          13       943         2316       745        18659          237       1445        946          6      B8862
                                                 Sheeting Long                 19          132      168         420           0         196           0        238         304        100        1673           18        61          214          2      6655
                                                            Short              64          462      263         6?4           0         431           8        335         450        150        3384           a         233         284          6      13095
                                                 six-pack holders              44          592      1609        2590          0         471           21       1565        903        634        4789           60        461         363          31     34492
                                                 Strapping bands               255         373      954         1098          6         1370          13       479         874        244        3267           72        430         457          24     22512
                                                 Straws                        707         10705    15894       9253          37        1597          155      11796       3621       4632       9362           587       3573        1354         1064   191401
                                                 Syringes                      4           160      338         139           0         83            5        1042        392        121        1105           4         34          87           ?      8280
                                                 Tatpon applicators            72          2383     2554        494           0         262           50       489         1297       113        996            28        150         126          65     20794
                                                 Toys                          86          974      926         1373          0         718           34       646         581        497        3233           20        412         220          50     21770
                                                 Vegetable sacks               24          76       159         548           0         365           7        140         370        153        1056           7         54          156          0      7336
                                                 Write Prot. rings             31          237      209         551           0         184           3        36          368        130        1053           6         87          146          6      ?14B
         m                                       Other                         710         2524     5131        6236          9         3797          81       1312        2834       3924       9966           319       1880        1433         390    100210
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                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 STYROFOAM  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Buoys                         107         87       469         846           0         388           3        J45         455        IBB        806            20        296         164          0      16096
                                                 Cups                          693         1550     4738        17498         0         2104          100      2396        2800       2534       9054           315       3136        1110         92     125008
                                                 Egg cartons                   3           37       66          594           0         71            1        193         211        143        2617           35        89          65           2      8605
                                                 Fast-food cont.               63          260      1041        3830          0         578           6        584         478        576        2389           103       527         369          55     31956
                                                 Meat trays                    25          125      271         1269          0         552           3        531         427        379        2684           32        345         256          12     16532
                                                 Packaging                     376         723      1398        2938          1         1447          3        360         992        851        3823           34        822         506          177    44025
                                                 Pieces                        2388        5354     ?337        22578         7         11892         75       1836        6870       6169       21043          846       6493        2800         1069   209802
                                                 Plates                        352         271      767         2239          0         193           4        1679        372        326        3066           138       174         190          12     23729
                                                 Other                         239         465      1144        2303          0         ills          9        505         832        589        1736           97        548         311          27     28102
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         M
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                                                        GLASS       -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Bott I es   Beverage            698         2456     3728        37220         1           1612       31     12893         3388        3080        10135         663        3559      3490          60    189855
                                                                    Food                30          84       285         3380          0           214        7         2673       266         220         2088          39         311       175           2     23547
                                                                    Other               97          199      450         3552          0           247        2         1222       384         335         2330          119        329       312           8     21822
                                                        Fluor.light tubes               0           2        154         236           0           62         0         151        110         24          820           2          28        70            0     4561
                                                        light bulbs                     3           20       101         fl 3          0           121        1         274        245         175         1526          4          247       65            1     If766
                                                        Pieces                          3538        3297     10623       14054         5           2434       23     10516         4110        1706        11971         779        5409      3787          923   21946B
                                                        Other                           372         158      653         1392          0           339        0         IB05       251         260         1037          19         384       1279          12    24064

         W                                              --------------     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        RUBBER      -------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Balloons                        70          715      2067        Iflt          4           645        38        183        439         825         1495          23         812       883           102   36164
                                                        Condoms                         27          145      252         291           0           191        0         284        175         110         565           17         66        43            1     6957
                                                        Gloves                          31          40       242         690           1           209        1         159        345         93          3133          11         174       77            3     11238
                                                        TiTes                           91          108      328         1133          1           173        0         360        30?         124         434           6          108       144           4     8069
                                                        Other                           377         455      1215        2468          6           703        22        813        670         768         3097          92         728       326           98    36451

                                                        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        METAL       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Bottle caps                     451         1510     4578        11167         5           1932       41        3996       10?0        1606        6716          310        1374      2945          191   106626
                                                        Cans        Aerosol             31          so       432         2385          2           219        1         536        692         153         2185          27         282       17B           3     17148
                                                                    Beverage            1659        3211     4750        31905         1           1620       92        3084       3586        6589        12549         1695       4277      3599          84    189447
                                                                    Food                27          109      417         2817          0           224        2         913        275         407         1276          133        210       B7            18    15611
                                                                    Other               33          227      184         1447          0           160        2         321        125         230         836           127        104       117           12    15081
                                                        Crab/Jobster traps              222         2        54          394           0           35         0         35         160         57          171           12         65        27            1     3795
                                                        Drums       Rusty               19          17       114         388           0           30         0         154        63          42          249           13         19        34            7     3739
                                                                    New                 .7          0            1       66            0           6          0           9        68          12          90            1          2           1           0       848
                                                        Pieces                          432         528      1768        3?62          3           669        8         1766       956         916         2105          181        1113      708           145   41204
                                                        Pull tabs                       237         329      1371        3869          3           537        19        4556       562         494         2713          63         348       2093          42    48670
                                                        Wire                            113         131      425         1536          1           468        3         509        279         448         1200          21         259       467           23    17535
                                                        Other                           263         535      2609        3527          0           928        29        564        739         050         2039          139        785       427           93    44359

                                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        PAPER       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Bags                            IB7         533      1563        4738          0           907        21        2480       573         651         2542          29         655       598           18    38427
                                                        Cardboard                       164         557      1307        3554          0           1033       8         1562       473         632         2175          65         1372      585           37    33450
                                                        Cartons                         117         400      930         2470          1           387        7         1873       485         405         2145          99         524       221           15    24727
                                                        Cup$                            218         1008     1690        5244          5           731        34        2123       909         1065        2596          151        932       SB5           27    46746
                                                        Newspapers                      173         558      1072        2155          5           1335       17        866        312         506         1175          46         277       521           27    263?3
                                                        Pieces                          Isis        5604     7185        22495         30          6074       177       4237       2103        5660        7365          351        3647      3944          288   225297
                                                        Plates                          42          163      697         1679          0           302        2         1544       187         298         1317          33         86        250           3     21235
                                                        Other                           269         1398     2066        3965          6           2196       148       1173       619         1818        2115          79         794       1075          38    56436

                                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        WOOD        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        CTab/lobsteT traps              96          19       33          63            0           15         0         54         126         39          161           12         90          1           0     7254
                                                        Crates                          13          27       76          165           0           33         0         133        206         70          225           6          161       25            0     2811
                                                        Lumber                          554         1727     1929        7357          2           1399       24        1958       1284        3356        5914          369        3288      351           64    76830
                                                        Pallets                         22          152      84          353           0           104        0         213        64          161         403           9          133       54            2     4293
                                                        Other                           259         1407     1198        2365          2           676        7         556        571         1171        1643          136        7B7       363           45    31196

                                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        CLOTH       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Clothing                        857         791      1945        5525          14          1304       41        1964       1464        1281        4113          182        1158      615           113   53405

                                                        TOTAL ITEMS/STATE          33651      113748      184623     502387         645      129575        2605     159998       94919      126049     394637       1277?      103572      69477      11538 5200741




































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               U.S. National Trends


                       Cleanup volunteers have been collecting detailed information on the types and amounts of
               marine debris found on U. S. beaches since 1988. By comparing this informationover four years, we are
               able to identify areas that show positive indications of improvement. Table 5 illustrates the overall
               direction of the areas for which trend analysis is done. But perhaps more importantly, we are also able to
               pinpoint areas that show little or no significant change in the state of the marine debris problem.
               Unfortunately, after four years of cleanup efforts, for the most part there has been little or no significant
               change in the composition of marine debris. This sobering finding should be the cause for many
               organizations, including governmental agencies, to take a close look at laws and regulations designed to
               put an end to the marine debris problem. By scrutinizing these regulations, weaknesses may be
               discovered that have allowed the continuation of the marine debris problem at such a constant level.


               Table 5.      Summary of Trend Direction for U.S. Coastal Cleanup Data Analysis



                    Area                                            % Change
                    AnaLyzed                                         1988-1991                      Trend Direction

                    Plastics                                           -5.54%
                    Galley wastes                                      -5.43%
                    Bottles & associated goods                         -3.52%
                    Commercial fishing wastes                          -1.08%
                    Six-pack holders                                   -0.90%
                    Operational wastes                                 -0.65%
                    Recreational fishing & boating wastes              -0.19%
                    Medical wastes                                     +0.07%
                    Sewage-associated wastes                           +0.15%




               Trends in How Many, How Much. and How Long


                       The army of volunteers concerned about the condition of U.S. beaches and waterways has
               continued to grow since 1988 (Figure 17). The approximately 47,531 individuals who joined the first
               national cleanup in 1988 broke new ground in the collection of detailed and specific information on the
               trash they encountered. This army has grown to over 130,000, a forn-ddable force all dedicated to
               combating the tons of trash found on our beaches. If these volunteers were paid a n-dnimurn wage of
               $4.25 per hour for their three hours of cleanup efforts the cost would be a staggering $1.7 n-dllion.

                       The actual number of miles cleaned has increased as well from an estimated 3,518 n-dles in 1988 to
               4,347 miles in 1991 (Figure 18). This increase in n-dles includes coastal areas that were not cleaned in
               previous years' cleanups, as well as inland waterways. This inland movement is becon-dng a very
               important aspect of the cleanup, as we realize that at least a portion of the debris on coastal beaches is
               making its way down these waterways to the ocean. It will require stopping this inland debris at its
               source to prevent it from reaching the ocean.






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        Figure 17. Participation in U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991





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                      As the volunteer base and the number of miles cleaned increases, so does the number of pounds
              of debris collected. The pounds of debris collected has grown from an estimated 1,953,800 pounds (977
              tons) to a whopping 2,878,913 pounds (1,439 tons) (Figure 19). When one recalls that approximately 60%
              of this trash is plastic, a very light-weight substance, the enormous amount of trash that must be collected
              to make up these incredible poundage figures is n-dnd-boggling. Some of this increase in debris weight is
              probably due the increase in volunteers and rrdles covered: more people covering more area collect more
              trash. This underscores the importance of detailed data collection, which give us not just the rough
              information of how much this trash weighs, but also exactly what it is, what it is composed of, and where
              it is coming from.

              Figure 19. Pounds of Debris Collected in U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991




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              Trends in the Most Prevalent Type of Debris


                      This information has remained largely unchanged over the last four years: plastics are the
              number one debris problem in the marine environment. The percentage of the debris collected has
              experienced no significant change in the last four years (Figure 20). From more than 65% in 1988, to 59%
              in 1991, there seems to be a slight decrease in the percentage of debris composed of plastic. This small
              downward trend, while encouraging, does not reflect a significant change in the percentage of plastics on
              U.S. beaches. In fact, the percentage figures representing cleanups occurring after the regulations of
              MARPOL Annex V show relatively no change at all. This does not bode well for either the wildlife that
              must risk encountering this debris, nor for the boater who may encounter it around a propellor or in the
              engine. This lack of a decrease points to the need for looking closely at the regulations designed to keep
              plastics out of U.S. waterways to see where weakness may lie and where changes need to be made.



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          Figure 20. Trends in Plastic Debris Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991






                70.00-
              M              64.54
                60.00-                60.53   58.80    59.00


                50.00-



              4W
              0
                40.00-



                30.00
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              C 20.00 -
              W


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         Trends in the Dirty Dozen


              The twelve items most commonly found during the U.S. cleanups have changed very little over
         the past four years. Plastic pieces, glass pieces, foamed plastic (Styrofoam) pieces, paper pieces, metal
         beverage cans, glass beverage bottles, foamed plastic cups, plastic cups, utensils, and straws, and plastic
         caps and lids remain among the top twelve. Plastic beverage bottles were included in the Dirty Dozen
         only in 1988 and have since dropped out, but remain among the top fifteen items collected. As more and
         more recycling programs are put in place, items such as glass beverage bottles and metal beverage cans
         may decrease to the point of no longer having a place of "honor" in the Dirty Dozen. Plastic trash bags
         and n-dscellaneous types of plastic bags were listed in the Dirty Dozen in 1988, but dropped off the list in
         1990 when two new items, cigarette butts and plastic food bags and wrappers were added to the Beach
         Cleanup Data card in 1990. Since 1990, cigarette butts have skyrocketed to the number one position in the
         Dirty Dozen, accounting for nearly 13% of all debris collected in 1990 and 18% in 1991.












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        Trends in Bottles and Associated Goods


            The national percentage of bottles and associated goods has remained essentially the same over
        the past four years, but has experienced a slight, but constant downward trend from nearly 17116 in 1988
        to 13% in 1991 (Figure 21). This may be due to increased recycling programs and more states instituting
        bottle bill legislation. The seven states participating in the cleanup that have bottle bills have all
        experienced a slight, but consistent, downward trend in the percentage of bottles and associated goods
        (Figure 22). Over the past three years, Delaware experienced slight deviations from this trend, which
        may be attributed in part to the fact that Delaware's bottle bill legislation exempts aluminum cans.
        Figure 21. Trends in Bottles and Associated Goods Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups
                1988-1991







               18.00
                           16.73

               16.00-              15.56

                                            14.31
               14.00-
                                                     13.21
            Z

            0  12.00-
            0


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                6.00-

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                0.001            .. .......



                         1988 EM 1989 ME 1990 ME 1991





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                                Figure 22. Trends in Bottles and Associated Coods Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups
                                                        1988-1991 (states with beverage container deposit legislation)








                                                                                                                                                                              18.73
                                                                                                                                                                        15.66
                                                  Nationwide                                                                                                      14.31
                                                                                                                                                           13.21









                                                                                                                                                                                                20.10
                                                     California                                                                            10.12               13.80
                                                                                                                                8.19


                                                                                                                                1 8,82
                                                Connecticut                              ..... .............                                        11.67



                                                                                                                                                                                             19.46
                                                                                                                                                                                  51
                                                                                                                                ----- ......... ......
                                                       Delaware                         -------- -                                              11.21
                                                                                                                                                            13.42




                                                                                 .............. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .        11.22
                                                               Maine                                                        i Wil    to
                                                                                                 - --------------   -- 7.94



                                                                                                                                                      12.32
                                         Massachusetts                                                                       7.73             10.90
                                                                                             .. .. .....
                                                                                                                            7@47



                                                                                                                                                                                    17.86
                                                                                                                                                                           15.95
                                                                                                                                                 .........
                                                     New York                                                                                                  13.76
                                                                                                                            0
                                                                                                                                                    11.92



                                                                                                                        .42
                                                                                               ....... ..... ............
                                                                                                        ... ........ .
                                                                                               .......   ................   7.37
                                                            Oregon                                                       6.72



                                                                           0.00                       6.00                      10.00                       16.00                     20.00                       25.00


                                                                                                                         Percent of Total Debris


                                                                                                          1988                      1989                         1990                      1991










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           Trends in Six-Pack Holders


                 Nationally, the percentage of six-pack holders reported in 1991 has also decreased since 1988.
           From 1.56% of the total debris collected in 1988, to 0.66% of the 1991 total, this slight, but steady decrease
           is encouraging, in view of the fact that six-pack holders are an item known to entangle wildlife. As more
           and more states are considering enacting legislation to require degradable six-pack holders, it is
           interesting to look at the states with this legislation already in place to analyze its success. Fifteen states
           participating in the cleanup have degradable six-pack holder legislation in place. Of the ten whose
           degradable laws went into effect prior to 1988 (Figure 23) all have shown a decrease from 1988 to 1991,
           with only slight, one-year deviations in Alaska, California, Delaware, New York, and Rhode Island. Of
           the five states whose legislation went into effect in 1988 or after (Figure 24), there is again a general
           downward trend, though not so evident as in those states whose legislation has been in place a longer
           period of time.
           Figure 23. Trends in Six-pack Holders Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991
                     (states with degradable six-pack legislation effective prior to the 1988 cleanup)






                           Nationwide
                                                   .66

                                                   0.72
                         Maine (1/78)


                                                 0 04
                       Oregon (9/78)             0.*d2
                                                 46


                                                          1.24
                       Alaska (10/81)               0. 8 4
                                                      0.00

                                                               1.60
                                       . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .
                    California (11/82)      .......  0.5 8.73
                                                 0.61

                                                          1.28
                     Delaware (1/83)


                                                     5
               Massachusetts (1/83)
                                             .29

                                                          1.29
                    New York (9/83)       ..... ..
                                       ..... . . . . . .0.08
                                                       7

                                                        1.12
                 Connecticut (10/84)           0':6
                                             0.
                                             22

                                            ........ .... :XXXXX.:@..            2.92
                                              ... .... ....  1.51
                  New Jersey (4/86)                  M 1.0 r
                                                 .62


                 Rhode Island (7/87)                        139



                                     0.00          1.00          2.00          3.00

                                                    Percent of Total Debris

                                               1988      1989        logo   MM 1991


            Effective date of legislation indicated
            In parentheses.





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                 Figure24. Trends in U.S. Six-pack Holders Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1"1
                              (states with degradable six-pack legislation effective after the 1988 cleanup)





                                    Nationwide                                   0.82




                                                                              0.71
                                           1/88)               0. 2 8
                       Pennsylvania                              0.34
                                                                                 0.81



                                                                                                             1.65
                                                                  ... ...                           1.37
                              Florida (7/89)                                 . . . . .... ... 0.82
                                                                              0.71



                                                                                                  1.31
                                                                           .........
                                                                       ....... .. ... . 0.78
                                Hawaii (1/90)                                    0.79
                                                                     . . . . . .0.68



                                                                              0.71
                      North Carolina(1/9            NEI                    G.e3
                                                                       0. 5 2



                                                                                                     1.41
                            Louisiana (1/91)                                                  . ..    1.46
                                                                                                              1.67



                                                 0.00             0.50             1.00             1.50             2.00

                                                                      Percent of Total Debris


                                                              1988            1989          1990            1991


                 Effective date of legislation Indicated
                 in parentheses.




                Trends in So3arces of Marine Qgbris


                        With the goal of stopping marine debris at its source, identifying these sources and tracking
                trends in the percentage of debris attributable to each is essential. As was discussed in the section entitled
                U.S. National Results, these sources are divided into ocean-based and land-based sources.






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             Ocean-based Sources


             Trends in Recreational Fishing and Boating Wastes

             The percentage of debris attributable to recreational fishing and boating activities has, for the first
        time in four years, dropped below 1% of the total debris collected (Figure 25). While a decrease from
        1.14% in 1988 to 0.95% in 1991 is seen-dngly insignificant, it is important considering that monofilament
        fishing line, one item attributed to this group, is the number one item reported to kill marine life. In 1991
        alone, volunteers reported 38 separate incidents of wildlife entangled in monofilarnent. Any decrease in
        the percentage of this type of debris, however slight, is therefore encouraging and will hopefully result in
        fewer incidents of entanglement reported in future cleanups. Part of this decrease may be attributed to
        increased efforts to recycle monofilarnent line, particularly by Berkley, a well-known fishing tackle
        manufacturer. North Carolina cleanup coordinators, in response to the relatively high percentage of
        recreational fishing and boating wastes on North Carolina beaches, are setting an example for other states
        by launching an educational campaign aimed at informing recreational fishermen and boaters of the
        potential hazards caused by the illegal dumping of plastic debris.

             Geographically, areas with a consistently high percentage of this type of debris over the past four
        years include the n-dd-Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, particularly the states of Louisiana and Texas, and the
        northern west coast areas of Alaska and Oregon.

        Figure 25. Trends in Recreational Fishing and Boating Wastes Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups
               1988-1991






               1.20-       1.14
                                    1.03     1.06
               1.00-                                  0.96



               0.80-



             0
               0.60-


             0

               0.40-




               0.20-


                                  i..... .....

               0.00




                         1988       1989       1990        1991








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              Trends in Commercial Fishing Wastes

              Overall, the national percentage of commercial fishing gear has shown a slight, but erratic,
         downward trend (Figure 26). Although the 1991 percentage (3.24%) is almost a percentage point lower
         than the 1988 figure (4.32%), there is no steady decrease indicated. With netting from commercial fishing
         sources being the second most common item reported during the cleanup to entangle wildlife, this lack of
         a decrease demonstrates the need for increased educational activities targeting commercial fishermen
         about the perils of their discarded gear and about the laws regulating disposal of this gear. In addition,
         the amount of gear accidentally lost and the problems it causes needs to be addressed. The three regions
         which have continued to show a relatively high percentage of commercial fishing debris over the last four
         years are New England, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific northwest, all of which support a variety of
         commercial fisheries.

         Figure 26. Trends in Commercial Fishing Wastes Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991








                5.00-               4.85


                            4.32


                4.00-
                                             3.62

                                                      3.24


                3.00-

              0



              0
                2.00-
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              1 1.00




                                                     . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .%

                0.00-




                          1988       1989       1990      1991






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             Trends in Operational Wastes

             The national percentage of operational wastes, such as plastic strapping bands and wooden
        crates, has experienced a slow, but steady decline since 1988 (Figure 27). From a high of 2.03% in 1988 to
        1.38% in 1991, this trend, however, is too dose to indicate any significant improvement in the percentage
        of this type of debris. Again, the areas of New England, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific northwest
        have reported consistently high percentages of this type of debris.


        Figure 27. Trends in Operational Wastes Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991








                2.40-



                2.10-      2.03



                1.80-
             Z                       1.60
             a  1.50-                         1.41     1.38

             0
                1.20-

             0

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                         1988        1989       1990       1991






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                          Trends in Galley-type Wastes

                          Perhaps the one true area of improvement in ocean-based sources of marine debris is in the
                 percentage of galley-type wastes (Figure 28). The 1991 percentage of 2.40% is a full five percentage points
                 lower than the 1988 figure of 7.83%. This is a very encouraging sign that there may be increasing efforts
                 to hold this type of trash on ocean-going vessels until a port is reached and it can be properly off-loaded.
                 Since 1988, the states bordering the Gulf of Mexico have reported higher than national percentages of
                 galley wastes, indicating that, despite the downward trend, ships' galleys continue to be a source debris
                 in the Gulf.

                 Figure 28. Trends in Galley Wastes Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991




                                10.00




                                 8.00-                 7.83

                             Z
                             n
                             4)
                             a                                     6.09
                                 6.00-
                             7@

                             0


                             0

                                 4.00-
                             4)                                                        3.33


                                                                                                        2.40

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                                 0.00-




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                        Trends in Passenger Cruise Line Debris

                        In the past four years, volunteers have been diligently recording specific and detailed information
                 about the debris they collect. Even the first data collection efforts in 1988 pointed to a rather obvious
                 source of debris: passenger cruise lines. Company and ship names and logos embossed on items such as
                 plastic shampoo bottles and cocktail glasses helped to point the finger at specific cruise line culprits. The
                 cruise lines identified in 1988 as the major sources of cruise line debris remain the major offenders of 1991.
                 Figure 29 shows the top twelve cruise lines reported as sources of debris from 1988 through 1991. Royal
                 Caribbean continues to lead the way with over 40% of the debris identifiable to cruise lines traceable to
                 Royal Caribbean. Norwegian and Carnival have been well-represented by their trash, while Princess
                 seems to be headed in the wrong direction, from an optin-dstic low of 0% in 1988 to a disturbing 15.25% of
                 identifiable cruise line debris. Other cruise lines whose debris was found by volunteers include Royal,
                 Europa, Exeter, Discovery, Massachusetts Bay, Ocean, Pacquet, Scandinavian, Sea Escape, Skyward, the
                 "Spirit of Charleston", Sundance, and Windjammer. With the increase in citizen awareness of these
                 sources and their willingness to assist CMC in documenting any incident they witness, it will be
                 interesting to view how public pressure will influence the amount of cruise line trash reported on our
                 beaches in the future.

                 Figure 29. Trends in Cruise Line Debris Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991





                     Royal Caribbean                                                                       43.40
                                                                     . . . . . . . . . . .
                                                                        ----- - - - - -
                                                                    14.8
                             N o r we g I a n
                                                                          19.44
                                                         0.76


                                 Carnival
                                                                      4


                                 Princess              .17
                                                                    16.26
                                                                         18.62
                     Holland America                     6. W
                                                   1.09
                                                       4.17                        26.93
                                  Premier          .. 2.17
                                                   1.69

                                    Crown                          13.69

                                                      3.70
                             Commodore                      8.70
                                                     69

                                Chandris               4.17
                                                     .17

                                                      3.70
                                    Costa           39
                                                   1.69
                                                 0
                                  Admiral    -Ebw 4.36
                                                 0
                                                 0
                                   Cunard          2 17


                                           0.00                       20.00                      40.00

                                                                Percent of Cruise Line Debris

                                                           loss      MM 1989               .1990 EM 1991






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             Land-based Sources

             Trends in Sewage-associated Wastes

             With 1992 designated as the Year of Clean Water, and with the Clean Water Act up for revision
        and reauthorization, attention will be drawn to the condition of the nation's sewage systems and the
        problems still arising from them. It appears that, after four years of data collection and analysis on the
        types of floatable wastes emanating from sewage systems, that there is no improvement in the way these
        systems handle wastes. In fact, in contrast to all ocean sources of debris, this form of land-based debris
        actually showed a slight increase (Figure 30). From 0.38% in 1988 to 0.53% in 1991, the number of
        sewage-associated wastes and the problems they may be indicating could be worsening. It is apparent
        that the provisions in the Clean Water Act may need radical revision in order to adequately combat this
        problem. Even if this legislation is strengthened, it will take time for these improvements to be realized.
        Therefore, educational efforts geared toward furthering the awareness and understanding of the
        problems caused by inadequate sewage are the first immediate step in reducing the amount of wastes
        from this source of debris.

             As might be expected, the New York/New Jersey area, as well as the northeast areas of
        Massachusetts and Rhode Island, have historically reported high percentages of sewage-associated
        wastes, principally due to the antiquated sewage treatment systems in the older cities of the northeast.


        Figure 30. Trends in Sewage-associated Wastes Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991





                0.60
                                    0.54             0.53

                                             0.49
                0.60-
                                                          X IX.



                0.40-      0.38


             0
                0.30-                              .............. ....
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            Trends in Medical Wastes

            While the finding of any medical wastes on the beach is cause for concern, this type of debris still
        accounts for merely 0.16% of the total debris collected (Figure 31). Concentrated medical waste wash-ups
        continue to be isolated incidents. It is believed that much of the debris reported as medical waste is
        actually finding its way to the beach through faulty or inadequate sewage systems or through storm
        drains. As Congress discusses revising and strengthening the Clean Water Act in 1992, it will be
        interesting to see the result of these changes and how or if the percentage of medical waste is affected in
        future cleanup analysis.

        Figure 31. Trends in Medical Wastes Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991







                0.20




                                                      0.16


             0  0.15-






             4A
             0
                0.10-      0.09     0.09     0.09
             0





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                0.00




                         1988       1989       1990       1991






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                        Trends in Foreign Sources of Marine Debris

                        The United States alone is not totally responsible for the trash found on our beaches. The
                contribution of foreign countries to the U.S. debris total has been constant throughout the past four years.
                During the 1991 cleanup in the United States, 47 different countries were represented by their debris. The
                countries with consistently high percentages of foreign debris reported include Mexico, Japan, France,
                China, and Canada. The twelve countries whose debris was reported most often over the past four years
                are listed in Figure 32. While debris from Mexico and Canada may travel from the coast to U.S. beaches,
                it is also interesting to note that three out of the top five countries (Mexico, China, and Canada) are not
                signatory to Annex V of the MARPOL treaty. Mexico, by far, leads the list, with as much as 54% of the
                foreign debris collected traceable to Mexico as its source. Texas bears the brunt of these "foreign imports"
                and it is clear that the influx of debris from Mexican land-based sources must be addressed before the
                Special Area designation bestowed upon the Gulf of Mexico can hope to have any effect.

                        The variety of countries represented in the cleanup by their debris underscores the need for
                global participation in sternming the flow of marine debris. It is not enough that one or two areas work
                diligently on this problem. All areas of the world are connected by the oceans and we must all work
                together to get this problem out of our own and each other's backyards.

                Figure 32. Trends in Foreign Debris Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups 1988-1991






                                                                                       38.13
                                                                                                                  4.67
                          Mexico                                                       37.91
                                                                                          40.00
                                                            13.18
                           Japan                      9.10
                                                7.84
                                                3.64
                          France                5.47
                                                5.58
                                                3.92
                                                4.30
                                                3.30
                           China                3.02
                                                1.50
                                                2.24
                         Canada                 2.03
                                                3.21
                                                3.39
                                                0.94
                       Germany                  2.98
                                                3.02
                                                2.67
                                                3.83
                           Spain                0.96
                                                2.86
                                                4.77
                             Italy              0.87
                                                1.40
                                                0.53
                                                2.62
                     Singapor                   1.92
                                                3.02
                                                1.60
                                                2.24
                           USSR                 0.02
                                                3.72
                                                1.96
                                                1.96
                      Venezuela                 0.87
                                                1.56
                                                1.43
                                                1.87
                                                1.03
                       Thailand                 1.63
                                                1. 07
                                    
                                  0.00                   20.00                    40.00                    60.00

                                                            Percent of Foreign Debris

                                                     1988           1989       1990             1991








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             Trends in the Impact of Marine Debris on Wildlife


                   Marine debris, particularly plastics, continue to pose a serious hazard to wildlife. Figure 33
             illustrates the top twelve entanglement items reported over the past four years. Other items reported
             include plastic strapping bands, glass bottles, metal cans, cloth, plastic milk jug rings, cassette tape, plastic
             tape, plastic sheeting, vegetable sacks, balloon ribbon, balloons, and duct tape. In 1991, 38 cases (34%) of
             reported wildlife entanglements occurred due to encounters with monofilament fishing line. In 1988 this
             number was 22 (50%), meaning that half of all wildlife entanglement reported was due to monofilament
             fishing line. Hence, monofilament fishing line remains the number one hazard to wildlife. Plastic
             netting, plastic rope, plastic bags, and plastic six-pack holders continue to take their toll on wildlife as
             well. It is imperative that efforts by interest groups, as well as manufacturers, be initiated to educate
             marine user groups specifically about the perils of improperly discarded fishing line, net, rope, bags, and
             six-pack holders.
             Figure 33. Trends in Debris-related Wildlife Entanglement Reported from U.S. Coastal Cleanups
                        1988-1991





                                                                                      50.00
                 Monofilament line                      . ............         4 2.4 2
                                                                      33.09
                                                                       33.63


                             Netting                   le.90

                                               8.82
                               Rope            7.58
                                               .83
                                               7.90
                       Plastic bags            15 '.
                                               .34
                                               7.90
                                               8.82
                  Six-pack holders             .55
                                               .93
                                               .65


                                               4.55
                 Mono.line & hook              a2
                                               6.19
                                               6.82
                                               6.06
                              String           1
                                               4.42
                                               27
                     Fishing hooks             2
                                               7.08
                                               4
                             Plastic
                                               4.42
                                               4.56
                Crab/lobster traps             3 52
                                               3:54
                                          2.27
                                Wire       3.03
                                               4.23


                                           3.03
                    Plastic bottles      2     11
                                          1.77


                                    0.00              20.00             40.00              60.00

                                                 Percent of Entanglement Debris

                                               1988    M3 1989         1990    ME 1991






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                     An abundance of plastic collected from Cyprus beaches during the 1991 deanup.
















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                1991 INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP - INTERNATIONAL RESULTS



                How Many. Hgw Much. How Long?


                       The 1991 International Coastal Cleanup was by far the largest coastal cleanup effort ever
                coordinated by CMC. A record number 145,950 volunteers spread over 13 countries on four continents,
                collected 3,706,076 pounds (1,853 tons) from 4,743 n-dles of coastal and inland waterway. A breakdown of
                these totals by each participating country is found in Table 6. Of the thirteen participating countries,
                Cyprus, England, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands Antilles, Norway, and the United States are signatory to
                Annex V of the MARPOL Treaty.

                Table 6.     Country-by-Country Breakdown of 1991 International Coastal Cleanup Totals



                    COUNTRY                            NUMBER OF                      POUNDS                  MILES OF
                                                       VOLUNTEERS                 COLLECTED         BEACH CLEANED


                    BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS                          32                     1,000                        1
                    CANADA                                       2,737                    31,911                       106
                    CUBA                                            17                       320                        1
                    CYPRUS                                          140                    7,000                        1
                    ENGLAND                                         47                     4,002                       12
                    GREECE                                       3,000                    10,250                       46
                    ISRAEL                                       1,500                   600,000                       42
                    JAPAN                                        6,600                    90,000                       150
                    MEXICO                                          265                    1,440                        6
                    NETHERLANDS ANTILLES                            21                     8,000                        1
                    NORWAY                                       1,000                    20,000                       11
                    UNITED STATES                               130,152                 2,873,913                    4,347
                    VENEZUELA                                       439                   53,240                       19

                    INTERNATIONAL TOTAL                         145,950                 3,706,076                    4,743



                        But these volunteers did more than just collect the trash they found. An amazing 19,992 Beach
                Cleanup Data Cards were returned to CMC to be analyzed and compiled into this report. In addition to
                the English version of the data card (Figure 4), a Japanese version (Figure 34), a Hebrew version (Figure
                35), and two Spanish versions, one for use in Mexico (Figure 36) and one for use in Puerto Rico, have been
                developed for use by volunteers all over the world. Both the Japanese version and the Hebrew card were
                the results of the translation efforts of Japan's cleanup coordinator, Yun-d Kikuchi, and Israel's cleanup
                coordinator, Ellik Adler. The extra efforts of these individuals to make the cleanup possible in their areas
                deserve special recognition.












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                          Figure 34.           Data Card Used by 1991 International Coastal Cleanup Volunteers in Japan (front)




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                                                  SOURCES OF DEBRIS Please list all items wth foreign labels (such as Plastic bleach bottles from Me;dco) or other ma hat indicate the items
                                                  orgin (such as cruise line names military identification or debris vith names and/or address of Shipping/freighting or =rr1l,, companies, or ofl/Sas
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                               Figure 34.                     Data Card Used by 1991 International Coastal Cleanup Volunteers in Japan (back)





                                                                                                                              ITEMS COLLECTED
                                                                You may find it helpful to work with a buddy as you clean the beach, one of you picking up trash and the ot er taking notes. An easy way
                                                                to keep track of the items you find is by making LiCk marks The bOX is for total items: see sample below.                               h
                                                                                                                                             TOTAL                                                                                    TOTAL
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                                                                        De,,erage social                                                                  sheeting:
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                                                                        W.Iube LAM)                                                                       6-pck holders (ai*                  e_'-)Lf9-JJ
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                      Figure 36.          Data Card Used by 1991 International Coastal Cleanup Volunteers in Mexico (front)




                                                         TARJETA DE DATOS PARA LA LIMPIEZA DE PLAYAS

                                                Gracias por rellenar esta tarjeta de datos. Conteste las preguntas y devu6lvala al coordinador de so Area o enviela
                                                a Is direcci6n que se encuentra al fin de esta tarjeta. Esta informaci6n se utilizard an Is Sede Nacional de Datos sobre
                                                Desperdicios Marinos del Centro de Ed,icaci6n Ambierital con o'bjeto de ayudar a desarrollar soluciones pars acabar
                                                con los desperdicios marinos.
                                                Nombre                                            Afilicaci6n
                                                Direcci6n                                   Ocupaci6n - Tel6fono
                                                Ciudad                          Fstado - Zona Postal - M - F                           Edad:
                                                La fecha de hoy: Mes - Dia ------Afio - Nombre del Coordinador
                                                Ubicaci6n de Is playa donde se hizo Is limpieza - Ciudad rods prdxima
                                                ZC6mo se enter6 del proyecto de Is limpieza de playas?
                                                Nitmero, de personas trabalando juntas en egta tariela de datos
                                                Aproximada distancia de ]a playa aseada
                                                Ndmero de bolsas que se llenaro-


                                                                                    CONSEJOS UE PRECAUCION
                                                                            1. No se acerque a aingan tambor de tamafio grande.
                                                                            2. Tenga cuidado con objetos afilados.
                                                                            3. Use guantes.
                                                                            4. MAntengase fuera de Areas donde haya dunas.
                                                                            5. Tenga cuidado con las serpientes.
                                                                            6. No levante nada demasiado pesado.
                                                                              QUEREMOS QUE UMD Egft A S.ALVO




                                                 IDENTIFICAC16N DE DESPERIDIC10S. For f- hacer una lista de todos los productrat con etiquetas toctrarojecats 6 crancas de identifimci6n
                                                 que incliquen lugar de origen (tales come, Lineas doe Crucems, Bamos Me-tes r, direcciones de Compahias de Cargo, Compahias
                                                 de Aceite, Compaiiias de Pecas. etc.).
                                                                      ORIGEN                                       ART1CULO RECOGIDO
                                                         A8C C4,9'k Co.P.Kia                        Gtelf. &- plastica






                                                ANIMALES DESAMPARADOS Y/O ENREDADOS (Por fatror describe el tipo del anicnal y el tipo de desperdicio que contribuy6 al ernmedo.)







                                                ZQu6 foe el acticulo mits rano qua se mogi6?

                                                Comentarios





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                                  Figure 36.                        Data Card Used by 1991 International Coastal Cleanup Volunteers in Mexico (back)



                                                                                                                                      ARTICULOS RECOGIDOS
                                                                                 Al limpiarla playa tal vez leserd fitlltra@ajar con uncompaftero, asf unorecoge Ins desperdiciosyelotrotomaapuntes. Una
                                                                                 mane"a      f6cil de flevar Is cuenta de los articulos que encuentren as de marcarlos con una sefial. El recuadro as Para III nfiniem
                                                                                 total       de articulos recogidos; Vea la muestra abajo.
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                                                                                 ams asidems para suletar bebidas enlatadas                                                 comholatas. tapas
                                                                                 arill.s pratectranes                                                                       cubetas
                                                                                 bol..s:                                                                                    cuerda
                                                                                             basura                                                                         cuerda de pescar
                                                                                             comida/mmituras                                                                encendedore
                                                                                             sal                                                                            filtros de cigarres
                                                                                             't"iPO                                                                         flejes
                                                                                 b.tellas:                                                                                  jeringas
                                                                                             aceite. lubri-te                                                               pig-tes
                                                                                             bebidas, gaseusas                                                              pailales
                                                                                             clom 6 limphadores                                                             pedaws
                                                                                             Ieche. para agua                                                               popotes
                                                                                             otros botellas                                                                 riades Para pescar
                                                                                 chapa de plAstico:                                                                         sacoalcostales de red
                                                                                             .as de 2 pies                                                                  sombreros dams
                                                                                             2 pies or memos                                                                otws plastico (especifique)
                                                                                 dritas de goma (gomas)
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                                                                                 boyas                                                                                      materiales de empaque
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                                                                                 charolas paw carne                                                                         Plates
                                                                                 copas                                                                                      otm tipo (especifique)
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                                                                                 latas:                                                                                              nuavos
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                                                                                             caidas                                                                         tapas de latas
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                    What is the Most Prevalent Type of Intemational Debris?


                              During the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup, volunteers using the specialized Beach Cleanup
                    Data Card developed by CMC detailed 5,677,793 individual debris items (Table 7). These items are
                    broken down into eight composition categories: plastic, glass, foamed plastic (Styrofoam), rubber, paper,
                    metal, wood, and cloth. Because the United States cleanup makes up the largest portion of the
                    international effort, overall percentages will closely resemble those reported for the U.S. results alone. It
                    is interesting, however, to compare percentages between countries.

                              Plastics accounted for 59% of the total debris collected internationally (Figure 37). Canada,
                    England, Japan, and Mexico all reported a higher percentage of plastics than the international figure
                    (Figure 38). In all areas, with the exception of Cuba, plastics made up the highest percentage of debris.
                    This supports previous findings that plastics are indeed the number one problem in the marine
                    environment, a problem that is obviously not specific to any one part of the world.
                    Figure 37.      Percent Composition of Debris Reported During 1991 International Coastal Cleanups







                                   Plastic 59.04
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                                                                                                                       Rubber 1,89
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                                                                                                                         ood 2,67

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                                       Metal 10,09                                       Glass 9,45








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                   Table 7.          Total Number of Debris Items Collected During 1991 International Coastal Cleanups




                             PLASTIC                                                                   GLASS
                             Bags:    food                         240,095                             Bottles:   beverage                   209,297
                                      salt                          17,070                                        food                         26,413
                                      trash                         48,088                                        other                        23,609
                                      other                         92,930                             Fluorescent light tubes                  4,648
                             Bottles:                                                                  Light bulbs                             12,195
                                      beverage                     130,334                             Pieces                                235,284
                                       bleach                       25,392                             Other                                   24,886
                                      milk/water                    35,841
                                      oil/lube                      27,636                             RUBBER
                                      other                         50,881                             Balloons                                37,197
                             Buckets                                11,294                             Condoms                                  7,143
                             Caps/lids                             231,738                             Gloves                                  11,989
                             Cigarette butts                       967,873                             Tires                                    8,792
                             Cigarette lighters                     37,610                             Other                                   42,124
                             Cups/utensils                         126,847
                             Diapers                                13,162                             METAL
                             Fishing line                           36,940                             Bottle caps                           116,322
                             Fishing nets                           11,235                             Cans:
                             Floats/lures                           14,122                                        aerosol                      19,743
                             Hard hats                               2,679                                        beverage                   215,%X
                             Light sticks                           17,598                                        food                         19,885
                             Pieces                                375,260                                        other                        18,125
                             Pipe thread protector                   8,186                             Crab/lobster traps                       4A99
                             Rope                                  106,752                             55 gallon drums:
                             Sheeting-                                                                            rusty                         4,237
                                      longer than 2 feet             8,004                                        new                              866
                                      2 feet or shorter             17,525                             Pieces                                  46,858
                             Six-pack holders                       35,623                             Pull tabs                               54,141
                             Strapping bands                        30,282                             Wire                                    19,426
                             Straws                                194,790                             Other                                   53,571
                             Syringes                                8,487
                             Tampon applicators                     22,440                             PAPER
                             Toys                                   24,033                             Bags                                    42,186
                             Vegetable sacks                         8,073                             Cardboard                               35,118
                             Write protection rings                  9,290                             Cartons                                 26,130
                             Other                                 112,285                             Cups                                    48,746
                                                                                                       Newspapers                              28,388
                             STYROFOAM                                                                 Pieces                                239,533
                             Buoys                                  17,359                             Plates                                  22,886
                             Cups                                  129,421                             Other                                   61,350
                             Egg cartons                             8,867
                             Fast-food containers                   33,063                             WOOD
                             Meat trays                             19,888                             Crab/lobster traps                       7,482
                             Packaging                              53,346                             Crates                                   3,359
                             Pieces                                330,325                             Lumber                                  97,248
                             Plates                                 25,878                             Pallets                                  5,299
                             Other                                  30,099                             Other                                   38,112

                                                                                                       CLOTH (clothing pieces)                 57,067
                                                                              TOTAL - 5,677,793








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                      The British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Cyprus, the Netherlands Antilles, and Venezuela all had high
              percentages of bottles and associated goods (Figure 39), due to the large numbers of metal bottle caps and
              metal beverages, which accounts for the lower percentage of plastic in these countries.

              Figure 38.  Plastic Debris Reported firom 1991 International Coastal Cleanups






                       Internationally
                                                         Oc "X"'Ik@"*            69.04


                  Brit.Virgin Islands                                     50-12



                               Canada                                              64.43




                                  Cuba                     25.41



                                Cyprus    I. ..................... 30.91



                               England                                                    78.71



                                 Japan                                           60.94



                               Mexico                                            60.18




                         Neth.Antilles  - A ---------------     33.46




                       United States                                             69.00




                            Venezuela                               40.79




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      Figure 39. Bottles and Associated Goods Reported from 1991 International Coastal Cleanups










           Internationally
                     . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
                           13.41
                       ...... -------- -
        Brit.Virgin Islands k 20.38


               Canada      13.02




                Cuba         20.16




               Cyprus                  40.96



               England      17.95



                Japan      14.31



               Mexico       18.18




            Neth.Antilles ----------    43.92




           United States   13.21




             Venezuela          26.33




                  0.00     20.00    40.00     60.00
                  @@l 3.0 2

                  jj:= 13.21

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                         The International Dkfy Dozen

                         The twelve most commonly found debris items, or the "Dirty Dozen" accounted for over 61% of
                the trash collected. Cigarette butts were by far the most abundant debris item recorded, accounting for
                over 17% of the total debris. By removing these twelve items from international beaches, we would see a
                reduction of approximately two-thirds of the debris now reported. While the International Dirty Dozen
                provides an overview of the trash collected, it is important that each participating country scrutinize their
                data to detern-dne specific problem areas that should be addressed.


                                                                                                        Percent of Total
                         RMA      Debris Item                        Total Number Reported              Debris Collected
                         1.       cigarette butts                             967,873                          17.05
                         2.         astic pieces                              375,260                           6.61
                         3.       Foamed plastic pieces                       330,325                           5.82
                         4.       plastic food bags/wrappers                  240,095                           4.23
                         5.       paper pieces                                239,533                           4.22
                         6.         ass pieces                                235,284                           4.14
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                         7.       plastic caps/lids                           231,738                           4.08
                         8.       metal beverage cans                         215,504                           3.80
                         9.       glass beverage bottles                      209,297                           3.69
                         10.      plastic straws                              194,790                           3.43
                         11.        lastic beverage bottles                   130,334                           2.30
                         12.      Foamed plastic cups                         129,421                           2.30
                                  TOTAL                                      3,499,454                         61.63


                         The above litter items are often associated with litter generated by beach visitors. Another
                possibility is that this is street litter that has been washed into inland waterways and has been carried to
                coastal areas. Additional items commonly reported by volunteers internationally include:

                         13.      plastic cups/utensils                       126,847
                         14.      metal bottle caps                           116,322
                         15.        astic rope                                106,752
                         16.      Fumber pieces                                97,248
                         17.      miscellaneous plastic bags                   92,930
                         18.      clothing pieces                              57,067
                         19.      metal pull tabs                              54,141
                         20.      foamed plastic packaging                     53,340


















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                       Bottles and Associated Goods


                       Internationally, the percentage of debris items categorized as bottles and associated goods was
               13.41% (Figure 39). Bottles and associated goods include items such as plastic and glass beverage bottles,
               metal beverage cans, metal bottle caps and pull tabs, and plastic six-pack holders. The areas with a
               higher percentage of this type of debris than the international figure were the British Virgin Islands,
               Cuba, Cyprus, England, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands Antilles, and Venezuela. Of these countries,
               Cyprus and the Netherlands Antilles were almostfour times higher than the international figure. The only
               countries with comparatively low amounts were the United States and Canada.

                       Sources of International Marine Debris

                       The sources of marine debris are as many and varied as the debris itself. As in the U.S. national
               analysis, these sources are broken down into two major groups: 1) ocean-based debris, which includes
               wastes from recreational fishing and boating activities, commercial fishing vessels, operational wastes
               from merchant and cargo vessels and oil/gas activities, and galley wastes from ships' kitchens or galleys;
               and 2) land-based debris, which includes sewage and medical wastes. Table 8 lists the numbers and
               percentages of items included in each category.









































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                   Table S.        Categories and Quantities of Indicator Items Reported from 1991 International Coastal
                                   Cleanups




                                Cateizory                           Indicator items                             Total Number Reported

                        Recreational Fishing/                       plastic fishing line                                     36,840
                        Boating Wastes                              plastic floats and lures                                 14,122

                                                                                                                 50,962 (0.90%)

                        Commercial Fishing                          plastic rope                                             106,752
                        Wastes                                      plastic light sticks                                     17,598
                                                                    foamed plastic buoys                                     17,359
                                                                    plastic salt bags                                        17,070
                                                                    rubber gloves                                            11,989
                                                                    plastic fishing nets                                     11,235
                                                                    wooden crab/lobster traps                                7,483
                                                                    metal crab/fish traps                                    4,099

                                                                                                                  193MS (3.41%)

                        Operational Wastes                          plastic strapping bands                                  30,282
                                                                    glass light bulbs                                        12,195
                                                                    write-protection rings                                   9,290
                                                                    plastic pipe thread protectors                           8,186
                                                                    plastic sheeting longer than 2 feet                      8,004
                                                                    wooden pallets                                           5,299
                                                                    fluorescent light tubes                                  4,648
                                                                    wooden crates                                            3,359
                                                                    plastic hard hats                                        2,679

                                                                                                                  83,942 (1.48%)

                        Galley Wastes                               plastic trash bags                                       48,088
                                                                    plastic milk/water gallon jugs                           35,841
                                                                    plastic bleach/cleaner bottles                           25,392
                                                                    foamed plastic meat trays                                19,888
                                                                    foamed plastic egg cartons                               8,867
                                                                    vegetable sacks                                          8,073

                                                                                                                 146,149 (2.57%)

                        Sewage-Associated                           plastic tampon applicators                               22,440
                        Wastes                                      rubber condoms                                           7,143

                                                                                                                  29,583 (0.52%)

                        Medical Waste                               plastic syringes                              SA87 (0.15%)

                               Total Number of Indicator Items                                                   512,708 (9.03%)








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                     Ocean-Based Sources of International Marine Debris


                     Recreational Fishing and Boating Wastes

                     Two items listed on the Beach Cleanup Data Card are classified as wastes from recreational
             fishing and boating activities: monofilament fishing line and plastic fishing floats and lures. Of the total
             debris collected, less than 1% was composed of these two items (Figure 40). England, Mexico, and the
             United States all reported a higher percentage of this type of debris than the international figure. While
             these percentages may seem small in relation to other types of debris, the items in this category,
             specifically monofilament fishing line, present a major hazard to marine wildlife, as well as other marine
             user groups. It is imperative that all regions of the world work to keep these types of debris out of global
             waterways.

             Figure 40.   Recreational Fishing and Boating Wastes Reported from 1991 International Coastal
                          Cleanups




                        Internationally
                                           .............
                                          L-
                                                  ..............
                                                                         0.90


                   Brit.Virgin Islands                         0.58



                                Canada                   0.38




                                   Cuba                0.33



                                 Cyprus      0-00



                                             .... ... . . .          ....... ... ........ .
                                England               ........... .......
                                                            ....................................... 1. 6 4
                                                       ...... ..... ..... I.- ...............-.........




                                  Japan               0.28



                                                  ........... .............. ..... .. .
                                                                       ...... ....I.......... .. . .....
                                                 ......................................... ............ ... ........................
                                Mexico --- 1.56




                          Neth.Antilles               0.27




                                                    ...........
                        United States                                      0.95


                            Venezuela AN 0.09


                                         0.00            0.50            1.00           1.50            2.00
                                         Itt








































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                    Commercial Fishing Wastes

                   Internationally, approximately 3.5% of the debris reported consisted of items associated with the
             commercial fishing industry (Figure 41). These items include plastic rope, plastic light sticks, plastic
             fishing nets, plastic salt bags, foamed plastic buoys, rubber gloves, and metal and wooden crab/lobster
             traps. Countries that reported a percentage of this debris higher than the international percentage include
             the British Virgin Islands, Canada, England, and, to a lesser extent, Mexico. As in the case of recreational
             fishing and boating debris, while the percentage of total debris may seem negligible, carelessly discarded
             plastic netting and rope present potentially deadly threats to marine wildlife.

             Figure 41. Commercial Fishing Wastes Reported from 1991 International Coastal Cleanups







                     Internationally   -------------------
                                                   3.41


                BrIt.Virgin Islands                      6.28



                             Canada                                             12.71




                               Cuba      0.28


                             Cyprus  -7@      1.92
                                                                    ............ ...........
                            England                                              :4 14.04



                              Japan           2.0 7




                             Mexico                3.6e




                      N e t h. A n t i I I a s    3.11




                     United States                3.24




                          Venezuela      0.20




                                     0.00        4.00        8.00        12.00        16.00


                                                              Percent
                                     @0. 2


                                     0720


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                   Operational Wastes

                   Of the total debris collected during the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup, approximately 1.5%
            were wastes generated by offshore petroleum activities and items used on cargo vessels, including plastic
            strapping bands, plastic sheeting longer than 2 feet, plastic pipe thread protectors, plastic write-protection
            rings, plastic hard hats, glass light bulbs, fluorescent glass light tubes, and wooden crates and pallets.
            Several countries reported percentages higher than 1.5%, specifically the British Virgin Islands, Canada,
            England, Japan, Mexico, and Venezuela (Figure 42). Canada's percentage was twice as high as the
            international figure, while England and Mexico had percentages of operational debris three times as high as
            the international figure.

            Figure 42.  Operational Wastes Reported from 1991 International Coastal Cleanups








                      Internationally    ....................... ........
                                       .... . . .
                                       ... . ....... . ..........
                                                       1.48


                 Brit.Virgin Islands                            2.44



                             Canada                                   2.98




                                Cuba




                              Cyprus           0.60



                             England                                              4.24



                               JapaF1                            2.47



                              Mexico                                                    4.93




                       Neth.Antilles               0.98




                      United States    - ------------------- 1.38




                           Venezuela                 ....     2.16




                                      0.00               2.00               4.00               6.00
                                         --------------












                                                                Percent







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                      Galley-type Wastes

                      Wastes attributed to ships' galleys accounted for approximately 2.6% of the total debris collected
               internationally (Figure 43). Items in this source category include plastic trash bags, plastic milk and water
               jugs, plastic bleach/cleaner bottles, plastic vegetable sacks, and foamed plastic egg cartons and meat
               trays. The British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cyprus, England, Japan, Mexico, and Venezuela all had
               percentages of galley wastes higher than 2.6%. Substantially higher percentages were found in the British
               Virgin Islands, Cyprus, Venezuela (all three times higher); Mexico (four times higher); and England (five
               times higher).

                      Ocean-based sources seem to be a major source of debris in several geographic areas. England
               and Mexico were consistently higher than the international figure in all four categories of ocean-based
               debris, while the British Virgin Islands and Canada were higher in three of the four categories.

               Figure 43.  Galley-type Wastes Reported from 1991 International Coastal Cleanups

                       Internationa   Ily 1@@2.57
                   Brit.Virgin Islands                                        9.93



                                 Canada                   3.66




                                    Cuba        0.66


                                 Cyprus                 NONE= 8.37


                                England                                                         15.36



                                   Japan                  3.76


                                                                            111111111b.
                                 Mexico                                     EM 11.08



                          Neth.Antilles         0.64




                         United States                 2.40




                              Venezuela                                    9.14




                                          0.00            6.00            10.00           16.00

                                                                      Percent
                                               @24 0


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                  Land-based Sources Uf International Marine Debris

                  Seivage-associated Wastes

                  Sewage-associated wastes in the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup accounted for 0.5% of all
           trash collected (Figure 44). Four countries, Canada, Cuba, England, and the United States, had
           percentages of sewage-associated wastes (plastic tampon applicators and condoms) higher than the
           international figure. Canada and England had percentages almost twice as high as the international
           percentage. Since most of these floatable items are being transported through inadequate or non-existent
           sewage treatrnent systems, a variety of liquid and solid wastes are apparently also being discharged into
           area waterways as well.

           Figure 44.  Sewage-associated Wastes Reported from 1991 International Coastal Cleanups







                    Internationally
                                     ..........
                                      ...... ...... ..
                                                   W-M
                                                           0.5 2


                Brit.Virgin Islands       0.06



                            Canada                                              1.08




                             C u b a                                 0.80



                            Cyprus      0.00



                            England                                        0.96



                              Japan      0.05



                            Mexico          0.13


                     N e t h. A n t 111 e aA 0.00


                    United States                          0.63




                         Venezuela       0.04


                                      1      -           I                  I                 I
                                    0.00               0.50               1.00              1.50

                                                              Percent
                                    @o

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                     Medical Wastes

                     Medical wastes, as indicated by the reports of plastic syringes, accounted for only 0.15% of the
              total debris collected (Figure 45). The U. S. percentage was essentially equal to the international figure
              while Mexico was over three times higher than the overall international percentage. It is interesting to note
              that the Caribbean countries participating in the cleanup-the British Virgin Islands, Cuba, and the
              Netherlands Antilles-reported no medical wastes on their beaches.

              Figure 45.  Medical Wastes Reported from 1991 International Coastal Cleanups





                       Internationally              0.15

                  Brit.Virgin Islands      0.00



                               Canada         0.04




                                  Cuba     0.00




                               Cyprus         0.04



                               England         0.07



                                 Japan        0.04



                               Mexico                                        0.58




                         Neth.Antilles     0.00




                       United States                0.16




                            Venezuela       0.02




                                       0.00                          0.50                         1.00
                                           0.0




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                      Foreign Sources of International Marine Debris

                      While it is extremely important that countries work together to clean up the trash found on the
              world's beaches, it is even more important that these countries are not sources of this trash. Forty-two
              countries were identified during the cleanup as sources of foreign debris (see Appendix 4 for a detailed
              listing of these findings). Of these 42 countries, only 21 are signatory to Annex V of the International
              MARPOL treaty, which bans the dumping of plastics into the ocean. These countries are listed below:


                              Australia                                       Korea
                              Belgium                                         Netherlands
                              Ecuador                                         Norway
                              Egypt                                           Panama
                              France                                          Spain
                              Germany                                         Switzerland
                              Greece                                          United Kingdom
                              Jamaica                                         United States
                              Japan                                           USSR
                              Iceland                                         Yugoslavia
                              Italy


                      If a vessel from any of these countries dumps any type of plastic into the ocean, or in the
              territorial waters of a country that is signatory, they are in violation of the international treaty.

              Intemational Marine Debris Impacts on Wildlife


                      The problems of wildlife becoming entangled in marine debris are not limited to any specific part
              of the world. Volunteers in the United States reported 111 cases of wildlife impacted by marine debris.
              (A detailed listing of these incidents can be found in the U.S. National Results section, Table 4.) But the
              United States was not the only country reporting wildlife entanglement. In Nova Scotia, Canada,
              volunteers reported a dead duck entangled in monofilament fishing line, while in Japan a fish was found
              entangled in plastic netting. While this does not seem to be a great number of reports, it is important to
              remember that many international cleanups were fairly small, first-time events. As the cleanups grow
              and more people become aware of the hazards marine debris poses to wildlife, volunteers will become
              more alert to entanglement incidents and report them on the beach cleanup data card.




















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                                                  19YI InterWitaial Coastal Cleanup
                                                  Raw Data Summary
                                                                                  British                                                                                                                 Netherland              United                    INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                      V.I.           Canada              Cuba           Cyprus          England                Japan         Mexico        Ant i I I es           States      Venezuela              TOTAL
                                                  -----------------   -------------------------------------------------------        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  PLASTIC     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Bags        Food                        0              3984               13                ?B                0              12991               49               19            220945                2026         240095
                                                              Salt                        3              482                0                 0                 14             912                 11               14            15623                 11           17070
                                                              Trash                       97             902                0                 35                296            4118                147              0             38595                 38?8         48088
                                                              Other                       66             1880               25                0                 182            16199               78               1             72100                 2410         92930
                                                  Bottles     Beverage                    89             4398               35                88                178            4501                132              19            117778                3116         130334
                                                              Bleach                      43             2010               0                 69                67             1561                96               6             21463                 77           25392
                                                              Gallon                      14             1592               3                 102               49             610                 81               a             32375                 815          35041
                                                              Oil/lube                    20             3971               0                 40                23             287                 75               4             23030                 186          27636
                                                              Other                       13             1608               23                so                66             2906                166              3             45497                 549          50881
                                                  ouckets                                 13             497                a                 I                 le             370                 59               1             10335                 0            11294
                                                  Caps/lid8                               51             8899               21?               0                 86             6264                41               36            212852                3290         231738
                                                  Cigarette   butts                       0              2703               61                20                0              23768               22               110           940430                759          967873
                                                  Cigarette   lighters                    2              433                a                 0                 5              2650                2                0             34501                 17           37610
                                                  Cups/utensils                           118            1993               17                165               52             3455                63               179           118597                2208         126847
                                                  Diapers                                 0              72                 0                 42                16             123                 12               1             12686                 210          13162
                                                  Fishing line                            8              240                7                 0                 30             349                 46               2             36124                 34           36840
                                                  Fishing     nets                        is             1024               2                 2                 104            562                 27               3             9496                  0            11235
                                                  Floats/lures                            2              327                0                 0                 12             382                 2                3             13381                 13           14122
                                                  Hard hats                               2              63                 0                 2                 1              779                 54               1             1777                  0            2679
                                                  Light sticks                            1              64                 0                 0                 6              1481                12               1             16020                 13           17598
                                                  Pieces                                  23             8301               108               10                185            21071               204              3             344269                1087         375260
                                                  Pipe thread Prot.                       1              34                 0                 0                 0              118                 0                0             8033                  0            8186
                                                  Rope                                    50             15532              2                 38                247            1898                46               36            88862                 41           106752
                                                  Sheeting Long                           2              1043               0                 0                 42             239                 4                8             6655                  11           8004
                                                              Short                       6              3556               0                 0                 4              827                 10               10            13095                 17           17525
                                                  Six-pack holders                        7              596                2                 0                 44             148                 80               13            34492                 241          35623
                                                  Strapping bands                         6              2858               10                0                 57             4589                25               4             22512                 221          30282
                                                  Straws                                  0              670                0                 0                 0              2599                56               64            191401                0            194790
                                                  Syringes                                0              67                 0                 1                 2              110                 To               0             8280                  9            B497
                                                  Tampon applicators                      1              1504               8                 0                 25             87                  0                0             20?94                 21           22440
                                                  Toys                                    0              389                2                 40                8              1810                10               0             21770                 4            24033
                                                  Vegetable sacks                         4              97                 0                 0                 4              627                 0                4             7336                  1            8073
                                                  l1rite Prot, rings                      0              87                 1                 0                 0              11                  98               5             ?148                  0            9290
                                                  Other                                   62             4911               0                 0                 22             6822                64               21            100210                173          112285
                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  STYROFOAH   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Buoys                                   Is             1077               1                 0                 1              163                 4                2             16096                 0            17359
                                                  Cups                                    28             2833               0                 0                 90             1434                7                20            125008                1            129421
                                                  Egg cartons                             2              113                0                 1                 2              116                 is               0             8605                  13           8867
                                                  Fast food cont.                         18             546                0                 0                 16             595                 0                24            31856                 8            33063
                                                  Heat trays                              11             746                9                 2                 2              2550                3                0             16532                 33           19888
                                                  Packaging                               0              4685               3                 0                 0              4361                9                30            44025                 227          53340
                                                  Pieces                                  63             8457               is                0                 141            31571               54               30            289802                192          330325
                                                  Plates                                  0              437                2                 0                 0              1570                28               5             23729                 107          25878
                                                  Other                                   7              1582               21                0                 1              367                 14               5             28102                 0            30097













                                                                                 British                                                                                                              Netherland               United                  INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                    V.I.           Canada              Cuba           Cyprus          England             Japan           Mexico         Antilles              States     Venezuela               TOTAL
           04
                                                                                                       ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 GIASS  ----------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Bottles Bevufage                      125             5709               57                135              so               6527             168               118           189855               6523      209297
                                                            Food                       7               332                0                 39               26               638              29                0             23547                1793          26413
                                                            Other                      14              237                0                 0                1                1020             0                 11            21822                504           23609
           :3                                    fluor.light tubes                     5                 9                0                 1                2                65               5                 0             4561                 0             464B
           I'D                                   light bulbs                           16              Ito                a                 12               a                233              4                 0             11766                46            12195
           r)                                    Pieces                                47              7124               272               10               23               7060             too               24            219468               1156      235284
                                                 Other                                 29              493                0                 0                0                243              15                0             24064                42            24886

                                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 RUBBER -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Balloons                              0               611                0                 3                1                396              21                1             36164                0             37197
                                                 Condoms                               0               116                9                 0                1                56               4                 0             6957                 0             7143
                                                 Gloves                                2               498                1                 8                12               185              10                0             11238                35            11989
                                                 Tires                                 34              265                15                16               29               313              36                1             8069                 14            8792
                                                 Other                                 14              3664               24                17               25               1863             49                12            36451                5             42124

                                                                                  ---------------------------     ---------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 METAL  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Bottle caps                           25              3642               277               ISO              54               3550             83                546           106626               1369      116322
                                                 Cans       Aerosol                    20              895                0                 too              33               1456             52                0             17148                39            19743
                                                            Beverage                   103             4721               37                650              134          17590                65                95            189447               2662      215504
                                                            Food                       9               380                5                 33               It               1209             to                4             15611                2613          19885
                                                            Other                      25              481                1                 0                28               586              15                1             15081                1907          18125
                                                 Crab/lobster traps                    1               102                0                 0                0                196              0                 1             37?5                 4             4099
                                                 Drums      Rusty                      10              98                 4                 3                2                372              1                 6             3739                 2             4237
                                                            New                        0                 1                0                 0                0                17               0                 0             849                  0             866
                                                 Pieces                                17              31370              104               10               7                1365             60                36            41204                185           46858
                                                 Pull tabs                             2               393                23                0                1                4982             33                15            48670                22            54141
                                                 Wire                                  3               1123               103               1                14               531              75                21            17535                20            19426
                                                 Other                                 to              4139               0                 0                4                5017             2                 32            44359                0             53571

                                                 -------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 PAPER  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Bags                                  34              438                108               130              2                749              34                1             30427                2263          42186
                                                 Cardboard                             17              1127               23                0                3                390              18                37            33450                53            35118
                                                 Cartons                               14              850                64                so               22               313              20                5             24727                65            26130
                                                 Cups                                  14              463                2                 105              1                1110             13                8             46746                294           49746
                                                 Newspapers                            4               435                106               66               4                724              15                0             26393                641           28388
                                                 Pieces                                56              3193               116               70               18               5156             41                35            2252@7               5551      239533
                                                 Plates                                0               so                 0                 20               0                1569             0                 12            21235                0             22886
                                                 Other                                 7               1139               101               1                0                3571             18                13            56436                64            61350

                                                 -------------     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 WOOD   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Crab/lobster traps                    4               215                0                 0                0                9                0                 0             7254                 0             7482
                                                 Crates                                2               181                7                 0                5                331              21                0             2811                 1             3359
                                                 Lumber                                54              2479               33                0                39           15936                185               62            76830                1630          97248
                                                 Pallets                               8               67                 0                 0                1                72               1                 0             4293                 B57           5299
                                                 Other                                 88              740                0                 61               1                6024             0                 1             31196                1             38112

                                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 CLOTH  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Clothing                              29              1814               57                21               45               1093             19                50            53405                534           57067

                                                 TOTAL ITEMS/COUNTRY                1722           14?467              2138             24?8             2735           260647              3086                 1835      5200741             52924          5677793







































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                    Volunteers at Japan's deanup, on Kugenumo Kaigan Beach.



























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               DETAILED STATE/COUNTRY ANALYSIS


                       The first step in tackling the debris problem is often taken at a regional or local level. The
               following detailed analysis of each state or country participating provides the information neccesary for
               each state or country to begin targeting debris sources that are predon-dnant in their area.

                       Each state/country section begins with results of the 1991 cleanup, giving the number of
               volunteers participating, the miles of beach and waterway cleaned, and the total pounds of trash
               collected. Following this is a description of the cleanup.

                       The pie graph, Percent Composition of Debris illustrates the seven composition categories of debris
               and the percentage of the total debris that each makes up. The "Dirty Dozen" lists the twelve most
               commonly reported items for each area's cleanup. The bar graph, Major Types and Sources of Beach Debris,
               depicts the percentage of total debris that is either a specific type of debris (e.g., bottles and associated
               goods) or is attributed to a specific source (e.g., commercial fishing activities). Major Characteristics of
               Debris in Each Zone provides very localized information on each zone for which data analysis was done.
               Traceable Debris Reported lists any debris with identifying markings, where this debris was found, and
               what the markings were. Foreign Debris Reported lists any debris which has markings indicating its source
               as a country different from the country in which it was found. The section on Stranded andlor Entangled
               Wildlife details incidents of wildlife entanglement encountered by volunteers. The list of Most Peculiar
               Debris Items Reported is a listing of items which volunteers found were the most peculiar of any they
               collected.

                       The bar graphs in the section Trends in Major Types and Sources of Beach Debris track the
               percentages of the debris categories listed under Major Types and Sources of Beach Debris. All areas that
               have collected data during the cleanup for at least three years will have trends in each category indicated.
               This analysis was not done for areas that have two years or less of data, since this amount of information
               is not sufficient to indicate any type of trend.

                       Each state/country section closes with the name, address, and telephone of each cleanup
               coordinator and the anticipated date of their 1992 cleanup.




























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                ALABAMA

                September 21, 1991                                       Coordinated by: Phillip Hinesley
                3,848 Volunteers                                         Alabama Department of Economic
                80 Miles Cleaned                                         and Community Affairs
                36,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                        Coastal Programs Office
                424 Data Cards                                           10936-B U.S. FIWY 98
                                                                         Fairhope, AL 36532
                                                                         (205) 928-3625

                                                                         John Marshall
                                                                         Alabama Department of
                                                                         Environmental Management
                                                                         Mobile Field Office
                                                                         2204 Perimeter Road
                                                                         Mobile, AL 36615
                                                                         (205) 479-2336


                        The 1991 Alabama Coastal Cleanup exceeded all expectations. Alabama's fourth annual cleanup,
                held on September 21, enlisted 3,848 volunteers who collected 18 tons of debris from 80 n-dles of beach.
                New areas added to this year's cleanup included the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve,
                West Mobile Bay, and the Fowl River area. This contributed to participation by the largest number of
                volunteers ever to join in an Alabama Coastal Cleanup.

                        The greatest success, however, was the dramatic drop in the weight of trash collected. The
                amount decreased by 52% compared to 1990 beach cleanup figures. We hope that this reduction can be
                attributed to the continued efforts to educate the public to the hazards of marine debris.

                        The 1991 cleanup saw recycling instituted. With the help of recycling trucks, over one-half ton of
                aluminum, glass, and plastic was recycled from Alabama shores.

                        The participation and support of volunteers, corporate sponsors, the Center for Marine
                Conservation, and numerous government agencies helped make the cleanup a success. The continued
                cooperation of such diverse groups will insure a cleaner and healthier environment in Alabama for years
                to come.



                                                                         Phillip Hinesley
                                                                         John Marshall
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             PERCENT COMP. OSITION OF ALABAMXS BEACH DEBRIS:





                         Plastic 63,27












                                                                              Cloth 1
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                                                                         Paper 9.02



                             Metal 12.86                     Glass 9.23




             ALABAMA'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN
                                                  Total Number           Percent of Total
                                                     Reported            Debris Reported

             1. Cigarette butts                         11,397                12.74
             2. Plastic pieces                         6 '143                  6.87
             3. Metal beverage cans                    5,032                   5.62
             4. Plastic caps/lids                      4,109                   4.59
             5. Plastic beverage bottles               4,100                   4.58
             6. Foamed plastic pieces                  4,008                   4.48
             7. Paper pieces                           3 '667                  4.10
             8. Glass beverage bottles                 3,395                   3.79
             9. Glass pieces                           3,185                   3.56
             10. Plastic food bags/wrappers            2,922                   3.26
             11. Foamed plastic cups                   2,392                   2.67
             12. Metal bottle caps                     2,268                   2.53

             Total                                     52,618                 58.86







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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                         Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                West Mobile Bay                         71.79              Plastic beverage bottles
                Fairhope                                57.90              Cigarette butts
                Weeks Bay                               50.78              Plastic beverage bottles
                Dauphin Island                          59.38              Cigarette butts
                Fort Morgan                             68.96              Cigarette butts
                Gulf Shores                             62.45              Cigarette butts
                Gulf State Park                         75.37              Cigarette butts
                Rornar Beach                            70.43              Cigarette butts













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                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                 Location                              Type of Debris                      Source Indicated

                 West Mobile Bay                       dairy milk case                     Acadia Dairy
                                                       2x4 piece of plastic                Burke
                 Dauphin Island                        plastic jug                         Veritas Petroleum Services
                                                       plastic lid                         Bennett Industries
                                                       rusty drum                          Unitone Marine Chemicals
                                                       "For Sale" signs                    Sn-dth Pickett
                 Gulf State Park                       certified TX oyster tag             United Shrimp
                 Romar Beach                           plastic cups                        Pink Pony Pub


                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                 Location                    Source            Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                 Dauphin Island              USSR              soft drink can
                 Fort Morgan                 "Oriental"        plastic oil container       Oriental writing
                 Romar Beach                 Mexico            plastic bleach bottles
                                             Thailand          plastic water bottles


                 STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                 Debris Related                                          Other reports

                 Seagull with legs tied in string                        5 dead fish
                 Crabs in crab trap                                      4 dead seagulls
                 Bird with plastic ring on feet                          3 dead stingrays
                                                                         3 dead crabs
                                                                         2 dead cats
                                                                         2 dead lobsters
                                                                         1 dead baby shark
                                                                         1 dead catfish



                 MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Fairhope                    light fixture, toilet bowl, medicine vile
                 Weeks Bay                   basketball, Christmas ornaments
                 Dauphin Island              clothes hangers, old Holiday Inn key, pacifier, pornographic magazine, "Alabama" tape,
                                             book bag, large bra, childrens contest sign, large LP tank, V-8 engine block, front
                                             hull of boat decal, #224997, Sept. 91, leather strap, hubcap, rubber boot, air
                                             conditioner filter, stern of a boat, flea collar, arm of a chair, dart, shovel, baby
                                             shoe, commode parts, double kitchen sink, 10 full bottles of beer, windshield
                                             wiper, cassette tape, Volvo key, plastic laundry basket, fan blade, ice container,
                                             wallet with drivers license, plastic bowling pin, valve from old radio, large knife,
                                             lipstick, dime






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                      MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                      Fort Morgan                      toilet seat, automobile bumper, old refrigerator, broken TV, cl-dnese shoe, full can of
                                                       gasoline, rawhide chew, baby nipple, volley ball net, shoulder pads, full bottle of
                                                       olives, doll's arm, baby's car seat, can of gasket sealer, 6-pack of full beer bottles
                      Gulf Shores                      air mattress, vial of medication, dust masks, caulking gun, Easter egg, firehose, licensE
                                                       plate, dental floss
                      Gulf State Park                  Christmas tree, cork screw, marble
                      Romar Beach                      bikini top, full box of cigarettes, plastic poker chips, firehose, panties, boxer shorts, pill
                                                       dispenser, propane tank, penny, Navy aviation training sign, hypodermic needle
                                                       in case



                      TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF ALABAMA'S BEACH DEBRIS:



                                Trends in Bottles           & Assoc.Goods                                  Trends      in Comm. Fishing Gear


                                                                                                                 4.8
                             22-                   21.46
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                     TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF ALABAMA'S BEACH DEBRIS: (cont.)


                                    Trends in Rec. Fishing Gear                                                        Trends In Galley Waste


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                                                    FOR INFORMATION ON
                                       ALABAMA'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                          Phillip Hinesley
                                                 Alabama Department of Econon-dc
                                                      and Community Affairs
                                                      Coastal Programs Office
                                                       10936-B U.S. HWY 98
                                                        Fairhope, AL 36532
                                                           (205) 928-3625

                                                                OR

                                                           John Marshall
                                        Alabama Department of Environmental Management
                                                        Mobile Field Office
                                                        2204 Perimeter Road
                                                         Mobile, AL 36615
                                                            (205)479-2336

                                               CLEANUP DATE: September 19,1992







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               ALASKA

               September 28,1991                                       Coordinated by: D. Lynn Mickleson
               70 Volunteers                                           P. 0. Box 4387
               4 Miles Cleaned                                         Kodiak, AK 99615
               2,200 Pounds of Debris Collected                        (907) 486-5522
               28 Data Cards



                       Kodiak citizens mounted a Herculean effort in the first annual Kodiak Beach Cleanup Day on
               September 28. Seventy volunteers braved 30 knot winds and rain measuring 2 1/2 inches, which is the
               eighth most rainy day on record. Far from the gently sloping beaches and balmy weather of California,
               the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast, where many other beach cleanups took place, the craggy Alaskan
               coastline presented a different challenge.

                       Numerous groups participated including the Lions Club, Rotary Club, Audubon Society,
               Kiwan's, U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Bridge Clubs, as well as various individuals and students from the
               high school and main elementary school. The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce and Litter Committee
               commended the groups for all their energetic and creative collection efforts.

                       Fishermen were asked to take note that bringing trash back to shore will greatly help with the
               marine debris problem. If space is limited on a vessel, there are many trash compactors available for
               ocean-going vessels.

                       Aluminum beverage cans and plastic rope of all sizes were among the most commonly found
               items. These were joined by plastic bags, plastic lids and caps, and strapping bands. Some of the more
               unusual items were a car muffler at Kalsin Beach, a glass bottle with a message at the Buskin River,
               syringes at Gibson Cove, meWs underwear at Spruce Cape, a garden hose at Mayflower, rubber sandals
               at Holiday Beach, a bathtub on Near Island, and an undetonated phosphorous flare at Buskin Beach.

                       The Litter Comn-dttee would like to thank all who participated in this first annual Kodiak Beach
               Cleanup especially Kodiak Sanitation, the City of Kodiak, and ports and harbor facilities for providing
               the pick-up services and spaces.

                       Next year maybe the sun will shine.
                                                                       D. Lynn Mickleson

















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                  PERCENT COMPOSITION OF ALASKXS BEACH DEBRIS:




                                                                            Plastic 49.3


















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                                                                                                    Glass 6.73



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                  ALASKA'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                  Total Number                    Percent of Total
                                                                      Reported                    Debris Collected

                  1. Metal beverage cans                                   1,055                         28.84
                  2. Plastic rope                                           214                          5.85
                  3. Plastic caps and lids                                  172                          4.70
                  4. Glass beverage bottles                                 109                          2.98
                  5. Plastic food bags/wrappers                              92                          2.51
                  6. Plastic pieces                                          88                          2.40
                  7. Plastic trash bags                                      86                          2.35
                  8. Foamed plastic cups and                                 80                          2.18
                     foamed plastic pieces                                   80                          2.18
                  9. Glass pieces                                            70                          1.91
                  10. Plastic fishing nets                                   65                          1.77
                  11. Paper pieces                                           63                          1.72
                  12. Cigarette butts                                        56                          1.53


                  Total                                                    2,568                         60.97




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         MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS:

         Data was collected for one zone, in Kodiak Alaska.

         TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


         Location    Type of Debris Source Indicated

         Kodiak      large box top Sweeney Fisheries, Nova Scotia

         FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


         None reported

         STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


         Debris Related       Other reports
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                                       MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                                       Kodiak                                  Full tub of Cool Whip, glass bottle with a message in it, garden hose, car muffler

                                       TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF ALASKA'S BEACH DEBRIS:



                                                        Trends in Bottles & Assoc.Goods                                                                                                                   Trends in Rec. Fishing Gear


                                                                                                                                                                                               5
                                                                                                                                  36.9
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                                  Trends in Medical Waste                               FOR INFORMATION ON ALASKA'S
                                                                                        1991 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                                                                     D. Lynn Mickleson
                       P                                                                                P. 0. Box 4387
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                CALIFORNIA                                                                                  ASTA.

                September 21, 1991                                        Coordinated by: Jack Liebster
                29,337 Volunteers                                         California Coastal Comrrdssion
                438 Miles Cleaned                                         45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000
                328,844 Pounds of Debris Collected                        San Francisco, CA 94105
                2,893 Data Cards                                          (415) 904-5200

                                                                          Data collection by: Maria Brown
                                                                          Center for Marine Conservation
                                                                          312 Sutter St., Suite 606
                                                                          San Francisco, CA 94108
                                                                          (415) 391-6204


                         It looks like California's Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers set a new world's record for the biggest
                state beach cleanup yet-nearly 30,000 people (almost double last year's total) picked up a total of 328,844
                pounds of litter and debris from the shoreline, including 34,000 pounds that was recycled. With over 330
                sites - a hundred more than last year - the 1991 cleanup also covered a larger area of California than ever
                before. In addition to the state's coastline, it extended to include the San Francisco Bay and Delta, the
                Sacramento and American River systems, and Lake Tahoe. By emphasizing that the problem is not only
                trash left on the beach or thrown from ships, but is also litter and pollutants that wash down from city
                streets and storm drains, the cleanup helped raise awareness of "non-point source pollution," and how
                each of us can help protect the health of our oceans in our own neighborhoods.

                         This remarkable outpouring of public concern and comn-dtinent is a tribute to an innovative
                collaboration of business - especially Lucky Stores, our first statewide corporate sponsor - government,
                the media, schools, our county coordinators, beach managers, group leaders, and a wonderful, diverse
                array of service and citizen groups and individuals.

                         It is encouraging to note that the average amount of trash found per person dropped by 39%
                from 18 pounds down to 11 pounds. We hope this is a sign that we're beginning to turn the fide of trash,
                but there is still far to go. The highest weight totals came from mudflats and marshes, where volunteers
                pulled out junked car parts, discarded furniture, and more than 1300 old tires, most of which were
                recycled.

                         In its seventh year, the cleanup was increasingly important in recruiting participants for our
                year-round Adopt-A-Beach program, which focuses on everyday, long term solutions to the litter, marine
                debris, and ocean pollution problems. That message will continue to spread on the 30,000
                Adopt-A-Beach canvas bags provided to Cleanup Day volunteers by Lucky Stores. Proclain-dng'The
                Coast Is Clear and I Helped," the bags act as "n-dni-billboards" at the market, while simultaneously
                providing a way out of the "paper or plastic" dilemma. Half a n-dllion Adopt-A-Beach car litter bags were
                also distributed by Lucky Stores.

                         This comn-dtment to public education and awareness, also exemplified by our Adopt-A-Beach
                Curriculum and our Directory of Coastal and Marine Educational Resources, helped California's program
                win another crop of awards in 1991, including the Take Pride in America and Keep America Beautiful
                Awards.
                                                                          Jack Liebster




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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF CAUFORNIA'S BEACH DEBRIS:






                                    Plastic 66.62








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                                                                                          Metal 8,68
                                                   Paper     11.65



                 CALIFORNIA'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:


                                                                  Total Number                   Percent of Total
                                                                      Reported                   Debris Collected

                 1. Cigarette butts                                     222,510                         26.31
                 2. Foamed plastic pieces                               65,206                           7.71
                 3. Paper pieces                                        55,495                           6.56
                 4. Plastic pieces                                      45,812                           5.41
                 5. Plastic food bags/wrappers                          38,923                           4.60
                 6. Class pieces                                        35,657                           4.21
                 7. Plastic caps and lids                               27,941                           3.30
                 8. Plastic straws                                      25,241                           2.98
                 9. Metal bottle caps                                   21,569                           2.55
                 10. Foamed plastic cups                                15,906                           1.88
                 11. Glass beverage bottles                             14,614                           1.72
                 12. Plastic cups and utensils                          12,240                           1.44

                 Total                                                  581,114                         68.71






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        MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:


        Zone Name         Percent Plastic Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

        Del Norte            63.58     Cigarette butts
        Humboldt             55.44     Cigarette butts
        Mendocino            76.84     Cigarette butts
        Sonoma               62.50     Cigarette butts
        Lake Tahoe           58.56     Cigarette butts
        Sacramento           44.58     Paper pieces
        Solano               50.97     Glass pieces
        Contra Costa         53.47     Cigarette butts
        Marin                71.35     Foamed plastic pieces
        Alameda              79.11     Plastic food bags/wrappers
        San Francisco        57.68     Cigarette butts
        San Mateo (Oceanside) 60.67    Cigarette butts
        San Mateo (Bayside)  58.31     Cigarette butts
        South San Francisco Bay 69.87  Foamed plastic pieces
        Santa Cruz           61.76     Cigarette butts
        Monterey             58.61     Cigarette butts
        San Luis Obispo      72.70     Cigarette butts



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                  MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE. (cont.)

                  Santa Barbara                             58.53                Cigarette butts
                  Ventura                                   63.44                Cigarette butts
                  Los Angeles                               72.21                Cigarette butts
                  Orange                                    71.99                Cigarette butts
                  San Diego                                 69.45                Cigarette butts


                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                  Location                   Type of Debris                      Source Indicated

                  Humboldt                   wooden fish crate                   Caito Fisheries Inc.
                                             prescription bottle                 Gail Hunt, Dr. Wieland, Red Cross Pharmacy
                  Contra Costa               metal strip                         Dow
                                             plastic sign                        Dress For Less
                                             packing slip                        McGrath Steel Co.
                                             computer printout paper             Southern Pacific
                                             plastic bag                         Trvit & White Lumber
                  San Francisco              bait bag                            Anglers Choice
                                             toothpick                           Bally's Reno
                                             band                                NB Salmon code #3411008
                                             shampoo bottle                      Princess Cruise Lines
                                             balloons                            San Francisco Sheriff's Dept.
                  Santa Cruz                 balloon                             Chinca Guadalupe
                  Ventura                    work hat                                    Gaviota Offshore Oil
                                             balloon                             Longo Toyota
                  Los Angeles                newsletter                          Adopt-A-Beach
                                             balloon                             Churches Chicken
                                             baggagetag                          Korean Air
                                             balloon                             John Wayne Airport
                                             drink bill                          Jonathan Club
                                             balloons                            Longo Toyota
                                             balloon                             Northwest Airlines
                                             plastic                             Oceanic U.S. Patent 3844281
                                             plastic bag                         Pacific Supermarket
                                             balloons                            Radio Algeria 930am
                                             receipt                             Santa Monica Beach Hotel
                                             plastic bottle                      Sheraton Hotel
                  Orange                     halibut rig                         Jed Welsh Fishing Equipment
                                             napkin                              Newport Beach (714) 499-4841
                                             plastic bag                         Water Gren-din Fishing Tackle
                  San Diego                  rental agreement                    CP Inc. #7921134061
                                             flyer                               Midas Annual Picnic
                                             plastic cup                         Norwegian Cruises
                                             shampoo container                   Princess Cruises
                                             mailing envelope                    Radiation Detection Company
                                             plastic strapping                   Rotex
                                             cups                                Sea World
                                             shampoo bottle                      Sundance Cruises





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                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                 Location                  Source            Type of Debris            Other Remarks

                 San Francisco             Canada            plastic bottles
                                           Japan             candy wrapper
                 San Mateo (Oceanside)     Asia              bleach bottle
                                                             dish soap bottles
                                           Hong Kong         drink box                 Vita Soy
                 Santa Cruz                Guadalupe         balloon                   Chinca Guadalupe
                                           Vietnam           newspaper
                 San Luis Obispo           Japan             plastic bag               Prosweat
                                           "Spanish"         AA batteries
                 Los Angeles               Japan             label                     Shonantoy
                                           Mexico            candy wrapper
                 Orange                    Japan             food packaging
                                           Korea             whiskey bottle
                 San Diego                 Japan             metal aerosol can
                                           Mexico            orange "pica" pack
                                                             plastic containers
                                                             plastic bags
                                                             shoes/ toothbrushes
                                                             styrofoam bottles
                                                             plastic syringes
                                           Germany           candy wrapper
                                           Taiwan            aerosol can               insecticide



                 STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                 Debris Related                                      Other Reports

                 Seagull with a hook and lure in beak                94 dead birds
                 Dead bird with fishing line around leg              68 dead seagulls
                 Seagull entangled in fishing line                   17 dead cormorants
                 Dead bird strangled by tag tape                     8 dead sea lions
                 Bird in sock                                        6 dead ducks
                 Cat with six pack holder around the tail            5 dead fish
                 Bird entangled in yellow strapping bands            3 dead pelicans
                 Gull entangled in nylon rope                        3 dead cats
                 Dead seagull with hook in its throat                2 stranded murres
                 Dead bird wrapped in fishing line                   2 dead dogs
                 5 dead seabirds entangled in fishing line           2 dead deer
                 Seagull with fishing hook stuck in throat           2 dead opossums
                 Dead bird entangled in plastic bag                  2 dead mice
                 Dead pelican with rope in mouth                     2 dead terns
                                                                     2 dead jellyfish
                                                                     2 dead chickens
                                                                     2 dead snakes
                                                                     1 dead squirrel
                                                                     1 dead black grebe
                                                                     1 bird with broken wing
                                                                     1 dead hawk




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                STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED: (cont.)

                Debris Related                                 Other Reports

                                                               1 dead crab
                                                               1 dead seabird
                                                               1 dead hern-dt crab
                                                               1 dead pigeon
                                                               1 dead leopard shark


                MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                Del Norte              steering wheel, surf board, truck seat, muffler, underwear
                Humboldt               blanket, horseshoe, H20 water heater, couch, underwear, car windshield, coffee maker,
                                       guitar, plastic doll face
                Mendocino              shopping cart, case of batteries, windshield wiper
                Sonornaboat            muffler, lipstick, road reflector, hammer, stereo speaker, propane tank, pair of shoes,
                                       golf tee, men's plastic fishing overalls, hubcap, men's undies, 70 lb. wrench,
                                       baseball, Fisher Price man, full container of yogurt, $100, underwear, radio dial,
                                       full can of beer, coat hanger, overlay sheet for a math assignment, sandal, circuit
                                       board, flannel jacket, tin of tobacco with rolling papers, bullet
                Lake Tahoe             cloth toilet seat cover
                Sacramento             propane tank, gas tank
                Solano                 arm of a chair, lottery ticket, toilet seat
                Contra Costa           blanket, washing machine, chainlink fence, chair, golf ball, fire hydrant
                Marin                  jacket, full bottle of 7-Up, feather duster, chess piece, tea kettle, 1/2 bottle of rum,
                                       child's wagon, $1, shoe polish brush, suitcase, stereo radio
                Alameda                scissors, Easter basket grass, chair, boogie board, disposable plastic camera lens
                San Francisco          2 foam rubber ear plugs, TV set, bra, 20 razor blades, full bottle of medicine, pants,
                                       contraceptive sponge, small plastic green kangaroos, radiologist's badge, hat -
                                       1982 Sears Point Raceway, surfing shoe, traffic violation ticket, car battery cover,
                                       arrow shaft, underwear, bag of ice, shoelace, alarm clock, gas can cover, large
                                       bucket, check, $1.25, pacifier, necklace, eyeliner, visor, cactus, garden hose,
                                       walkman, egg beater, hair curler, mattress and springs
                San Mateo (Oceanside)  horseshoe, $6,14 full bottles of fabric softener, panties and garter belt, telephone,
                                       fire extinguisher, purse, full can of beer, full can of paint, doll head, plastic
                                       sword, life jacket, wine opener, lace panties, broom, Styrofoam ice chest, men's
                                       blue underwear, 2 candles, cocaine, face mask, rake, C02 cartridge
                San Mateo (Bayside)    bed springs, $6, underwear, pot scrubber, baby's teething ring, Barbie doll head,
                                       tennis ball, athletic supporter, bowling ball, dress pattern, fire extinguisher,
                                       couch springs, toilet seat, TV, note in a bottle
                Santa Cruz             unused birth control pills, 2 blankets, bloody underwear, volleyball net, voltage meter,
                                       surf board, hammer, lawn chair, incense bumer, melted "boom box", large chili
                                       pepper, boxer shorts, Black and Decker drill, road reflector, 2 sleeping bags, wig,
                                       sweat pants, potholder, toilet bowl scrubber, beach chair, broom, sunglass lens,
                                       TV antenna, pornographic magazine
                Monterey               antique bottle
                San Luis Obispo        frying pan, $1, golf tee, earplug, sleeping bag, lawn chair, powdered donut, GI Joe,
                                       poker chip, men's jacket, watch, dog collar, rubber car mat, oil filter
                Santa Barbara          jock strap, wallet, barbecue starter, scissors, yo-yo, Lazy Boy chair, baby's sunsuit,
                                       pant leg, cut of blue jean shorts, warning sign - "RR crossing", car seat, note in a
                                       bottle, ironing board, toaster, men's underwear, unicycle, car door



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                MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (conL)

                Ventura                   washing machine, plastic strawberry, salt shaker, 25 cents, candle, lawn chair,
                                          kazoo, pacifier, plastic aquarium plant, false teeth, chop sticks, silver and wood
                                          bong, shovel, 3/3/91 newspaper, shopping list, flashlight, pregnancy test, car
                                          keys, 1/2 door, whiffle ball, lipstick, boxer shorts, nasal inhaler, green squeaky
                                          toy, Match Box car, car bumper, tea bag, earring, toilet float, toy soldier, plastic
                                          toy bear, dust mask, wallet, baby's teething ring, GI Joe army man, baby bottle
                                          nipple, socket set, hair curler, Comedy Club ticket, plastic pig, chewed-up shoe,
                                          8-track tape, plastic chicken, copy of the book - "Mormon", muffler, bicycle
                                          frame, fishing rod, 2 electrical outlet covers, broken stereo, warning sign saying-
                                          'Warning-Transcontinental Cable Route, Do Not Dig Anywhere In This Area,
                                          For Location Call Toll-Free 1-800-442-4133, AT&T San Luis Obispo, CA
                                          805-544-1620", seat cushion, bag of marijuana and hash pipe, plastic toilet paper
                                          holder, "Greenpeace" flier, scuba mouthpiece
                Los Angeles               comic strip, rubber magnet, plastic plant, Barbie shoe, electric blanket, pacifier,
                                          garbage can lid, tennis shoe, men's underwear, basting pan, pack of birth control
                                          pills, jock strap, jean jacket, full bottle of Coors, door hinge, mattress springs,
                                          paint roller, ski line, cart, 2 hub caps, bag of marijuana, street sign, lawn chair,
                                          beer keg, plastic frog, scissors, hotel key chain, new Reebok tennis shoe, Nerf
                                          football, earplug, baseball hat, rug, sweat pants, bottle of molasses, salt shaker,
                                          underwear, 2 bagels with cream cheese, blanket, Sherlock Holmes cap, snorkel
                Orange                    football, lipstick, lawn furniture, underwear, plastic hour glass, basketball, golf ball,
                                          yellow police tape, boat seat, cement park bench, couch, old 78 record, child's
                                          plastic hammer, baby doll arm, blow-up sex doll, pacifier, yo-yo, boogie board,
                                          Barbie doll shoes, mud flap, Christmas tree lights, coffee-maker, GI Joe man,
                                          Polaroid film, wine glass
                San Diego                 tricycle handlebars, plastic flower, sofa cushion, spatula, bikini bottom, flash cube,
                                          nut cracker, guitar pick, hospital band, bra, panties, stuffed animal, pen knife,
                                          telephone book, rubber shark, ice cream scoop, size 10 1/2 Reebok shoes, Nerf
                                          football, full can of beans, marijuana, 12 cents, trash can, pornographic book
                                          cover, tie, motorcycle frame, cabinet door, picture of a girl in a bathing suit, bed
                                          springs, Bissel vacuum, car bumper, bumed-out motor, BVIYs, red G-string,
                                          rusted pocket knife, woman's nursing pad, rug, bedspread, traffic sign, Mickey
                                          Mouse toy, long thermal underwear, radio antenna, car, Barbie arm, Styrofoam.
                                          mattress, boat paddle, red shirt, belt buckle, cart, bike, Barbie doll head, Nike
                                          shoe, rubber worm, audio cassette, toy car, monster, tent stakes, 5 lb. weight,
                                          recipe for chicken burgundy, hairbrush, lawn chair, nail clippers, key, barbecue
                                          grill, snorkel mouthpiece, lens cap, bottle of pills, door handle, marijuana pipe,
                                          bike hom, egg plant, exploding cigarette, wet suit, gun, bicycle pump, anti-thief
                                          tag, baby bottle, purple jockey shorts, lady's underwear, child's sand bucket
















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                                   TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF CALIFORNIA'S BEACH DEBRIS:


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                                 Trends in Medical Waste                            FOR INFORMATION ON CALIFORNIXS
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                                                                                                    SEA GRANT




               CONNECTICUT


               September 21, 1991                                        Coordinated by: Peg Van Patten
               936 Volunteers                                            and Kelly Jones
               70 Miles Cleaned                                          Connecticut Sea Grant College
               22,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                         Program
               241 Data Cards                                            University of Connecticut
                                                                         Marine Science Institute, Avery Point
                                                                         Groton, CT 06340-6097
                                                                         (203) 445-3459


                        This year was the biggest success yet, with a total of 936 volunteers bagging trash on beaches and
               marshes from Greenwich to Stonington. An incredible 11 tons of debris was removed from Connecticut
               beaches. Volunteers recorded information about the amount and types of debris on CMC's data cards.
               An army of dedicated zone captains in 32 towns set out not only to dean the beaches, but also to educate
               the public on the problem of floatable wastes in the ocean, and to prevent harm to estuarine and marine
               animals.


                        Some areas were accessible only by boat. Fragile marshes along the Connecticut and Housatonic
               Rivers were cleaned by volunteers in boats, as well as Chimon Island, off Norfolk, and Mashantucket
               Land Trust Islands.

                        We seem to be making progress--most beaches that were cleaned last year were in good shape
               this time, yet our total is higher because of the addition of several areas cleaned for the first time, and 158
               new volunteers. Recycling was encouraged. One gruesome find in Darien was the carcass of a small dog,
               tangled in fishing line and other debris, inside a tire rim. A single cleanup in Stratford netted 84 tires.

                        Again this year, the most frequent item in our state was cigarette butts, which many people
               incorrectly assume biodegrade rapidly. Volunteers griped that it was not possible to pick up or count all
               of the butts-you could see 50 at a time without moving from one spot. One cleanup of three-quarters of a
               mile netted 8,000 butts. Many took home the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco company's bumper stickers reading
               "Don't Leave Your Butt on the Beach!"

                        Volunteers included school children, college students, teachers, fan-dlies, Boy and Girl Scouts, 4-H
               Clubs, community service groups, educational organizations, and a number of environmental clubs and
               groups such as the Audubon Society and the Sierra Club. The Connecticut Department of Environmental
               Protection was instrumental in organization of the event. First Brands Corporation supplied the trash
               bags.

                        The cleanup was coordinated by the Connecticut Sea Grant College Program, one of 29 Sea Grant
               programs located in the coastal and Great Lakes states. Supported by federal and state funding, Sea
               Grant awards grants for marine research, advisory service, and education.


                                                                         Peg Van Patten
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              PERCENT COMPOSITION OF CONNECTICUTS BEACH DEBRIS:






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                                                                                     Cloth 0.92
                                                                                     Rubber 1,43
                                                                                     Wood 2



                                                                                  Metal 6,81



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                                                                ...      Glass 8,92
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                                           Paper 10.45



              CONNECTICUT'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                   Total Number            Percent of Total
                                                       Reported            Debris Collected

              1. Cigarette butts                         20,690                   9.77
              2. Glass pieces                            4,790                    6.89
              3. Plastic pieces                          4,676                    6.72
              4. Foamed plastic pieces                   4,449                    6.40
              5. Paper pieces                            3,902                    5.61
              6. Plastic food bags/wrappers              3,489                    5.02
              7. Plastic straws                          2,677                    3.85
              8. Plastic caps and lids                   1,990                    2.86
              9. Plastic cups and utensils               1,317                    1.89
              10. Plastic beverage bottles               1,273                    1.83
              11. Metal beverage cans                    1,174                    1.68
              12. Foamed plastic cups                    1,120                    1.61

              Total                                      51,547                  74.18







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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:


                Zone Name                         Percent Plastic            Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Stratford                                71.81               Plastic food bags/wrappers
                Madison                                  63.20               Cigarette butts
                Westport/Compo Beach                     66.84               Cigarette butts
                Niantic/McCook's                         71.56               Cigarette butts
                East Lyme/Rocky Neck                     71.62               Cigarette butts
                Stamford                                 73.15               Cigarette butts
                Lyme                                     75.10               Foamed plastic pieces
                New Haven                                58.09               Glass pieces
                West Haven                               71.37               Cigarette butts
                Fairfield                                82.29               Cigarette butts
                Darien                                   71.38               Cigarette butts
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                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                  Location                  Type of Debris            Source Indicated

                  Stratford                 Porta-potty sign         BFI


                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  None reported


                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                  Debris Related                             Other Reports

                  Dead bird with plastic lid on leg          4 dead seagulls
                  Canine carcass entangled in fishing        3 dead jellyfish
                  line, inside a tire                        2 dead horseshoe crabs
                  Crab in a bottle                           2 dead clams
                                                             1 dead rat
                                                             1 dead fish
                                                             1 seagull with broken wing


                  MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  Stratford                 shirt and blue jeans, skateboard, car door, men's underwear, part of plastic Christmas
                                            tree
                  Madison                   car tailpipe, golf tee, underwear, 2 beach chairs, head of a toy plastic doll
                  Westport/                 cowboy hat, bikini top, binoculars, pair of glasses
                  Compo Beach
                  Niantic/McCooks           nail polish, operating room cap, manhole cover, engraved piece of marble
                  East Lyme/                moth balls, crayon, half of a fishing pole, cassette tapes, neck pillow,
                  Rocky Neck                pornographic magazine, 2 bras, plastic chair set, truck radio
                  Stamford                  seat cushion, shotgun shell, propane gas tank, boat steering cable, full bottle of beer,
                                            lawn chair, gas tank, boat seat, wooden sign, elastic tank top
                  Lyme                      baby pacifier, piece of gas stove, bowling ball, unopened bottle of Coke, counter-top
                  New Haven                 underwear, umbrella frame, headless baby doll, bumt sneaker, birth control sponge,
                                            plastic exit sign
                  West Haven                hair brush
                  Fairfield                 arm of a doll
                  Darien                    pickle jar, auto gas tank, Bazooka Joe comics, fake fingernail, radio tube














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                     TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF CONNECTICUT'S BEACH DEBRIS:


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                                                                                       1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


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                September 21,1991                                           Coordinated by: Nancy Rolli
                2,800 Volunteers                                            Delaware Department of Natural
                93 Miles Cleaned                                            Resources and Environmental Control
                37,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                           89 Kings Highway, P. 0. Box 1401
                634 Data Cards                                              Dover, DE 19901
                                                                            (302) 7394506


                        Delaware's "Get The Drift & Bag It" celebrated its fifth birthday on September 21, 1991 with
                volunteers from all walks of life dedicating just three hours of their time for a cleaner coastline. Our
                campaign involved 2,800 volunteers collecting 37,000 pounds of trash from coastal areas bordering the
                Atlantic Ocean, the Delaware River and Bay, and inland riverways. The project was co-sponsored by the
                Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Delmarva. Power Company.

                        The enthusiasm and publicity for the "Get The Drift & Bag It"was unprecedented. Delmarva
                Power supplied T-shirts to all participants for the impressive morning's work. Thanks to their
                co-sponsorship, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control was able to fund
                promotional and educational support for the cleanup.

                        Volunteers, ranging from Governor Castle and Congressman Carper to scout troops and senior
                citizen organizations, families, the Environmental Protection Agency, Delaware National Guard, and
                hundreds of Delmarva Power employees, cleaned 93 miles of accessible coastline.

                        The 1991 campaign was expanded to promote plastic recycling at all sites as a practical means to
                reduce solid waste in our environment and alleviate the burden placed on our landfills. Most of the trash
                collected was taken to the Delaware Recycling Processing Plant for separation of all recyclable materials.

                        We believe the partnership between government, industry, and the general public is truly
                working. Our coastlines are cleaner and fewer reports of entangled wildlife were found. The message is
                being heard, but it is clear that the amount collected could not be attributed to beach littering alone; both
                the quantity and the nature of the debris indicated that most of it had washed ashore.

                        But finding trash each year continues to send a message to the public that our work is not done,
                even after five cleanups. Everyone needs to keep up the pressure that litter injures wildlife, spoils our
                beaches, and threatens boater safety.

                        The First Brands Corporation supplied the trash bags. Browning-Ferris Industries donated labor
                and vehicles for collecting full trash bags from sites. Playtex Fan-dly Products donated gloves and
                Wilmington Trust Company supplied the pencils.

                        The sixth annual "Get The Drift & Bag It" will be held September 26,1992 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
                The program for'92 will be expanding into our inland bay areas.

                                                                            Nancy Rolli







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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF DELAWARE'S BEACH DEBRIS:




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                 DELAWARE'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                 Total Number                  Percent of Total
                                                                     Reported                  Debris Collected

                 1.  Cigarette butts                                    18,359                        15.47
                 2.  Plastic pieces                                     8,195                          6.90
                 3.  Glass pieces                                       7,828                          6.59
                 4.  Paper pieces                                       6,403                          5.39
                 5.  Plastic food bags/wrappers                         6,276                          5.29
                 6.  Metal beverage cans                                5,262                          4.43
                 7.  Plastic straws                                     4,978                          4.19
                 8.  Plastic caps and lids                              4,389                          3.69
                 9.  Foamed plastic pieces                              4 /084                         3.44
                 10. Glass beverage bottles                             3,581                          3.01
                 11. Foamed plastic cups                                3,406                          2.87
                 12. Plastic beverage bottles                           2,799                          2.35

                 Total                                                  75,560                        63.69







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                Zone Name                          Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Batteryfark                               67.77              Glass pieces
                Augustine                                 67.64              Cigarette butts
                Carpenter State Park                      29.89              Glass beverage bottles
                Brandywine Park                           55.15              Glass beverage bottles
                Fort Delaware                             67.06              Foamed plastic pieces
                Woodland Beach                            40.25              Glass pieces
                Pickering Beach                           53.02              Glass pieces
                Kitts Hummock                             51.79              Metal beverage cans
                North Bowers Beach                        43.67              Cigarette butts
                South Bowers Beach                        58.51              Plastic pieces
                Bennetts Pier                             52.91              Plastic pieces
                Big Stone Beach                           59.56              Metal beverage cans
                Fowler                                    49.53              Plastic pieces
                Slaughter                                 58.37              Metal beverage cans
                Broadkill                                 57.88              Plastic pieces
                Beach Plum Island                         61.66              Plastic pieces
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                 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE. (cont.)

                 Zone Name                           Percent Plastic            Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                 Cape Henlopen (Bay)                        75.57               Cigarette butts
                 Cape Henlopen (Ocean)                      55.78               Glass pieces
                 Gordon's Pond                              71.30               Cigarette butts
                 Rehoboth Beach                             75.51               Cigarette butts
                 Dewey Beach                                66.88               Cigarette butts
                 Indian River                               60.18               Foamed plastic meat trays
                 DE Seashore State Park                     64.30               Glass pieces
                 Deauxville                                 65.44               Cigarette butts
                 Rehoboth Sailing Area                      73.61               Miscellaneous types of plastic bags
                 Nanticoke                                  47.78               Cigarette butts
                 Bethany                                    78-53               Cigarette butts
                 South Bethany                              59.22               Cigarette butts
                 Fenwick Island                             74-03               Cigarette butts
                 Holts Landing State Park                   59.01               Metal beverage cans
                 Assawoman Bay                              44.86               Cigarette butts


                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                 Location                   Type of Debris             Source Indicated

                 Battery Park               plastic bottle             DuPont
                 Augustine                  pencil                     Wiln-dngton Builders
                                            balloon                    Mercy Health Plan
                 Fort Delaware              truck tire flap            Lykes Brothers Shipping Line
                 Kitts Hummock              plastic case               Johanna Farms, Inc., Flemington, N.J.
                 Fowler                     plastic top to case        Jackson Marine Sales, Pompano Beach, Florida
                 Cape Henlopen              pen                        Property of New Castle County
                 (Ocean)
                 DE Seashore S.P.           strapping band             Al-Ahmad M.K. Overseas, PVT. Ltd.
                                                                       Sahibabad Up, India

                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Location                   Source           Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                 DE Seashore S.P.           India             strapping band            A]-Ahmad M.K.
                                                                                         Overseas, PVT. Ltd.
                                                                                         Sahibabad Up, India


                 STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                 Debris Related                                                 Other Reports

                 Dead seagull entangled in net                                  6 dead birds
                 Dead seagull tightly entangled in fishing line                 4 dead headless turtles
                 Dead decayed bird entangled in boards                          2 dead horseshoe crabs
                                                                                2 dead seagulls



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                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                  Debris Related                                         Other Reports

                                                                         1 dead shark
                                                                         1 dead squirrel


                  MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  Battery Park           crack vials, shotgun shell, pair of shorts, half of a Barbie doll
                  Augustine              red plastic rose, toy alligator, scrub brush, plastic holly wreath, underwear
                  Carpenter State Park   bed frame, Penthouse magazine, hospital bracelet, windshield
                  Brandywine Park        car mat, stereo speaker, woman's underwear, air filter, calculator, jock strap, step
                                         ladder, vacuum, pacifier, shoulder pads, parts of an air conditioner
                  Fort Delaware          bowling ball, bowling pin, unopened beer can, melted Playmate cooler
                  Woodland Beach         motor, lawn chair
                  Pickering Beach        fence, boat hook
                  Kitt's Hummock         pillow, crack vials, car speaker, vacuum cleaner, toilet bowl, sofa, pot pipe
                  North Bowers Beach     sleeping man on beach, gun shell casings, underwear, washcloth, refrigerator with
                                         groceries
                  South Bowers Beach     tennis shoes, bike, seatbelt, toilet tank
                  Bennetts Pier          car muffler, pacifier
                  Big Stone Beach        toilet, clay pigeon, swimming pool, paint brush, refrigerator
                  Fowler                 shorts, gun shells, sandle, sofa cushion, car
                  Slaughter              hair curler, flip flop
                  Broadkill              lawn chair, bucket, part of car bumper, real estate sign, $1
                  Beach Plum Island      metal hole puncher, electrical box cover, mascara applicator, exhaust pipe,
                                         telephone pole, birthday candle
                  Lewes                  refrigerator door, couch cushion, full soda cans, Ninja turtle, GI Joe, pacifier,
                                         muffler pipe, paintbrush handle, pantyhose
                  Cape Henlopen (Bay)    part of a radio, Brut aftershave bottle, basket, sneaker
                  Cape Henlopen          gun shell, diving mask, metal toy soldier, toy block
                  (ocean)
                  Gordon's Pond          bedspring, piston, asthma inhaler, fake flower, pink spongy toy
                  Rehoboth               coin earring, "D" cell battery
                  Dewey Beach            insulation, motor
                  DE Seashore S.P.       large knife, toy military man, "live" machine gun shell, garbage can lid, toy Corvette,
                                         beach lounge chair, plastic Christmas ornaments, vacuum tube, boat seat, boxer
                                         shorts
                  Deauxville             two golf balls, hair curler
                  Rehoboth Sailing Area  broken pontoon boat, kitchen sink
                  Nanticoke              toilet pump, toilet seat, TV frame, shoe sole
                  Bethany                bucket handle, toy spider, mustard in package, pencil sharpener
                  South Bethany          boat seat
                  Fenwick Island         crayon, paintbrush handle, beach blanket, Chapstick applicator, men's underwear,
                                         picture frame with man's picture and love note, one full can of beer
                  Holt's Landing S.P.    hair coloring kit, roll of carpet
                  Assawoman Bay          man's pair of boots, fireworks canister, fishing pole from n-dni fish game, dental floss
                                         holder, large paint brush.






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                                                                                                                                                                                       1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


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                DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                September 22 & October 5,1991                             Coordinated by: Liza Gookin
                9 Volunteers                                              The Nature Company
                0.5 Miles Cleaned                                         1323 Wisconsin Ave., NW
                900 Pounds of Debris Collected                            Washington, DC 20007
                2 Data Cards                                              (202) 3334100


                         Early on September 22, our small, but enthusiastic, volunteer force arrived at Kenilworth Gardens
                in Washington D.C. armed with gloves, bags and data cards to clean a section of the Anacostia River
                shoreline. But before we got down to work we were treated to a guided tour of Kenilworth's spectacular
                aquatic gardens, by Ranger "Mac" (Walter McDowney). Inspired by these tranquil surroundings and the
                early morning sun reflecting off quiet pools of water teen-ting with plant life, we eventually wandered
                down to the Anacostia River which borders the garden's western edge. As we gazed at the amount of
                trash which had accumulated on the shoreline, reality slowly crept back and we rolled up our sleeves for
                the job ahead of us.

                         Liza Gookin, the cleanup's coordinator, waded through the shallows in hip-boots to collect trash
                that was out of reach from the shore. Embedded in the mud she pulled up a variety of interesting items
                including a chrome strip from a car. On shore the rest of the volunteers were also making interesting
                "trash discoveries." The items collected and entered on the data cards included shower curtain rings, a
                sneaker, a hiking boots, plastic flower pots, and a working elephant squirt gun.

                         The most prevalent trash items were plastic beverage bottles, styrofoarn cups and fast food
                containers. Also in abundance were plastic oil or lubricant containers and, surprisingly, a large number
                of balls including 3 plastic bowling balls and 23 tennis balls! What do all of these items have in common?
                While some of them, such as soda bottles, may have been trash from boaters, it is most likely that these
                items were washed down storm drains in neighborhoods bordering the Anacostia. We even found one
                car oil filter which would support this theory. It would seem people are using storm drains to discard
                used motor oil, filters, and oil containers when doing "do-it-yourself' oil changes at home.

                         After three hours of muddy, sweaty collection our intrepid volunteer force had bagged 24 bags of
                trash. Glass bottles and alun-dnum cans were bagged separately for recycling.

                         The Nature Company, sponsored the cleanup. Their n-dssion statement, "to give our customers
                an experience which makes them feel good about themselves and the world in which they live," certainly
                seemed appropriate for the way weary volunteers felt after a hard morning's work. Looking back as we
                were leaving, I'm sure each of us felt a strong sense of accomplishment and harbored a new feeling of
                stewardship for a tiny section of the Anacostia.
                                                                          Betsy Schrader













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                      PERCENT COMPOSITION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S WATERWAY DEBRIS:






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                      DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                                               Total Number                       Percent of Total
                                                                                                   Reported                       Debris Collected
                      1.   Foamed plastic pieces                                                     486                                   25.14
                      2.   Metal beverage cans                                                       291                                   15.05
                      3.   Foamed plastic cups                                                       255                                   13.19
                      4.   Glass beverage bottles                                                    133                                     6.88
                      5.   Plastic beverage bottles                                                  123                                     6.36
                      6.   Fast-food containers                                                       76                                     3.93
                      7.   Paper pieces                                                               61                                     3.15
                           Plastic bottles                                                            61                                     3.15
                      8. Plastic caps and lids                                                        45                                     2.32
                      9. Plastic cups/utensils                                                        34                                     1.75
                           Clil/lube bottles                                                          34                                     1.75
                      10. Plastic food bags                                                           32                                     1.65
                           Plastic pieces                                                             32                                     1.65
                      11. Clothing                                                                    18                                     0.93
                      12. Plastic bags                                                                16                                     0.82
                           Bottle caps                                                                16                                     0.82

                      Total                                                                        1,713                                   88.61






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                  MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                  Zone Name                        Percent Plastic         Most  Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                  C&O Canal                              48.90             Paper pieces
                  Anacostia River                        70.72             Foamed plastic pieces


                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                  None reported


                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  None reported


                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                  None reported



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            MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


            C&O Canal           Weiner whistle
            Anacostia River     Elephant squirt gun


            TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S WATERWAY
            DEBRIS:

            Data collection from District of Columbia's cleanup has only been carried out for two years and therefore
            trends can not be assessed.


              FOR INFORMATION ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                  Taryn Bennett
                                               The Nature Company
                                             1323 Wisconsin Ave., NW
                                              Washington D.C. 20007
                                                  (202) 3334100


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                                                                                                  FLORIDA
                                                                                                            UP
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               FLORIDA

               September 21, 1991                                     Coordinated by: Heidi Lovett
               18,488 Volunteers                                      and Bruce Ryan
               1,203 Miles Cleaned                                    Center for Marine Conservation
               360,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                     One Beach Drive SE, Suite 304
               3,319 Data Cards                                       St. Petersbur& FL 33701
                                                                      (813) 895-2188



                       Thousands of concerned citizens across the state of Florida came out in record numbers once
               again for the 1991 Florida Coastal Cleanup. At our fifth statewide event, approximately 18,W volunteers
               collected more than 180 tons of debris from 1,203 n-dles of coastline.

                       This huge event would not be possible without the outstanding efforts of more than 70 zone
               captains in all of Florida's coastal counties. It is their work and dedication that leads the cleanup to new
               records each year. In addition, the Center also appreciates the personnel at the many state and federal
               parks, preserves, and refuges that get involved in the cleanup each year.

                       As in past years, entangled animals, both dead and alive, discovered by beach cleaning
               volunteers demonstrated the dangers caused by a marine environment polluted with trash. A raccoon,
               marsh turtles, crabs, several fish, a cormorant, pelicans, and otheTbirds were reportedly entangled in
               monofilament fishing line, discarded cast nets, and abandoned crab and lobster traps. Two live great
               blue herons were spotted by volunteers also entangled in line, but unfortunately rescuers were unable to
               catch them.

                       Cruise line industry and other shipping debris was found littering Florida's coast once again.
               Unusual items found during the cleanup included a toilet, a '57 Ford car radio, a Teenage Mutant Ninja
               Turtle waste basket, a 26" color television, a skateboard, a vacuum cleaner, a garter belt, and a set of false
               teeth.

                       The major sponsors for the 1991 Florida Coastal Cleanup were COAST 97.3 FM, Cowles
               Charitable Trust; George W. Jenkins Foundation, Inc.; Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.; Southern Bell;
               and Mrs. Howard F. Whitney, Jr. In-kind contributions for the statewide effort were: The Bayfront Center
               in St. Petersburg, First Brands Corporation (GLAD Bags); Faber Castell Corporation, Newswatch 8
               Earthwatch; and Tampa Tube Containers, Inc.

                       This was the largest cleanup in Florida's history and our volunteers deserve a heartfelt thanks for
               a job well done.


                                                                      Heidi Lovett
                                                                      Bruce Ryan
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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF FLORIDXS BEACH DEBRIS:





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                                         Metal 10,92




                 FLORIDA!S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                Total Number                  Percent of Total
                                                                    Reported                  Debris Collected

                 1. Cigarette butts                                   143,493                         16.78
                 2. Plastic pieces                                    56,335                          6.59
                 3. Foamed plastic pieces                             53,179                          6.22
                 4. Metal beverage cans                               47,632                          5.57
                 5. Glass beverage bottles                            44,672                          5.22
                 6. Plastic straws                                    36,208                          4.23
                 7. Plastic caps and lids                             33,452                          3.91
                 8. Plastic food bags/wrappers                        33,055                          3.86
                 9. Paper pieces                                      32,507                          3.80
                 10. Foamed plastic cups                              28,615                          3.34
                 11. Plastic cups and utensils                        21,259                          2.48
                 12. Glass pieces                                     21,038                          2.46

                 Total                                                551,445                         64.51







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                MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF FLORIDA'S BEACH DEBRIS:




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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                           Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Nassau                                    61.34               Cigarette butts
                Duval /NAS Jacksonville                   67.19               Foamed plastic pieces
                St. John's                                76.65               Cigarette butts
                Flagler                                   74.10               Cigarette butts
                Volusia                                   84.28               Cigarette butts
                Brevard                                   72.03               Cigarette butts
                Indian River                              76.26               Plastic pieces
                St. Lucie                                 83.84               Cigarette butts
                Martin                                    73.93               Foamed plastic pieces
                Palm Beach                                77.64               Cigarette butts
                Broward                                   77.92               Cigarette butts
                Dade                                      68.89               Plastic pieces
                Monroe                                    71.97               Plastic pieces
                Collier                                   60.88               Cigarette butts
                Lee                                       61.37               Cigarette butts
                Charlotte                                 59.65               Cigarette butts
                Sarasota                                  70.39               Cigarette butts




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                  MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE. (cont.)

                  Zone Name                          Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                  Manatee                                  59.48               Cigarette butts
                  Hillsborough                             52.00               Glass beverage bottles
                  Pinellas (Beaches)                       73.54               Cigarette butts
                  Pinellas (Tampa Bay)                     49.63               Paper pieces
                  Pasco                                    58.19               Cigarette butts
                  Hernando                                 50.60               Metal beverage cans
                  Citrus                                   67.41               Plastic n-dlk/water bottles
                  Levy                                     56.35               Plastic pieces
                  Dixie                                    42.92               Paper pieces/glass beverage bottles
                  Taylor                                   48.29               Glass beverage bottles
                  Jefferson                                53.38               Metal beverage cans
                  Wakulla                                  48.28               Glass beverage bottles
                  Gulf                                     40.30               Paper pieces
                  Bay                                      70.45               Cigarette butts
                  Walton                                   49.80               Glass beverage bottles
                  Okaloosa                                 59.61               Cigarette butts
                  Santa Rosa/Escambia                      66.14               Cigarette butts


                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                  Location          Type of Debris                     Source Indicated

                  Nassau            plastic tubing                     Imperial Eastman
                  St. John's        plastic shampoo bottle             Holland American Lines
                                    balloon with party                 Morrisons Family Dining
                                    horn attached
                                    2 plastic conditioner              Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                    bottles
                  Flagler           plastic rim                        Chaque Orifice
                                    plastic jar                        Destapacanos (En Escamas 100) Poison
                                    oil drum                           Gretna, LA
                                    building supplies                  Martin's Restaurant
                                    milk container                     Mivaca Lacteos Dee, Venezuela C.A.
                                    shampoo container                  Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Grace Line
                                    5 gallon basket                    Shell Rottelle Oil 40, John W. Stone, Oil Dist. Inc.
                                                                       87 1 st St., Gretna, LA 70053, (504) 366-3401
                                                                       Prod. Code 54004
                  Volusia           packing crate and                  ACSA
                                    styrofoam
                                    balloons                           Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                    balloon                            Carnival Cruise Lines
                                    ID tag B12                         Commodore Cruise Lines
                                    plastic drink mixer                Hilton
                                    2 shampoo bottles                  Princess Cruise Lines
                                    plastic bag                        PUBLIX (supermarket)
                                    plastic cups                       Quality Inn
                                    plastic cup                        Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                    plastic wrapper                    Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines



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                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED: (cont.)

                 Location          Type of Debris                      Source Indicated

                 Volusia (cont.)   2 plastic shampoo bottles           Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   2 plastic conditioner bottles       Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   frozen whole eggs                   Sunny Fresh Foods, Monticello, MN
                 Brevard           papercups                           AAFES
                                   2 pieces of balloons                Carnival Cruise Lines
                                   balloon                             Carnival Cruise Lines
                                   6 tea bags                          Europa Cruise Lines
                                   pen                                 Howard Johnson's
                                   plastic cups                        Holiday Inn
                                   blood bag                           Orlando
                                   balloons                            Ron Jon's Carnival Cruise
                                   2 plastic hair conditioner          Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   bottles
                                   plastic cup                         Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   2 shampoo bottles                   Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   paperband                           Western Australian Meat Company
                                   plastic cap lid                     Zima-Ljubljana
                 Indian River      5 liter plastic bucket              Hacedor
                                   conditioner bottle                  Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   plastic bottle                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                 St Lucie          shampoo bottle                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   plastic bottle                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   ball point pen                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                 Martin            plastic cup                         Carnival Cruise Lines
                                   Eau De Javel Disinfectant           Products Research and Chem. Corp., Glendale, CA
                                   shower cap                          Hyatt
                                   plastic cup                         Grand Caymen British
                                   3 shampoo bottles                   Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   plastic bottles                     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   fragrance bottle                    World Marketing, Iver, Bucks, England
                 Palm Beach        candy wrapper                       Carnival Cruise Lines
                                   plastic glass                       Discovery Cruise Lines
                                   med ampule, 20cc                    Inadrox Intenuvscula, J. Logeais
                                   shampoo containers                  Princess Cruise Lines
                                   shampoo bottle                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   balloon                             Shell Oil
                 Dade              plastic planned                     Dept. of Navy, USA
                                   maintaince systems
                                   manual
                                   plastic eye shades                  England Virgin Airways
                                   frozen shrimp 3 lb. bag             Indianola, Port Lavaca, TX
                                   plastic hair conditioner            Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   bottle
                                   3 packages                          Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   coupon                              Studebaker
                 Monroe            2 plastic shampoo bottles           Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                   shoe polisher                       Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                 Lee               10 invoices                         ARA fleet maintaince
                                   plastic shrimp bag                  Bait Master



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                    TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED: (cont.)

                    Location          Type of Debris                       Source Indicated

                    Hillsborough      plastic milk case                    Coburg Dairy, Charleston, S.C.
                                      plastic hard hat                     Hankin Construction
                    Pinellas          realty sign                          Prudential Florida
                    (Beaches)
                    Bay               plastic food bags                    Air Force
                                      plastic cups                         Glass Bottom Boat
                                      plastic cup                          Holiday Lodge
                                      plastic cup                          JR Store
                    Okaloosa          plastic bags                         AAFES
                                      plastic cups                         B W Aloha Village
                                      cardboard box                        Genpak Polytherm Products


                    FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                    Location          Source             Type of Debris             Other Remarks

                    St. John's        Cuba               glass bottle               Wine
                                      Spain              water bottle               Fuente Alto
                    Flagler           Venezuela          milk container             Mivaca Lacteos Dee, Venezuela C.A.
                    Volusia           Belgium            spray can                  deodorant
                                      France             bridal bourgnarre
                                      Germany            electric transistor        Osram.
                                      Jamaica plastic pen
                                      Mexico             bottle                     Veedol
                                      USSR               aerosolcan
                                      Venezuela          green bin
                                                         pen
                                      "Oriental"         plastic bottle
                                      "Spanish"          cap for oil container      Spanish writing
                                                         bottle                     Maalox written in Spanish
                    Brevard           England            tobacco                    Three Games
                                      Japan              candy wrapper
                                      "Spanish"          plastic bottle             Clorolex
                    Indian River      France             dessert cup                Cito dessert
                                      Istanbul           bottles                    Lotion and shampoo
                                      Japan              plastic container
                                      USSR               light bulb
                                      'Spanish"          plastic container          Hacedor, 5 ltr.
                                                         plastic salt box           N520, Made in Halenill
                                      Unknown            foreign aerosol can
                    St Lucie          Cuba               plastic lid
                                      France aerosol perfume
                                      USSR               aerosolcan
                                      "Arabic"           alun-dnum can
                                      "Oriental"         plastic bottle
                    Martin            Egypt              plastic water bottle
                                      England            fragrance bottle           World Marketing, IveT, Bucks, England
                                                         plastic cup                Grand Caymen British



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                FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (conL)

                Location          Source            Type of Debris             Other Remarks

                                  France            Eau De Javel               Products Research and Chem Corp., Glendale, CA
                                                    Disenfectant
                                  France            hair spray
                                  Greece            Florex                     Eureka Hellas S.A. Volos
                                  Italy             shampoo bottle             Division Cosmetica, Malizia, Balsam Shampoo
                                  Jamaica           shower cap
                                  Japan             alun-dnum can
                                                    plastic bottle
                                  "Foreign"         light bulb
                                  "Greek"           bug spray
                Palm Beach        France            med ampule, 20cc           Inadrox Intenuvscula, J. Logeais
                                  'Spanish"         bottle
                Broward           England           snack bag                  London
                                  "Greek"           milk carton
                Dade              England           plastic eye shades         Virgin Airways
                                  Germany           black plastic bags
                                  Japan             20 Itr. drum               SLCC-A (Cononsote Corrison Inhibitor)
                                                    battery storage cont.      Japan Storage Battery Co.
                                  Norway            5 gal. can                 Jotun Protective Coating
                                  USSR              liquor bottle
                                  'Spanish"         aerosol can                shaving cream
                Monroe            England           table salt container       DRI-PAK Derryshire
                                  Republic
                                  of Dominica       plastic lid from bottle
                Sarasota          England           formula cap                Baby Milk Plus, Trewbridge, Wiltshire, England
                                  Japan             thermo syringe-needle      Tokyo
                Bay               France            bottle                     toilet bowl cleaner
                                  Mexico            plastic bottle             fuel additive
                                  "Spanish"         big plastic bag
                Santa Rosa/       Venezuela         piece of plastic           Topoplast C.A., Hecho En Venezuela
                Escambia



                STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                Debris Related                                                 Other Reports

                Dead bird in fishing line                                      73 dead fish
                Bird with rope around neck                                     21 dead crabs
                Dead bird entangled in monofilament line                       18 dead birds
                Brown pelican with lure attached to wing                       11 dead jellyfish
                Seagull with fishing hook, wire and                            10 dead seagulls
                weight stuck in side of bird                                   9 dead catfish
                Seabird strangled by fishing line                              7 dead horseshoe crabs
                2 marsh turtles in crab trap                                   4 dead cats
                Dead crane entangled in rope                                   3 dead cormorants
                Fish with string through eyes                                  3 dead turtles
                Fish and little crabs in old traps                             2 dead blowfish
                2 fish and 2 eels in fishing line                              2 dead dogfish



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                SnLANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED: (cont.)

                Debris Related                                       Other Reports

                Fish with hook in throat                             2 dead stingrays
                Dead shark with hook hanging out of back             1 dead dolphin
                Catfish entangled in fishing line                    1 dead raccoon
                2 dead fish entangled in fishing line                1 dead rat
                Sand crab stuck to duct tape - released              1 dead duck
                Sponge entangled in nylon fishing line               1 dead seabird
                1 turtle in six-pack holder                          1 dead snake
                Raccoon entangled in monofilament line               1 dead hammerhead shark
                                                                     1 dead jack crevall
                                                                     1 dead manta ray
                                                                     1 dead redfish
                                                                     1 dead ghost crab
                                                                     1 dead stone crab



                MOST PECULUR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                Nassau                Christmas wreath, Nike shoe, fishing pole, wheelbarrow
                Duval/
                NAS Jacksonville      golf ball, Playboy magazines, bike
                St. John's            pieces of wallpaper, paintbrush handle, aircraft parachute flare cover, underwear,
                                      lawn chair, Batman figure, life preserver, extremely soiled BVD underwear,
                                      stereo speaker, 3 golf tees, mattress, pair of sunglasses, mace bottle, driver's
                                      license, car hose, muffler, contact lens vial and solution, metal cooking tongs,
                                      comforter, arrow, kids trash can, $1, holster for pistol
                Flagler               curtains
                Volusia               small Christmas tree, cigarette lighter in leather case, plastic toy soldiers, rubber
                                      finger, extension cord, $1, large plastic bin, toy bed, boat hook, egg, glass salt
                                      shaker, baby doll arm, plastic flowers, plastic radio, toilet seat cover, Russian
                                      caviar, fake fingernails, tiger stripe underpants, green plastic boat prop, plastic
                                      army man, watch, mascara, pacifier, sunglasses, plastic eye for stuffed animal,
                                      leg of a doll, binoculars
                Brevard               partial car bumper, underwear, pair of glasses, asthma inhaler, hair pin, table leg,
                                      brush, surfboard wax, boxer shorts, seat head rest, Barbie doll head, fan blade,
                                      head of garlic, surfboard, 4 full cold beers in plastic bag with ice, fishing knife,
                                      hair curler, TV set, air conditioner screen, sunglasses, hubcap, car stereo, life
                                      preserver, bike, screwdriver, 1/2 license plate, unopened Diet Coke can
                Indian River          Barbie doll leg, sun visor cap, ladies underwear, trash can, BBQ stove
                StLucie               lipstick tube, clothes brush, piece of wood saying "The Lord giveth and the Lord
                                      taketh away"
                Martin                fan blade, plastic flowers, boat prop, dress shoe, bullet casing, combs, plastic doll leg,
                                      Happy Meal toy, wet suit, lawn chair, bike, vacuum cleaner hose, Nike shoe,
                                      thermal blanket, jock strap, pink bathing suit, rubber shoes
                Palm Beach            ping pong ball, watch, rubber duck, Barbie doll, tennis racket, plastic doll leg, rug,
                                      pacifier, hair roller, tennis balls, cut off jeans, drugs, bifocals, gym shoes, 3 pairs
                                      of underwear, bowling pin, $1, laundry basket, 5 yr. old newspaper






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               MOST PECULMA DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

               Broward                   hairbrush, 1/2 gal. of orange juice, watch, mechanic's uniform
               Dade                      2 crates of dismembered goat, lamb, and chicken from a religious ritual, high top
                                         sneaker, medical bottle, military meal ba& 1950's Pepsi bottle, blue jeans,
                                         mattress, mascara brush, reflector, slippers, toy bird, toy dog bone, big blue
                                         bucket, scrub brush, diving mask, doll parts, motorcycle gas tank, kitchen
                                         counter, bicycle pipe, boat toilet, underwear, plastic whistle, 52 cents, slippers,
                                         duct tape, plastic General Custer figure, bike tire
               Monroe                    whole tent, toy rake, refrigerator, salan-d sausage, TV set, adult play toy, jewelry box,
                                         toy horse, toilet bowl floats, car headlight, bed-pan, water ski, binoculars, TV
                                         screen, toilet seat
               Collier                   man's underwear, plastic watch, cabinet door, rug, anchor, hub cap, ice scraper,
                                         skateboard, green plastic monster toy, camera case, small bra
               Lee                       U.S. Marine tie clip, windowshade, plastic horse, light switchplate, kitchen cushion,
                                         cooking pot, 2 pennies, lawn chair, silk shirt, windshield wipers, drum stick,
                                         cooler, carpet sample, baby bath tub, metal gun, fan
               Charlotte                 high-top sneaker, full can of beer, piece of automobile, men's boxer shorts, wash cloth,
                                         2 lawn chairs, car bumper, brake pads, scale with fish hook, chopped up squid in
                                         plastic bag, broken scale, 1/2 of a toilet, chain link fence, old fishing pole
               Sarasota                  jock strap, plastic flower, broom, hairbrush, baby bottle, part of a toilet tank, electrical
                                         fuse box, men's underwear, iron pipe, battery, toy shovel, fireworks, fire
                                         extinguisher, belt buckle, scrub brush, boat parts, bra
               Manatee                   washing machine agitator, flip flops, scooter,'No littering" sign covered with barnacles,
                                         seat belt, toilet bowl, unopened beer bottle, extra large BVIYs, baseball bat, note
                                         in a bottle in German written in 1988, realty sign, diving flipper, tube of
                                         sunscreen, heater element, dope bags, barbeque grill, door key, bathing suit
                                         strap, dental flosser, carpet, bicycle, boat door, fire extinguisher, car parts, chain,
                                         hub cap, metal TV stand, 1982 beer can, wine bottle opener, tape recorder, old
                                         boat seat, old lounge chair, refrigerator, oil filter, dog collar
               Hillsborough              cigar plastic tip, grocery cart, Lego, cowboy hat, car dashboard, toaster, laundry basket,
                                         muffler, refrigerator door, child's wading pool, yellow rubber raft, toilet tank lid,
                                         lunch bucket, slipper, large n-drror, weight bench, TV, TV antenna, car mat, pool
                                         cue, purse, wallet, rusted car radiator, men's soiled underpants, n-dcrophone,
                                         football, fire extinguisher, "No Trespassing" sign, black baby doll, toy hot dog,
                                         automobile fuel tank, checkbook, pornographic pictures, razor blade, bottle full
                                         of roaches, knee pad, crime scene police tape, brake drum, gas cap, picture of
                                         naked man, valid driver's license, full bottle of wine, bra, refrigerator shelf, alarm
                                         clock, cash register drawers
               Pinellas (Beaches)        wastebasket, IRS tax due notice, foam mattress, bread crate, box of prophylatics and
                                         Vaseline, plastic toys, cooler full of ice and beer, lawn chair, skull, belt, grocery
                                         cart, two pairs of underwear, flea collar, thermometer holder, vodka bottle, dress,
                                         4 lounge chairs, bar of soap, bathing suit bottom, hairbrush, baseball bat and ball,
                                         box of pencils, pacifier, frying pan, blue Jockey underwear, plastic Christmas
                                         wreath, bed post, door mat, woolen mitten, 1940 whiskey bottle, radio antenna,
                                         hearing aid, baby doll head, step ladder, jock strap, can of chewing tobacco, crack
                                         bag, street sign, Prudential Florida realty sign










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                  MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (conL)

                  Pinellas (Tampa Bay)      man's watch, BMW muffler, aluminum chair, door, swim shorts, green Army man,
                                            car stereo, bed springs, Igloo cooler, TV, doorhinge, crank shaft, piece of a jet ski,
                                            worn teddy bear, jacket, poison container, dress, sleeping bag, air conditioner,
                                            radiator grill, magnet, trash can, table cloth, umbrella frame, drink vending
                                            machine, Frisbee, steering wheel, mop, hair dryer, enema bag, wall plug, drapes,
                                            toilet, car battery, message in a bottle, couch, Christmas tree, most of a
                                            Volkswagen, oil filter, stove, canoe, car seat, car hood, cable spool, golf club,
                                            washing machine, life preserver, old boat trailer, book binder
                  Pasco                     St. Petersburg Times metal newspaper box, sinks, 23 cu. ft. refrigerator/freezer,
                                            recliner, bed mattress, TV, bed frame, bedpan
                  Hernando                  truck bumper, Volkswagen car seat, kitchen sink, unopened rum, boat battery,
                                            garden hose, lawn chair, belt, Tupperware order tray, full gas tank, "Caution"
                                            sign, high heel shoes, bra (34a), truck door, newspaper stand, wallet, plastic frog,
                                            softball, orange rubber duck, rusted folding chair, a "Please Don't Litter Bag, 1
                                            3-pair pkg. women's lovepants (extra large), washing machine, traffic cone
                  Citrus                    full jar of peanut butter
                  Levy                      mufflers
                  Dixie                     7 different tennis shoes
                  Taylor                    bottle with note in it, engine piston, floating dock, bike
                  Jefferson                 plastic air mattress
                  Wakulla                   pillow, "BVD" underwear, straw hat, tube of disappearing ink, toilet, car bumper,
                                            oil filter, car radio, skimboard, purse, bottle with note in it, lamp, baby doll,
                                            plastic army man, 2 5-gallon coolers, TV, car parts, pink wheelbarrow, lounge
                                            chair, paddle, plastic peach, carpet, fire extinguisher
                  Bay                       men's underwear, blue-headed Barbie doll, tape measure, complete clothing outfit,
                                            baby bottle, 2 air mattresses, paint brush, cockpit, sink, tent stake
                  Walton                    contact lens case, car headlight
                  Okaloosa                  full bottle of wine, full 2 Itrs. of Mountain Dew, wine glass, hotel key, wallet, baby
                                            bottle x-dpple, broom handle, plastic raft, men's jockey underwear, plastic
                                            n,dni-blinds, wire cutters, shovel, rearview n-drror, 2 bras, 5 unopened beers,
                                            bread rack, fuel filter, night light, watch, golf balls
                  Santa Rosa/Escambia       full bottle of red wine, rubber raft, TV tube, unopened can of Coke, rubber toy
                                            football, champagne glass, plastic razor, 2 hubcaps, pacifier, toilet bowl float,
                                            Lego plastic house, Sharp calculator, unopened can of beer, Nerf football, metal
                                            car trim, long-sternmed rose, surgical mask, metal switch box, big plastic raft,
                                            toilet paper holder, kite, Reebok shoe, women's panties, signal flare, tongue
                                            depressor, blanket, winter glove, fan belts, $5,1/4 of a car bumper, witch doll,
                                            office metal seat, life preserver, rusty water cooler















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                                      TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF FLORIDA'S BEACH DEBRIS:


                                                          Trends In                     Bottles              & Assoc.Goods                                                                                  Trends In Rec. Fishing Gear


                                                  20-                                      18.97                                                                                             1.6-
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                                                                                                 ........                                                                                                             1.4
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                GEORGIA

                September 21, 1991                                          Coordinated by: Larry Shaffield
                301 Volunteers                                              Clean Coast
                36.9 Miles Cleaned                                          29 Bluff Drive
                10,165 Pounds of Debris Collected                           Savannah, CA 31406
                95 Data Cards                                               (912) 356-3672


                         The coastal and wetland areas of Georgia are a unique resource, preserved almost by accident
                from the depredations which have overtaken so many similar places in the world. How sad it is to find
                the refuse of humanity throughtlessly strewn along the ocean for a hundred miles, borne up on the shores
                from the hands of those who live from or play upon those same waters.

                         We cannot as yet boast of thousands of supporters to remove that accumulated waste. Neither
                have we seen the coordinated, continuous effort made by the states of Texas and North Carolina. Yet,
                that is exactly what it will take to remove the millions of objects which rest not only along Georgia's
                oceans shore, but the thousands of n-dles of lands bordering 500,000 acres of marshes ... one third of the
                remaining marsh along the Atlantic coast of the United States! It is worth cleaning up, worth keeping
                that way, but it will take more than the three hundred dedicated individuals who took the field this year
                to do it.

                         Those of you from Sierra Club; Audubon, Georgia Conservancy, America Clean & Beautiful,
                National Park Service, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, NOAA, University of Georgia Marine
                Extension Center, Clean Coast, Citizens for a Clean Environment, Tybee Beautification, Grove High,
                Jenkins High, McIntosh Chamber of Commerce, Savannah Boys Club, St. Andrews Key Club, Girl Scouts,
                Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Xi Delta Chi, Smoker's Rights of Savannah, H&H (Budweiser) of Savannah,
                Tybee Art, Delta Omega, St. Michael's of Savannah, WSVH Public Radio, Tybee Historical Society,
                Chatham County Health, Diver's Den, Savannah College of Art & Design, U.S. Navy and all of you who
                came as individuals may be proud of the 10,000 pounds of litter removed from our beaches.

                         We may be equally proud of the key organizers of this annual effort, and the vessel captains who
                made access to many islands possible. Let us not forget Mobil Oil Corporation for the litter bags, or First
                Union Bank for pencils, nor the publicity donated by both the broadcast and print media. This year has
                seen the rise of Clean Coast, Inc., a volunteer group dedicated to continuing litter removal, which hauled
                off 17,000 objects from areas in Chatham and Bryan counties over the past year. The largest
                restaurant /lounge on Tybee Island agreed to use only paper straws for drinks. People went into the
                marshes this year ... not so attractive as the beach, but just as important. Our oldest participant was 86
                years old.

                         It is hard to get people onto the beach in Georgia ... most islands are not accessible by highway,
                only by boat. Who in the world wants to pick along a marsh? People did; these few people cared enough
                to try and undo the senseless disregard of those who know better. We'll be back next year, perhaps more
                will come along, perhaps fewer people will discard without regard. Our thanks to everyone who made
                the world a better place for all to live in.

                                                                            Larry Shaffield






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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF GEORGIA'S BEACH DEBRIS:




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                 GEORGIjVS 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                 Total Number                   Percent of Total
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                 1. Foamed plastic pieces                                4,641                          16.09
                 2. Metal beverage cans                                  3,066                          10.63
                 3. Cigarette butts                                      2,761                          9.57
                 4. Glass beverage bottles                               1,699                          5.89
                 5. Plastic pieces                                       1/151                          3.99
                 6. Plastic caps and lids                                , 136                          3.94
                 7. Plastic food bags/wrappers                           1,093                          3.79
                 8. Foamed plastic cups                                  1,069                          3.71
                 9. Plastic cups and utensils                              935                          3.24
                 10. Plastic beverage bottles                              894                          3.10
                 11. Plastic straws                                        813                          2.82
                 12. Lumber pieces                                         622                          2.16

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                Zone Name                         Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Tybee Island                            69.81              Cigarette butts
                Goat Island                             64.78              Glass beverage bottles
                LongIsland                              42.78              Metal beverage cans
                Wassaw Island                           75.21              Foamed plastic pieces
                Pine Island                             77.97              Foamed plastic pieces
                Cabbage Island                          36.47              Metal beverage cans
                Petit Chou Island                       62.77              Foamed plastic pieces
                Sapelo Island                           60.59              Foamed plastic pieces
                St. Simon's Island                      50.91              Metal beverage cans
                Cumberland Island                       66.17              Foamed plastic pieces
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                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                 Location                    Type of Debris             Source Indicated

                 Wassaw Island               balloon                    Camp Hilton Head
                                             glass bottle               Gae Pong Ginsing Corp.
                                             bait trap                  Taylor and Son Seafood, (919) 225-3151
                 Pine Island                 harness float              Berkley & Co., Spirit Lake, IA 51360
                                             small shampoo bottle       Pren-der Cruise Lines
                 Sapelo Island               shampoo bottle             Princess Cruise Lines


                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Location                    Source            Type of Debris             Other Remarks

                 Wassaw Island               "Spanish"         plastic tub                Ponds Cold Cream
                 Pine Island                 "Oriental"        plastic wrapper            Food
                 Gray's Reef                 "Asian"           plastic bottle             Trio
                                             Gen-nany          aerosolcan                 Holts Spray Paint
                                                               glass bottle               Heineken Duty Free
                                                               plastic tea container      Skipper
                                                               plastic bubble bath        Fa Beauty
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                                             "Spanish"         plastic laundry soap       La Masse


                 STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                 Debris Related                                Otherreports

                 None reported                                 2 dead seagulls
                                                               2 dead birds
                                                               1 dead puffer fish
                                                               1 dead horseshoe crab



                 MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Tybee Island                female panties, toilet bowl float, driver's license, bed sheet, piece of car bumper,
                                             golf tee, curtain rod, crack cocaine pipe, two playing cards
                 Wassaw Island               carton with one egg, wheel barrow
                 Petit Chou Island           grill, lawn furniture
                 Sapelo Island               compressed air sprayer tank
                 St. Simon's                 toilet bowl tank, boat seat, ear plugs
                 Gray's Reef                 fogger, headlamp, toilet plunger










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                 October 5 and 12,1991                                  Coordinated by: John Yamauchi
                 7,312 Volunteers                                       Hawaii Litter Control Office
                 195 Miles Cleaned                                      835 Keeaumoku Street, Suite 200
                 249,279 Pounds of Debris Collected                     Honolulu, HI 96814
                 1,310 Data Cards                                       (808) 586-8400 or (808) 586-8444


                         On Saturday, October 5 and 12,1991, Hawaii's beaches and shorelines were cleaned and
                 surveyed for ocean debris and trash. Ninety-eight tons of debris were cleaned from 190 beach areas on
                 the islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Kauai, Hawaii, and even the uninhabited island of Kahoolawe. This
                 beach cleanup, therned "Get the Drift and Bag It," was designed to focus public attention on the problem
                 of marine debris and its impact on aquatic and terrestrial wildlife.

                         More than 7,300 volunteers participated in the cleanup. The tons of debris included plastic,
                 styrofoam, fishing nets, and lines, which have been known to kill marine animals in Hawaii including
                 Hawaiian monk seals, green sea turtles, and birds.

                         Community organizations, military personnel, conservation groups, Boy and Girl Scouts, school
                 groups, dive clubs, commercial and leisure fishing organizations, ocean sports enthusiasts, recreational
                 clubs, business, and tourists all pitched in to make this "Get the Drift and Bag It" cleanup a big success.

                         The cleanup was coordinated by the following organizations: Community Work Day Program,
                 State Litter Control Office, County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation, Pacific Whale
                 Foundation, and the Maui Community Work Day Program. The "Get the Drift and Bag It"cleanup was
                 sponsored by the Governor's Advisory Comn-dttee on Litter Control.


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            PERCENT COMPOSITION OF THE HAWAH'S BEACH DEBRIS:




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            HAWAII'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                  Total Number            Percent of Total
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            1. Cigarette butts                         108,853                  22.64
            2. Glass pieces                            31,766                   6.61
            3. Plastic pieces                          28,476                   5.92
            4. Glass beverage bottles                  21,683                   4.51
            5. Paper pieces                            20,092                   4.18
            6. Plastic food bags/wrappers              18,240                   3.79
            7. Foamed plastic pieces                   16,058                   3.34
            8. Metal beverage cans                     16,042                   3.34
            9. Plastic caps and lids                   12,600                   2.62
            10. Plastic straws                         10,946                   2.28
            11. Metal bottle caps                      10,267                   2.14
            12. Plastic cups/utensils                    9,141                  1.90

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                  Zone Name                        Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                  Oahu                                   63.39              Cigarette butts
                  Maui                                   60.90              Cigarette butts
                  Hawaii                                 57.59              Cigarette butts
                  Kauai                                  65.86              Cigarette butts


                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                  Location                 Type of Debris                   Source Indicated

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                FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                Location          Source            Type of Debris             Other Remarks

                Oahu              China             black float
                                  Japan             aerosolcan
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                Maui              Japan             bottle                     bleach
                Hawaii            Japan             buoys, rubber pieces
                                  Mexico            plastic bottle             bleach
                Kauai             Japan             silicon gel
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                STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                Debris Related                                Other reports

                Moray eel with fish hook in mouth             3 dead kittens
                and line wrapped around body                  2 dead hammerhead sharks
                                                              2 dead birds
                                                              1 dead marlin
                                                              1 dead cat



                MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                Oahu                       pornographic magazines, T-shirt that read - "Give A Hoot Don't Pollute", fan,
                                           toilet seat, sofa pillows, underwear, car floor mat, love seat, car muffler, kitchen
                                           sink, cocaine holder, ziplock. bag of blood, driver's license, bullets, car cigarette
                                           lighter, rusted motor bike, full bottle of Vodka, new watch, barbell weight, razor
                                           blade, men's underwear, old mattress springs, car air conditioner, BBQ grill,
                                           cassette tape, bathing suit, swim fin, airplane wheel, air pump, can opener, small
                                           travel bag, whoopie cushion, baseball hat, lawn chair, full can of dog food,
                                           volleyball net, voodoo doll, headlight, transn-dssion, brass bells on a chain, chop
                                           sticks, radio, car manifold, rear view n-drror, turntable, car seat, 25 cents, jock
                                           strap, water heater, tape measure
                Maui                       car bumper, shovel, underwear, kingsize sheet, plastic plant, lip gloss, Easter egg
                                           grass, $1, n-dcrowave, bra and panties, windshield wiper, bucket, toy raft,
                                           Mastercard, curtain rod, queensize mattress, office chair, full can of beer, full
                                           packet of cigarettes, pay check,
                Hawaii                     keys, engine block, cane, broken calculator, carburetor cap, women's underwear,
                                           n-dcrowave
                Kauai                      strapless bra, tent, quilt, rug













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                                                             Trends In Medical Waste                                                                               FOR INFORMATION ON HAWAII'S
                                                                                                                                                                 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                                                                                                                                                             John Yarnauchi
                                                                                                                                                                               Hawaii Litter Control Office
                                         P                                                                                                                                 385 Keeaumoku Street, Suite 200
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               ILLINOIS                                                                                SWEEP

               September 21, 1991                                        Coordinated by: Tim Early
               908 Volunteers                                            Aquasphere Project
               6.75 Miles Cleaned                                        102 Pulaski Road
               6,216 Pounds of Debris Collected                          Calumet City, IL 60409
                                                                         (708) 862-9949


                       The 1991 coastal cleanup effort focused in the Chicago area, the most heavily used portion of
               Illinois' shoreline. More than 900 volunteers participated in removing 6,216 pounds of debris from 6.75
               n-dles of public beaches. Targeted beaches extended from an area north of Chicago to the Illinois/Indiana
               state line.

                       Support from regional coordinator Karen Fumweger of the John G. Shedd Aquarium and
               Chicago Park District Superintendent Mr. Robert Penn made this year's event highly successful.

                       Donations and support were received from First Brands, Inc., Illinois Tool Works, Coors Brewing
               Company, Starbucks Coffee, Bakers Square, and Marriot, Incorporated.

                       The Shedd Aquarium offered facility and logistic support for staff members, which included
               personnel from the Chicago Park District, Chicago Tool Works, Friends of Lincoln Park, Friends of the
               Park, the Lake Michigan Federation, and The Aquasphere Project.

                       Special thanks for this year's effort go to Karen Furnweger and Lisa Elkus of the Shedd
               Aquarium, Connie Robison of the Friends of Lincoln Park, Margaret Rader of the Lake Michigan
               Federation, and Carol Garsee of the Friends of the Park (Chicago).

                       We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who graciously gave of their
               time and energy in helping to improve the condition of our aquatic and coastal environments.

                                                                         Tim Early

               Editor's Note: Due to a problem in mail service, the 1991 data cards from the Illinois cleanup were lost.
               We look forward to receiving data from Illinois' 1992 cleanup and hope for better luck with the postal
               service.





















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                          FORINFORMATION ON ILLINOIS'1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                         Tim Early
                                                     Aquasphere Project
                                                      102 Pulaski Road
                                                   Calumet City, IL 60409
                                                       (708) 862-9949

                                                            OR

                                                      Margaret Rader
                                                  Lake Michigan Federation
                                                 59 E. Van Buren, Suite 2215
                                                     Chicago, IL 60605
                                                       (313)939-0838


                                            CLEANUP DATE: September 12,1992








































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               INDIANA                                                                                 SWEEP

               September 21, 1991                                        Coordinated by: Tim Early
               130 Volunteers                                            Aquasphere Project
               15 Miles Cleaned                                          102 Pulaski Road
               1,371 Pounds of Debris Collected                          Calumet City, IL 60409
                                                                         (708) 597-2988


                       A good portion of the Indiana coastline is devoted to industrial use which limited the extent of
               the 1991 cleanup effort. Approximately 130 volunteers and staff members covered four major target areas
               that extended from Illinois/Indiana state line to the Indiana /Michigan state line.

                       Support for this event was provided by First Brands, Inc., the Gary Park District, the Save the
               Dunes Council, and the take County Parks Department.

                       Special thanks are given to Ed Vasquez, superintendent of the Gary Park District, Charlotte Road
               and Tom Anderson of the Save the Dunes Council, Tim Janowski of the Lake County Parks Department,
               and Guy and Marlene Liptack of The Aquasphere Project.

                       Mention should be made of the Indiana Dunes Lakeshore area which, although it accounted for
               half of the shoreline covered, provided the least amount of debris. The responsibility for the pristine
               condition of both the national lakeshoTe and the state park lakeshore is the result of the policies and
               practices of the two governing agencies. 'No-glass!' policies, adequate disposal containers, maintenance
               programs, and ongoing educational programs haveresulted in a coastal area which serves as an example
               to all Great Lakes shoreline municipalities and agencies.

                       We extend our appreciation to all the staff members and volunteers who participated in this
               year's cleanup effort.
                                                                         Tim Early

               Editor's Note: Due to a problem in mail service, the 1991 data cards from the Illinois cleanup were lost.
               We look forward to receiving data from Indiana's 1992 cleanup and hope for better luck with the postal
               service.
























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                        FOR INFORMATION ON INDLANA'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                     Tim Early
                                                 Aquasphere Project
                                                    P. 0. Box 414
                                                   Dolton, IL 60419
                                                    (708) 597-2988


                                           CLEANUP DATE: COASTWEEKS



























































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              LOUISIANA

              September 21,1991                                         Coordinated by: Barbara Coltharp
              5,700 Volunteers                                          Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation,
              132 Miles Cleaned                                         and Tourism
              266,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                        P. 0. Box 94921
              372 Data Cards                                            Baton Rouge, LA 70804
                                                                        (504) 342-8148 or
                                                                        (504) 342-8145


                      Fifty seven hundred people picked up 266,000 pounds of trash and debris along 132 miles of
              beach line and barrier islands off Louisiana's coastline during the Greater Louisiana Beachsweep'91.

                      Pleasant temperatures and a beautiful day brought Louisianans out in droves to clean beaches
              and inland waterways Saturday, September 21,1991. The Beachsweep program is part of the broader
              'Take Pride Gulfwide" effort and the new Louisiana Clean Waterways Program sponsored by the Office
              of Litter Control and Recycling, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

                      What we've been hoping for is happening. We found less trash on the beaches and cleaned more
              miles this year. We are beginning to see a marked reduction in the amount of trash and debris we are
              picking up. Zone coordinators reported a significant increase in young people at every beach: scouts, 4-H
              clubs, and science classes. These young people were highly visible and vital workers across the state. We
              know that these cleanups are making a difference in the appearance of our waterways and the whole
              state when we get this kind of participation.

                      One half of the debris collected was recycled. Plastic trash, with the potential for causing the
              greatest harm, again ranked as the highest offender on Louisiana beaches. Unusual items found along
              the beaches consisted of a bottle containing scripture in a foreign language, a complete lamp with foreign
              inscription on the base, mattresses, kitchen stoves, and refrigerators. A beached bottlenosed dolphin was
              found at Breton Island and rescued; several dead sea turtles were observed at Grand Isle and Grand Terre
              Island; and two dead dolphins were reported at Cameron.

                      Syringes and needles were found in the sand along Old Pontchartrain Beach in New Orleans.
              Workers reported this beach to be littered with large numbers of dead fish, crab baskets, nets, and
              n-dscellaneous fishing gear. A Rolex watch was found among the debris at Pontchartrain.

                      Co-chairmen for the Greater Louisiana Beachsweep'91 were Lt. Governor Paul Hardy,
              comn-tissioner of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and Ron Rutherford, Division
              Manager of Conoco, Incorporated.

                                                                        Barbara Coltharp











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                   PERCENT COWOSITION OF LOUISIANA'S BEACH DEBRIS:






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                   LOUISL4,NXS 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                    Total Number                   Percent of Total
                                                                        Reported                   Debris Collected

                   1. Plastic pieces                                        6,716                          7.08
                   2. Plastic caps and lids                                 6,186                          6.52
                   3. Plastic straws                                        5,189                          5.47
                   4. Foamed plastic pieces                                 4,666                          4.92
                   5. Plastic food bags/wrappers                            3,736                          3.94
                   6. Metal beverage cans                                   3,399                          3.58
                   7. Cigarette butts                                       3,301                          3.48
                   8. Plastic beverage bottles                              3,139                          3.31
                   9. Plastic cups and utensils                             3,027                          3.19
                   10. Paper pieces                                         2,928                          3.09
                   11. Plastic rope                                         2,751                          2.90
                   12. Glass beverage bottles                               2,736                          2.88

                   TOTAL                                                   47,774                          50.35







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               MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF LOUISIANXS BEACH DEBRIS:




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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS:

               Zone Name                          Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               Lake Pontchartrain                       69.86               Plastic straws
               Breton Island                            66.83               Metal beverage cans
               Grand Gossier Island                     73.74               Plastic caps and lids
               Grand Isle                               76.19               Plastic pieces
               Fourchon Beach                           67.29               Plastic pieces
               Dulac                                    72.67               Foamed plastic pieces
               Constance Beach                          74.10               Foamed plastic pieces
               Cameron                                  71.04               Plastic caps and lids
               Rutherford Beach                         68.45               Plastic pieces
               Oceanview                                68.83               Plastic milk /water gallon jugs
               Holly Beach                              65.33               Plastic caps and lids










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                   TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                   Location                    Type of Debris              Source Indicated

                   Breton Island               salt bag                    Cargill, Gulf Shore Rock Salt
                   Grand Gossier Island        half of plastic             Dewitt Chemical Company
                                               chemical bottle
                   Grand Isle                  plastic stand               Alliance Plastic
                                               plastic oil barrel cap      Chevron
                                               55 gal. drum                Construction Materials Inc. (504) 2914000
                                               plastic cup                 Patterson Rental Tools
                   Fourchon Beach              empty drum                  British Petroleum
                   Cameron                     sign                        Sandifer Campaign
                   Rutherford                  5 gal. bucket               Johnstone, 87 First Street, Gretna, LA 70053
                   Holly Beach                 1/2 plastic drum            New Orleans-based Petrochen-dcal
                                               plastic bucket lid          Texaco, URSA SP40


                   FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                   Location                    Source             Type of Debris            Other Remarks

                   Breton Island               France             aluminum can
                                               Germany            plastic container
                                               Japan              plastic container         shampoo
                                                                  glass bottle
                                               Thailand           can
                                               "Oriental"         food bag
                   Grand Gossier Island        Japan              bottle
                   Grand Isle                  China              plastic sealed bag        condiment
                                               Taiwan             wrapper                   noodles
                                               Vietnam            plastic food container
                   Fourchon Beach              Italy              container                 oil
                                               I'Oriental"        bottle
                   Cameron                     Japan              glass bottle
                   Rutherford                  Germany            bottle
                                               Japan              box
                                               Mexico             can                       deodorant
                                               Panama             plastic bottle
                                               'Spanish"          food container            powdered milk
                   Oceanview                   'Tlispanic"        bottle                    sulfuric acid
                   Holly Beach                 Japan              soya drink                Singapore
                                               Japan              pen
                                               Unknown            bottle                    oil



                   STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                   Debris Related                                          Other Reports

                   Sea turtle with metal hook and string                   45 dead fish
                   Alligator with metal hook and string                    13 dead seagulls
                   Small bird entangled in yellow rope - released          11 dead birds



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               STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED: (cont.)

               Debris Related                                    Other Reports

               Fish entangled in nets                            5 dead catfish
               Large fish choked on plastic debris               4 dead sea turtles
                                                                 2 dead opossums
                                                                 2 dead porpoises
                                                                 1 dead brown pelican
                                                                 1 brown pelican, injured
                                                                 I dead tarpon
                                                                 1 dead drurnfish
                                                                 1 dead calf
                                                                 1 dead sea snake
                                                                 I dead alligator
                                                                 1 dead rat



               MOST PECULL4X DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

               lake Pontchartrain      broken sunglasses, spark plug, campaign sign, purse, rear car axel, plastic U.S. flag, IV
                                       bag, broom, carnival beads, fire extinguisher, stethoscope, surgical mask, grill,
                                       platform shoes, sink, telephone pole, garden hose, Rolex watch, plastic flowers,
                                       clothes basket, toy plastic elephant
               Breton Island           laundry basket, boat bumper
               Grand Gossier Island    toy fire truck with engine still running, baby doll leg, stove burner, grill, unopened
                                       beer can, window air conditioner unit
               Grand Isle              2 matching shoes, hip waders, several pairs of underwear
               Fourchon Beach          towel dispenser, paint brush, shotgun shells, hub cap
               Cameron                 ice tray, 25 cents
               Rutherford Beach        toilet seat, wallet with ID, typewriter, full bottle of salad dressing, test tube, men's
                                       underwear






























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                     TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF LOUISIANA'S BEACH DEBRIS:


                              Trends In      Bottles     & Assoc.Goods                                   Trends in Rec. Fishing Gear


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                                Trends In Operational Waste                                                 Trends in Sewage Waste


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                                    Trends in Medical Waste                                     FOR INFORMATION ON LOUISIANA'S
                                                                                                  1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                                                                                  Barbara Coltharp
                                                                                                Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation,
                       P                                                                                             and Tourism
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              NUINE

              September 14,1991                                       Nancy Griffin
              1,735 Volunteers                                        Coastal Communications Coordinator
              219 Miles Cleaned                                       State Planning Office, Station 38
              34,137 Pounds of Debris Collected                       Augusta, ME 04333
              519 Data Cards                                          (207) 289-3261


                      This fall's 7th annual Coastal Cleanup netted trash from Maine's shores that weighed in at more
              than 17 tons.

                      The 34,137 pounds of marine debris dragged off 219 miles of beaches and public landings by
              1,735 volunteers included the front end of a car, three engine blocks, a bike, a lawn mower, a water
              heater, and a truckload of metal lobster trap parts. For the second year in a row, volunteers in Surry
              found a soda bottle containing a postcard from a Russian sailor.

                      While the total of trash collected went up, several cleanup organizers reported their beaches were
              cleaner this year than in past years. However, a group of clarndiggers cleared 12 tons of debris from land
              adjoining an old dump site. Another group of clarndiggers scoured a section of coast in boats and turned
              up 2,500 pounds of debris. At one beach, scuba divers hauled trash from under nearshore waters as well
              as the shore itself.
                                                                      Nancy Griffin

































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                  PERCENT COMPOSITION OF MAINUS BEACH DEBRIS:




                                Plastic 63.28











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                                                                                                      Cloth 1,78

                                                                                                     woo d 3.3

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                                     Glass     11.92                        Metal      8.18



                  MAINUS 1"I DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                   Total Number                   Percent of Total
                                                                      Reported                    Debris Collected

                  1. Cigarette butts                                      14,186                         16-08
                  2. Glass pieces                                         6,860                           7.78
                  3. Plastic pieces                                       5,804                           6.58
                  4. Foamed plastic pieces                                5,580                           6.33
                  5. Plastic rope                                         5,105                           5.79
                  6. Plastic food bags/wrappers                           3,671                           4.16
                  7. Paper pieces                                         3,188                           3.61
                  8. Glass beverage bottles                               2,185                           2.48
                  9. Plastic caps/lids                                    2,128                           2.41
                  10. Foamed plastic cups                                 21015                           2.28
                  11. Lumber pieces                                       1,937                           2.20
                  12. Metal beverage cans                                 1,593                           1.81

                  Total                                                   54,252                         61.51
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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                         Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Eastport/Lubec                          73.75               Plastic rope
                Cutler                                  42.14               Glass pieces
                Jonesport                               71.11               Rubber gloves, foamed plastic pieces, plastic
                                                                            oil /lubricant bottles
                Steuben                                 77.08               Foamed plastic pieces
                Castine                                 58.74               Cigarette butts
                Searsport                               35.28               Glass pieces
                Belfast                                 66.06               Cigarette butts
                Camden                                  45.71               Plastic pieces
                Rockland                                69.37               Plastic rope
                Thomaston                               61.23               Plastic pieces
                Damariscotta                            55.17               Metal pieces
                Wicasset                                30.51               Glass pieces
                Georgetown                              68.56               Cigarette butts
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                Phippsburg                              61.86               Foamed plastic pieces
                Brunswick/Harpswell                     62.23               Glass pieces
                Yarmouth                                30.03               Glass pieces



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                   MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:- (cont.)

                   Zone Name                           Percent Plastic            Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                   Portland /Yarmouth                        64.30                Cigarette butts
                   S.Portland /Cape Elizabeth                59.95                Cigarette butts
                   Saco                                      72.76                Cigarette butts
                   Kittery Eliot                             73.26                Cigarette butts


                   TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                   Location                  Type of Debris                       Source Indicated

                   Eastport/Lubec            plastic strapping band               Canada Lob. SF 35-87 ID# 006005
                                             3 plastic fish tags                  New Brunswick Aquaculture Salmon, Canada
                                             plastic pan, salmon feed             Moore-Clark
                                             6 shipping bands                     Canada Lobster
                   Steuben                   band (1990)                          Canada Lobster
                   S.Portland/               plastic warning label                Webber 8555
                   Cape Elizabeth            plastic cover                        Friendship Trap Co. R. Turner 5021


                   FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                   Location                  Source             Type of Debris             Other Remarks

                   Eastport/Lubec            Canada             plastic strapping band     Canada Lobster SF 35-87 ID# 006005
                                                                3 plastic fishing tags     New Brunswick Aquaculture Salmon
                                                                6 shipping bands           Canada Lobster
                   Steuben                   Canada             band (1990)                Canada Lobster
                   Rockland                  Canada             plastic strapping band     CO, 69900


                   STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                   Debris Related                               Other Reports

                   Heron caught in netting, released            33 dead seagulls
                   Seagull trapped in plastic                   6 dead birds
                   Herring entangled in plastic bag             5 dead fish
                                                                2 dead herrings


                   MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                   Eastport/Lubec            flare, knee brace, old cloth and cork life preserver from early 19Ws, retaining mesh as
                                             recommended by DEP for erosion, rubber girdle complete with garters
                   Cutler                    hat visor, engine block, hair curler, a windshield wiper, front end of a car
                   Steuben                   2 inch pulley with rope attached, raincoat
                   Castine                   lawn chair, beverage pitcher
                   Searsport                 jockstrap, vinyl siding




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                   MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                   Belfast                       knife, eye glasses, carhood, engine block, tire, life jacket
                   Camden                        toys, underwear, paint brush
                   Rockland                      IV and tubing, battery, boat muffler, binocular case, golf balls, lawn mower, paint
                                                 brush
                   Thomaston                     fire extinguisher, rubber boat bumper, electrical motor, Firestone balloon - 24 inch tire,
                                                 plastic duck head, door knob, plastic shovel
                   Damariscotta.                 rug, bricks, two anchors, paintbrushes, fireworks with 56 rounds
                   Georgetown                    jock strap
                   Phippsburg                    tire rim, broom
                   Brunswick/Harpswell           deflated rubber raft 10 foot Iong, plastic Cheezwhiz container, comb, leather
                                                 boxing striking bag
                   Portland/Yarmouth             plastic barrel, leather seat, wooden ladder, cable wire, sweater, baby shoes, plastic
                                                 binoculars, shopping carts, fireworks, bike, shotgun shell, tire iron
                   S.Portland /Elizabeth         Batman doll tags, pipe, marble, half ceramic doll hand, sunglasses, plastic crate, base
                                                 of toilet bowl, record, rusted nails, tool kit
                   Saco                          false teeth, tea kettle, fry pan, plastic Santa Claus
                   Kittery/Eliot                 gas can with gas, fireworks, broom head, pillow case, shotgun shells


                   TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF MAINE'S BEACH DEBRIS:



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                                  FOR INFORMATION ON MAINE'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                                        Nancy Griffin
                                                           Coastal Communications Coordinator
                                                              State Planning Office, Station 38
                                                                     Augusta, ME 04333
                                                                        (207) 289-3261

                                                         CLEANUP DATE: OCTOBER 3,1992





















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                  MARYLAND                                                                              BEACH CLEANUP

                  September 7, 14, and 21, 1991                              Coordinated by: Ann Berger
                  1,190 Volunteers                                           Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
                  83 Miles Cleaned                                           6600 York Road, Suite 100
                  201,759 Pounds of Debris Collected                         Baltimore, MD 21212
                  196 Data Cards                                             (301) 377-6270

                                                                             Judy Johnson
                                                                             Committee to Preserve Assateague Island, Inc.
                                                                             616 Picadilly Road
                                                                             Towson, MD 21204
                                                                             (301) 828-4520


                          The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc. held the second Chesapeake Bay Cleanup in
                  September, 1991. These cleanups have been made possible through a congressional appropriation
                  secured by Senator Barbara Mikulski to assist beach cleanups in the state of Maryland.

                          The Alliance supplied trash bags and gloves, in addition to distributing zone captain report forms
                  and data cards supplied by the Center for Marine Conservation. Each group appointed an area
                  coordinator to be in charge, who was responsible for completing the data cards and zone captain report
                  form, and returning them to the Center for Marine Conservation for inclusion in their national database.

                          Once again, the response from citizen groups and organizations was extremely enthusiastic.
                  Fifteen groups participated in cleanups, with some holding numerous cleanups. The locations of our
                  cleanups were: Terrapin Park; Stevensville; Solomons Island; Broad Creek, Rocky Point Park; St. Mary's
                  County; North Point Park; Otterpoint Park; Assateague Island (Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary, Kings
                  landing, Milltown Landing); Back Creek; Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge; Mayo; Herring Run Park; Cyprus
                  and Dividing Creek on the Magothy River, and Love Point Beach.

                          Volunteers totaled 1,190, cleaning up 83 rrdles of beach and river banks. They collectively filled
                  699 bags with trash and debris weighing approximately 201,759 pounds. All of the participating groups
                  recycled the collected materials and disposed of waste properly.

                          Cleanups along the shoreline of Chesapeake Bay were done on foot and in one instance in canoes.
                  Enthusiasm and dedication were key components in all cleanups! In fact, one Navy squadron leader from
                  Pax River upon seeing the cleanup in progress in St. Mary's Country, Maryland, volunteered his whole
                  squadron. Unfortunately, over 140 volunteers had already responded, and they couldn't accommodate
                  the Navy squadron with supplies, etc.

                          All groups expressed sincere thanks for the opportunity to participate in cleaning up Chesapeake
                  Bay shorelines, and many expressed a desire to participate in the future. Some groups planned a second
                  cleanup with their supplies on hand in the near future. Comments were very positive and ranged from
                  an increased awareness of the litter problems and its effects on Chesapeake Bay; to "it was a fun,
                  worthwhile, and productive day!" Once again, the Alliance was extremely pleased with participants'
                  endeavors towards making our Bay shores clean, safe, and beautiful!

                                                                             Ann Berger




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                      Saturday, September 7 was a perfect day for the cleanup of the 22 miles of Maryland Assateague
              Island National Seashore. We estimated about 250 people of all ages assisted, including National
              Seashore and State Park personnel.

                      Not as much trash was found as in previous years, but some of this may be due to the spring
              cleanup, for which we have no figures. A large portion of the northern tip experiences overwash fairly
              frequently, and we found some people only collected trash along a relatively narrow strip of the beach,
              rather than walking across the whole sandy part towards the bay in search of additional items.

                      The amount of large and bulky pieces of wood and lumber surprised everyone. A total of 3 tons
              of wood was collected, 2 tons of which were lumber. Plastic still leads the list in total number of items
              collected.

                      Many thanks to First Brands Corporation for providing us with the Glad Bags, and Senator
              Barbara Mikulski for providing the funding. Reg Hancock, President of the Worcester County
              Comn-dssioners, helped with cleanup again this year. Cecily Majerus (from the Governor's office and is
              on the board of the Center for Marine Conservation) and her husband, David helped, as did Rick Leader
              (with the Chesapeake Bay Trust) and his wife, Andrea; and Nick Carter, from the Department of Natural
              Resources.

                      Besides our Committee, the Assateague Mobile Sportfishermews Association, and the Worcester
              Environmental Trust, other groups that assisted were: the Telephone Pioneers; Alpha Omega Biology
              Society, Salisbury State University; Calverton School; Park School; 4H Club; and the Peace Corps.

                      Crane and Jane Miller brought a group from their church in Washington. Everyone found it a
              great experience and a most satisfying one, and they all said they will come back in 1992.

                                                                      Judy Johnson






























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                PERCENT COMPOSITION OF MARYLAND'S BEACH DEBRIS:




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                MARYLAND'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                Total Number          Percent of Total
                                                                    Reported          Debris Collected

                1. Cigarette butts                                      6,114                  8.97
                2. Foamed plastic pieces                                5,&%                   8.59
                3. Glass pieces                                         4,803                  7.04
                4. Plastic pieces                                       4,404                  6.46
                5. Metal beverage cans                                  3,995                  5.86
                6. Glass beverage bottles                               3,179                  4.66
                7. Plastic caps/lids                                    2,881                  4.23
                8. Paper pieces                                         2,3U                   3.44
                9. Plastic food bags/wrappers                           2,337                  3.43
                10. Foamed plastic cups                                 2,326                  3.41
                11. Plastic straws                                      1,968                  2.89
                12. Metal pull tabs                                     1,611                  2.36

                Total                                                  41,818                  61.34








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                 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                 Zone Name                        Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                 Baltimore                               59.54              Cigarette butts
                 Annapolis                               62.08              Glass pieces
                 Terrapin Beach                          76.71              Metal beverage cans
                 Mason Neck NWR                          74.80              Foamed plastic pieces
                 Patuxent                                32.96              Glass beverage bottles
                 Bladensburg                             65.68              Foamed plastic pieces
                 Potomac                                 43.92              Metal beverage cans
                 Solomon Island                          24.99              Glass pieces
                 St. Mary's County                       59.26              Cigarette butts
                 Assateague Island                       62.85              Plastic pieces
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                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                 Location                            Type of Debris            Sources Indicated

                 Baltimore                           plastic cup               Mumm's, 3203 Belair Road
                                                     bait box                  Mike's Bait Co.
                 Mason Neck NWR                      plastic tie and seal      Snyder of Berlin, #1907
                 Assateague Island                   metal ID band # 1298      U.S. Coast Guard

                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Location                            Source           Type of Debris

                 Assateague Island                   Japan            cloth tag #464


                 STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                 Debris Related                                       Other Reports

                 Crab entangled in balloon ribbon                     6 dead fish
                 Crabs and fish trapped in crab trap                  1 dead turtle
                                                                      1 dead bird
                                                                      1 dead mouse



                 MOST PECULLkR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Baltimore                 plastic Cookie Monster face, park bench, bicycle, sofa cushion, snorkel mask, boat
                                           windshield, TV antennas, Frisbees, broom, fan, carpet cleaner bags, AA battery
                 Annapolis                 Walkman headphones, underwear, grill, toothbrush
                 Terrapin Beach            lawn chair, bowl, stuffed animals
                 Mason Neck NWR            plastic Christmas holly, pillow, rug, bread tray, bedpost, hose reel, baby potty,
                                           plastic cigar cover
                 Patuxent                  water heater, electric fan, door, plastic reflector, grill
                 St. Mary's County         pillow, carpet, gas can, umbrella, wallet, shotgun shells
                 Assateague Island         pillow, computer board with wires, coffee strainer, freezer door, boomerang,
                                           picture frame, ice cube tray, Ninja Turtle doll



















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                                          TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF MARYLAND'S BEACH DE13RIS:


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                                 Trends In Medical Waste                             FOR INFORMATION ON MARYLAND'S
                                                                                      1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                                                                       Judy Johnson
                                                                                    Comn-dae to Preserve Assateague Island, Inc.
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                MASSACHUSETTS

                September 21, 1991                                        Coordinated by: Anne Smrcina
                4,500 Volunteers                                          Coastal Zone Management Program
                190 Miles Cleaned                                         100 Cambridge Street, 20th Floor
                56,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                         Boston, MA 02202
                1360 Data Cards                                           (617) 727-9530


                        The 1991 Massachusetts Coastal Cleanup, COASTSWEEP, topped all previous years'
                participation numbers, with some 4,500 individuals journeying to the coast to lend their support to the
                event. In contrast to past years, the weather was perfect, with clear, sunny skies and typical fall
                temperatures (cool but not chilling).

                        Over 300 people attended the kick-off cleanup at Revere Beach, the oldest public beach in the
                nation. The participants retrieved an assortment of debris, ranging from small pieces of plastic and
                thousands of cigarette filters to parts of a boat. People reported finding fewer tampon applicators this
                year, possibly due to a new scum removal system installed at the Massachusetts Water Resources
                Authority waste treatment facilities.

                        State sponsors for the event included WBZ-TV4 (NBC affiliate), Stop & Shop Supermarkets,
                Dunkin! Donuts, and Harvard Community Health Plan provided t-shirts, drinks, gloves, and publicity
                for the event.

                        Secretary of Environmental Affairs Susan Tierney gave the welcoming remarks, along with WBZ
                meteorologist Barry Burbank and Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office (MCZM) Assistant
                Director Steven Bliven. MUM is the state agency that coordinates the statewide COASTSWEEP
                program.

                        In addition to the cleanup at Revere Beach, some 80 other cleanups were held on Saturday,
                September 21, as well as on the previous Friday and on the following Saturday. Cleanups ranged from as
                far north as Salisbury on the New Hampshire border to Westport on the Rhode Island border. Several
                high schools, junior high schools, and elementary schools sent entire grades or classes to local beaches as
                public service/educational efforts. The Patriot Trail Girl Scout Council held a council-sponsored cleanup
                at Wollaston Beach in Quincy that attracted 250 participants from numerous troops from the Boston
                Metropolitan area. Battelle Ocean Sciences, a research company on the South Shore, sponsored the
                largest individual cleanup-some 450 individuals at five-n-dle-long Duxbury Beach (participants were
                treated to coffee and donuts, t-shirts, and a hot dog lunch after the cleanup).

                        Many participants noted that the beaches seemed cleaner in 1991 than in previous years, except
                for areas that were hit by Hurricane Bob (especially Buzzards Bay and south and east-facing beaches on
                Cape Cod). The n-dd-August hurricane swept many beach houses into the surf, scattering boards,
                appliances, shingles, home furnishings, and household supplies along the coast. The combination of
                failed septic systems, household hazardous wastes, fuels, and other materials led to the closure of many
                shellfishing areas.
                                                                          Anne 1. Smrcina









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                  PERCENT COMPOSITION OF MASSACHUSETTS'BEACH DEBRIS:






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                  MASSACHUSETTS'1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                  Total Number          Percent of Total
                                                                      Reported          Debris Collected

                  1. Cigarette butts                                       60,359               19.29
                  2. Plastic pieces                                        21,104               6.75
                  3. Glass pieces                                          18,043               5.77
                  4. Plastic straws                                        14,819               4.74
                  5. Plastic food bags/wrappers                            14,149               4.52
                  6. Foamed plastic pieces                                 13,897               4.44
                  7. Paper pieces                                          13,859               4.43
                  8. Plastic caps/lids                                     13,324               4.26
                  9. Plastic rope                                          9,512                3.04
                  10. Plastic cups/utensils                                7,278                2.33
                  11. Metal beverage cans                                  6,956                2.22
                  12. Lumber pieces                                        6,577                2.10

                  Total                                                199,877                  63.89
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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                           Percent Plastic            Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                North Shore                                68.20               Cigarette butts
                Metro Boston                               67.19               Cigarette butts
                South Shore                                69.74               Cigarette butts
                Cape Cod                                   70.25               Cigarette butts
                Buzzard's Bay                              56.96               Glass pieces


                TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                Location          Type of Debris                      Source Indicated

                North Shore       4 custom seals                      Canada Lobster
                                  red tag, S-F 36-87, #044905         Canada Lobster
                                  plastic bands                       Wang Laboratories
                                  plastic lid for bucket              Letica Corp., Rochester, I@N
                                  plastic saline bottle               Armor Pharmacal
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                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED: (cont.)


                  Location          Type of Debris                     Source Indicated

                  South Shore       100 lb. net bag                    Webster Company
                                    plastic frame                      C. E. Shepherd Co. Inc., Houston, Texas
                                    plastic strapping band,            Canada New Brunswick Aquaculture
                                    # 2752995
                                    cardboard box                      Alliance Rubber Co.
                                    bottles                            Dairy Juice Products, Verona, PA
                  Buzzard's Bay lumber scraps                          Tolleson Lumber Co., Perry, GA


                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:



                  Location          Source           Type of Debris             Other Remarks


                  North Shore       Canada           4 custom seals             Canada Lobster
                                                     red tag, S-F 36-87,        Canada Lobster
                                                     #044905
                  South Shore       Canada           plastic strapping band     Canada New Brunswick Aquaculture


                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:



                  Debris Related                                                Other Reports

                  Seagull skeleton wrapped in monofflament line                 39 dead seals
                  Seagull caught in netting                                     12 dead birds
                  Seagull tangled in fishing wire                               11 dead fish
                                                                                6 dead crabs
                                                                                1 dead lizard
                                                                                1 dead snake
                                                                                1 dead pigeon



                  MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  North Shore                wheel rim, LV. tubing, medical bag, kite, golf ball, 75 lb. mowing chain, men's
                                             underwear, refrigerator door, plastic high heel, firecracker, Frisbee, broom,
                                             sleeping bag, whiskey bottle, dust pan
                  Metro Boston               rug, car hood and roof, driver's license and credit cards, underwear, suitcase, panty
                                             hose, bra, corn on the cob, blender and coffee maker
                  South Shore                battery, potty, t-shirts, boning knife, mailbox, toothpaste, tea bags, license plate, lottery
                                             ticket, lawn chair.
                  Cape Cod                   flea collar, mop, tray, negligee, underwear, fireworks, pantyhose, mattress
                  Buzzard's Bay              dog collar, pillow, hose, rug, lawn furniture, plastic zipper, bed sheets, beach chair,
                                             curtains, bird house, couch, brake pads




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                                                                                              FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
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               September 21, 1991                                         Coordinated by: Tanya Cabala
               1,475 Volunteers                                           Lake Michigan Federation
               120.23 Miles Cleaned                                       425 West Western, Suite 201
               8,074 Pounds of Debris Collected                           Muskegon, MI 49440
               318 Data Cards                                             (616) 722-5116


                       The first annual Beach Sweep in Michigan, part of the first annual Great Lakes Beach Sweep,
               brought out 1,475 volunteers throughout the state who picked up 8,074 pounds of garbage on 120.23
               miles of Great Lakes shorelines. The day, Saturday, September 21, was bright and sunny, but cold and
               windy. Cleanups took place in every county along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan up to the upper
               Peninsula, where about 500 volunteers turned out on Lake Superior shorelines and along Lake Huron.
               Our tremendous first time success in recruiting, organizing, and data processing is due to the dedicated
               efforts of an army of area coordinators.

                       Volunteers included environmental and conservation groups, Girl Scout troops, fan-tilies,
               students and lots of people unaffiliated with a group, but very concerned about the Great Lakes.

                       Unusual finds this year were: a gill net buoy with a turnbuckle and chain, a decontan-driation suit,
               a street bumper, a rubber garbage can, 70 tires, part of a plastic Christmas tree, part of a TV antenna, a
               6-foot lead pipe and 300 pounds of broken concrete in a dune area. Some of the items found in large
               numbers were cigarette butts, pieces of glass, bottle caps, pieces of paper, styrofoam and plastic pieces,
               and plastic straws.

                       In one county alone, four dead animals were found entangled in trash, one in a plastic six-pack
               ring, and one with a balloon in its throat and attached ribbon around its neck, graphically illustrating the
               need to eliminate these items from our beaches and our environment.

                       Sponsors included First Brands Corporation, supplier of trash bags, Pioneer Industrial Products
               of Willard, Ohio, which donated sturdy latex gloves, and Illinois Tool Works, which funded the media
               kits and press releases prepared by the Shedd Aquarium public relations department.

                                                                          Tanya Cabala



















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               PERCENT CON[POSITION OF MICHIGAN'S BEACH DEBRIS:







                  Plastic 74,64




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                                                                               Wood 1.24


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                                                           Paper 7,57




               MICHIGAN'S 1991 DERTY DOZEN:
                                                    Total Number             Percent of Total
                                                        Reported             Debris Collected

               1. Cigarette butts                         37,370                  30.02
               2. Plastic pieces                           15,445                 12.41
               3. Plastic straws                           9,026                   7.25
               4. Plastic caps/lids                        5,481                   4AO
               5. Balloons                                 5,474                   4.40
               6. Paper pieces                             5,303                   4.26
               7. Glass pieces                             5,089                   4.09
               8. Foamed plastic pieces                    4,507                   3.62
               9. Plastic food bags/wrappers               3,372                   2.71
               10. Metal bottle caps                       2,425                   1.95
               11. Clothing pieces                         1,176                   0.94
               12. Metal pull tabs                         1,157                   0.93

               Total                                      95,825                  76.97








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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

               Zone Name                         Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               Makinac                                 67.82              Cigarette butts
               Berrien                                 72.91              Cigarette butts
               Muskegon                                77.86              Cigarette butts
               Oceana                                  81.23              Cigarette butts
               Manistee                                45.18              Glass pieces
               Benzie                                  70.73              Cigarette butts
               Grand Traverse                          73.46              Cigarette butts


               TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

               Location                 Type of Debris            Source Indicated

               Makinac                  cardboard box            Kings Fishing, Naubinway, MI 90647-6282
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               Muskegon                 line leader connectors Bear Paw Tackle Co., MI 49615






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                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 None reported


                 STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIEFE REPORTED:

                 Debris Related                                     Other Reports

                 Seagull entangled in large fishing lure            18 dead fish
                 Seagull entangled with six pack holder             16 dead seagulls
                 Bird entangled in balloon string                   I dead dog
                                                                    I dead duck
                                                                    I dead rabbit
                                                                    1 dead rat
                                                                    1 dead turtle


                 MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Makinac                  propane cylinder, bed spring, coffee pot, roofing paper, umbrella cover, lounge
                                          chair, coat hanger
                 Berrien                  pants, shotgun shells, money, toy baby bottle, rusty door with handle
                 Muskegon                 part of TV antenna, car bumper, 45 ft. rubber hose, panty hose, toothbrush
                                          bed sheet, head band, I Love Lucy video tape, toy gun, stove bumer cover, tennis
                                          shoe
                 Oceana                   back pack, fuel pump, money, tennis shoe, firecracker, training bra, men's underwear
                 Manistee                 plastic sword, lamp, firecracker
                 Benzie                   camera part, surveying tape, plow, toe nail clippers


                 TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF MICHIGAN'S BEACH DEBRIS:

                 Data collection from Michigan's cleanup has only been carried out for one year (1991) and therefore
                 trends can not be assessed.


                            FOR INFORMATION ON MICHIGAN'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT-

                                                                Tanya Cabala
                                                          Lake Michigan Federation
                                                         425 West Western, Suite 201
                                                            Muskegon, MI 49440
                                                                (616)722-5116

                                                   CLEANUP DATE: September 12,1992












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                September 21, 1991                                        Coordinated by: Tim Amonson
                300 Volunteers                                            The Bluestone Company
                21 Miles Cleaned                                          369 Canal Park Drive
                6,260 Pounds of Debris Collected                          Duluth, MN 55802
                74 Data Cards                                             (218) 722-6768


                        Minnesota participated in the International Coastal Cleanup for the first time in 1991 as part of
                the Great Lakes Beach Sweep, coordinated by the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. The cleanup area
                consisted of 21 miles of sand and cobble beaches and yielded 6,260 pounds of debris. Among the unusual
                items we picked up were a passport and a pilot's logbook from a recent plane crash in the lake, two
                purses with contents intact (later returned to the owners), a pontoon boat, and several mattresses.

                        As a first time coordinator, I severely underestimated the response to the cleanup, and I expected
                between 50 and 75 participants. Three hundred people turned out for the event, sending me scurrying at
                the last minute to come up with extra supplies. One section of beach, approximately four miles long, is
                bordered by residential homes. Even though the beach is considered public domain, homeowners treat it
                with the same respect as if they owned it. Each house along the stretch received a bag, data cards and
                information about the cleanup. The day of the cleanup, each resident was invited to collect beach debris
                in the bag, fill in the card and leave the bag by the curb. Items too large or heavy to comfortably remove
                could be noted on the card for collection by the city.

                        Duluth's Parks and Recreation Department was very cooperative in,helping out VAth advertising
                the cleanup and providing trash collection service afterwards. The department also gave all participants
                guest passes to a variety of civic events in the Duluth area. Northwoods Greens, the local Greenpeace
                group, was another sponsor and handled recycling and trash disposal in Superior. Soft drinks were
                provided by the local distributor, plastic gloves by a hardware store and t-shirts by an outdoor clothing
                store.

                        Media kits were compiled by the Shedd Aquarium public relations department and funded by
                Illinois Tool Works. Promotion by the local media was very good before the event. Follow-up coverage,
                however, was poor. Next year we plan to approach one TV station and one newspaper for sponsorship,
                not in terms of financial support, but in media coverage before and after the cleaning.

                        Our great beach captains did a super job of getting everyone organized and motivated at the
                different beach sites. Many of the participants expressed interest in becon-dng beach captains next year.
                In 1992, we plan on adding a cleanup dive in the offshore waters. We also want to get more involvement
                farther up the north shore of Lake Superior. That beach area extends more than 100 miles to the
                Canadian border. And we are going to target the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers for cleanups. We
                would like to explore the possibility of getting more young people involved in the cleanup by making
                them aware of the beach debris problem during the early weeks of the school year, making the Beach
                Sweep an educational tool in their science classes. As we expand up the North Shore, we will clean some
                remote areas that most people don't get to. We expect to find some unusual items that may have been
                there for many years.
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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF MINNESOTA'S BEACH DEBRIS:




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                 MINNESOTXS 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                  Total Number                   Percent of Total
                                                                     Reported                    Debris Collected

                 1. Cigarette butts                                       4,981                         20.73
                 2. Foamed plastic pieces                                  1,866                         7.76
                 3. Glass pieces                                           1,425                         5.93
                 4. Plastic pieces                                         1,299                         5.41
                 5. Plastic food bags/wrappers                            1,087                          4.52
                 6. Paper pieces                                            949                          3.95
                 7. Metal beverage cans                                     940                          3.91
                 8. Plastic caps/lids                                       702                          2.92
                 9. Glass beverage bottles                                  608                          2,53
                 10. Plastic straws                                         604                          2.51
                 11. Plastic foamed cups                                    582                          2.42
                 12. Metal pieces                                           537                          2.23


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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTIC OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

               Zone Name                        Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               Duluth                                 62.14              Cigarette butts
               Superior                               51.18              Glass beverage bottles


               TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


               None reported


               FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


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              STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


              Debzis Related                     OtherReports

              Seagull tangled in fishing line    2 dead seagulls


              MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

              Duluth               fire extinguisher, heating duct, bed spring, dust mask, mattress, wheel, ladder,
                                   spark plug
              Superior             pocket knife, fireworks, bike rim, wire, underwear


              TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF MINNESOTA'S BEACH DEBRIS:

              Data collection from Minnesota's cleanup has only been carried out for one year (1991) and therefore
              trends cannot be assessed.


                      FOR INFORMATION ON MINNESOTA'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                     Tim Amonson
                                                 The Bluestone Company
                                                  369 Canal Park Drive
                                                   Duluth, MN 55802
                                                     (218) 722-6768

                                          CLEANUP DATE:- September 19,1992






























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               MISSISSIPPI

               September 21, 1991                                      Coordinated by: David Ruple
               2,039 Volunteers                                        Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries,
               96.5 Miles Cleaned                                      and Parks
               45,890 Pounds of Debris Collected                       2620 Beach Boulevard
               354 Data Cards                                          Biloxi, MS 39531
                                                                       (601) 385-5860


                       The Mississippi Marine Trash Task Force, with assistance of 2,039 volunteers, conducted the
               Mississippi Coastal Cleanup on September 21, 1991. The 1991 volunteer turnout was the largest in the
               states five-year history of organized coastal cleanups. Cleanup volunteers collected nearly 23 tons of
               trash from 96.5 n-dles; of Mississippi beaches and shorelines. Areas cleaned included three barrier islands,
               as well as Mississippi's three coastal counties.

                       Cleanup organizers are encouraged by the increase in volunteer participation at mainland
               locations. While weather on September 21 was clear and sunny, it was also quite windy. The wind and
               subsequent heavy seas greatly reduced this number of volunteers participating in the barrier island
               cleanups. Only about one-third of the volunteers that had planned to clean the barrier islands were able
               to participate.

                       Increased promotion of this year's cleanup helped to focus local attention on the problems
               associated with marine debris. Billboards and radio and television spots helped to spread the word about
               the cleanup.

                       In addition to the dedication of volunteers and organizers, many businesses and corporations
               provided support for the cleanup in the form of cash donations, pencils, food, gloves, transportation,
               printing, artwork, mailing, fuel, drinks, trash bags, t-shirts, promotion and trash disposal. For this
               support, we are most appreciative.


                                                                       David Ruple




















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             PERCENT COMPOSITION OF MISSISSIPPIS BEACH DEBRIS:




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                             Metal 13,11

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             MISSISSIPPI'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                  Total Number             Percent of Total
                                                      Reported             Debris Collected

             1. Cigarette butts                          5,775                   10.95
             2. Glass pieces                             2,948                   5.59
             3. Plastic pieces                           21932                   5.56
             4. Paper pieces                             2,931                   5-56
             5. Metal beverage cans                      2,708                   5.14
             6. Foamed plastic foamed pieces             2,467                   4.68
             7. Plastic caps/lids                        2,336                   4.43
             8. Plastic food bags/wrappers               2,089                   3.96
             9. Glass beverage bottles                   1,893                   3.59
             10. Foamed plastic cups                     1,808                   3.43
             11. Plastic beverage bottles                1,773                   3.36
             12. Metal bottle caps                       1,414                   2.68

             Total                                      31,074                   8.93







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                  MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                  Zone Name                         Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                  Jackson County                          56.99              Cigarette butts
                  Harrison County                         56.47              Cigarette butts
                  Hancock County                          59.05              Cigarette butts
                  Nearshore Islands                       67.54              Metal beverage cans
                  Barrier Islands                         62.21              Plastic caps/lids


                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                  Location                 Types of Debris           Sources Indicated

                  Harrison County          receipt paper             Dave's Auto Service
                                           label                     Carcia's & Sons Seafood, Texas
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              FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


              None reported


              STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


              Debris Related                                          Other Reports

              Dead catfish with plastic ring tied around the neck     13 dead fish
              Dead hermit crabs found in plastic bag                  10 dead crabs
                                                                      7 dead seagulls
                                                                      4 dead birds
                                                                      3 dead turtles
                                                                      2 dead catfish
                                                                      2 dead dogs
                                                                      1 dead juvenile dolphin
                                                                      1 dead raccoon
                                                                      1 dead sting ray
                                                                      1 squirrel


              MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

              Jackson County          Oriental rug, men's underwear, pantyhose, plastic ball, firecracker, TV, house roofing,
                                      table, chain, book bag, car mirror, broom, douche bottle, trophy top, bag of dog
                                      food, floormat
              Harrison County         big broom, toothpaste top, used fireworks, door knob, Barbie coat hanger, $1, shotgun
                                      shell
              Hancock County          refrigerator, car seat, lawn chair
              Nearshore Islands       water heater, suitcase, life jacket
              Barrier Islands         flashlight, refrigerator, Frisbee

























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                                            TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF MISSISSIPPI'S BEACH DEBRIS:


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               NEBRASKA

               September 15,1991                                  Coordinated by: Nebraska Women of Today
               45 Volunteers
               3 Miles Cleaned
               300 Pounds of Debris Collected
               3 Data Cards



                       One of the most striking differences between Nebraska's data and the coastal states information
               is the percentage of plastic. Nebraska seems to have a much lower percent of plastic than most coastal
               areas. The Dirty Dozen list seems to support this, with only one of the top five items being composed of
               plastic. These types of differences help to determine problems specific to either coastal or inland areas or
               perhaps problems that are common to both. As inland cleanups continue to grow, so will our
               understanding of the differences and sin-dlarities.

                                                                  Lisa K. Younger
                                                                  Coordinator
                                                                  International Coastal Cleanup






































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                     PERCENT COMPOSITION OF NEBRASKA'S WATERWAY DEBRIS:







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                     NEBRASKA'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                                      Total Number                               Percent of Total
                                                                                           Reported                              Debris Collected

                     1. Paper pieces                                                                388                                  19.01
                     2. Glass pieces                                                                255                                  12.49
                     3. Metal beverage cans                                                         231                                  11.32
                     4. Plastic pieces                                                              201                                    9.85
                     5. Metal bottle caps                                                           121                                    5.93
                     6. Metal pull tabs                                                             105                                    5.14
                     7. Glass beverage bottles                                                       89                                    4.36
                     8. Plastic cups/utensils                                                        83                                    4.07
                     9. Plastic caps/lids                                                            55                                    2.69
                     10. Metal pieces                                                                47                                    2.30
                         Plastic trash bags                                                          47                                    2.30
                     11. Cardboard                                                                   33                                    1.62
                     12. Foamed plastic cups                                                         31                                    1.52

                     Total                                                                        1,686                                  82.61





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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

               Zone Name                        Percent Plastic                  Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               Lake Maloney                            35.99                     Glass pieces
               Bass Way                                29.94                     Paper pieces
               Enders Reservation                      24.76                     Paper pieces


               TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

               None reported


               FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


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              STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

              None reported


              MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

              None reported


              TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF NEBRASKAS WATERWAY DEBRIS:

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               October 5, 1991                                            Coordinated by: Joanne Barret
               526 Volunteers                                             and Ray Hetchka
               19 Miles Cleaned                                           University of New Hampshire Sea Grant
               10,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                          Kingman Farm
               173 Data Cards                                             Durham, NH 03824
                                                                          (603) 749-1565


                       This year's Coastal Cleanup in New Hamspshire showed us that local organizations can carry the
               weight of this program and provide the concerted effort that we need to clean every mile of our coast.
               With the strength of these groups and the added support of individual citizens, the beaches were cleaned
               of over five tons of debris and several hundred pounds of recyclable plastic, aluminum and glass.

                       For a second year, the Swiftwater Girl Scout Council sponsored a day-long environmental
               program which focused their 319 scouts on the cleanup of the northern end of Odiorne Point State Park.
               Other coastal areas and the shoreline of the Great Bay and along Seabrook Harbor were cleaned thanks to
               the efforts of the NH Coastal Program, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Sierra Club, UNH Sea Grant, UNH
               Marine Mammal Stranding Team, UNH Alpha Phi Omega, Great Bay Watch, Great Bay Estuarine
               Research Reserve, Plymouth Regional High School, Rivier College, Exeter Jr. Women's Club, League of
               Women Voters, NH Yankee, Granite State Boardsailing Association, Rockingham County 4-H Explorers,
               and citizens of Jenness Beach.

                       On the whole, we did as well as last year, despite the grey windy weather. The data shows some
               understandable trends. The cleanup sites along the Great Bay and all rocky shorelines reflect more debris
               from boats. At all of our sandy beach sites, cigarette butts were the top debris item. The rocky areas trap
               boat debris, but the majority of New Hampshire's beaches would be much cleaner if beach goers picked
               up after themselves and citizens realized that cigarette butts are plastic and not biodegradable. "BEACH
               does not spell ashtray," to quote one of our young volunteers.

                       Browning Ferris Industries, once again, donated dumpsters to all but a few smaller sites, which
               makes our work much easier. We also received support from Pepsi Cola Bottling of Portsmouth,
               Hampton Shop and Save, Annabelle's Ice Cream Inc., and the Big Dipper. They provided us with soda,
               ice cream, and cones to refresh our volunteers.

                       For the first year, New Hampshire had a cleanup logo contest for junior high and high school
               students. The winning logo, shown above, was designed by Kathleen Callahan of Deerfield Community
               School, Deerfield, New Hampshire.

                       Thank you all, it was a tremendous effort!

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                   PERCENT COMPOSITION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S BEACH DEBRIS:





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                   NEW HAMPSHIRE'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                    Total Number          Percent of Total
                                                                       Reported           Debris Collected

                   1. Cigarette butts                                      6,181                 18.37
                   2. Glass pieces                                         3,538                 10.51
                   3. Foamed plastic pieces                                2,388                 7.10
                   4. Plastic pieces                                       2,054                 6.10
                   5. Plastic rope                                         1,837                 5.46
                   6. Metal beverage cans                                  1,659                 4.93
                   7. Paper pieces                                         1,515                 4.50
                   8. Plastic food bags/wrappeTs                           1,075                 3.19
                   9. Clothing                                               857                 2.55
                   10. Plastic caps/lids                                     741                 2.20
                   11. Plastic straws                                        707                 2.10
                   12. Glass beverage bottles                                698                 2.07

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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

               Zone Name                         Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               Great Bay                               85.44              Foamed plastic packaging
               Newcastle Beach                         63.51              Cigarette butts
               Pierce Island                           33.40              Glass pieces
               Odiorne Point S.P.                      56.66              Plastic rope
               Wallis Sands                            69.21              Cigarette butts
               Rye Beach                               75.66              Cigarette butts
               Jenness Beach                           74.18              Cigarette butts
               Northampton Beach                       73.99              Cigarette butts
               North Beach                             68.83              Cigarette butts
               Hampton Beach                           59.67              Paper pieces
               Seabrook Harbor                         67.82              Cigarette butts









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                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                 Location                 Type of Debris           Source Indicated

                 Hampton Beach            menu                     Chowderhead's Restaurant


                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                 None reported


                 STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                 Debris Related                           Other Reports

                 Seagull wrapped in fishing line          14 dead seagulls
                 Mice found in plastic bottle              1 dead mouse
                                                           1 dead bird



                 MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Newcastle Beach          golfball, panty liners, carpet, chair
                 Pierce Island            swimming pool, underwear, flip flop
                 Odiorne Point S.P.       rug, brush, eye glasses, gloves, underwear, ice pack, fireworks
                 Wallis Sands             coathanger
                 Rye Beach                hair curler, golf tee
                 jenness Beach            shirt, refrigerator door
                 North Beach              firecrackers, refrigerator magnet
                 Hampton Beach            cushions, foot stool, catsup bottle, orange peel, telephone bill from Massachusetts,
                                          bra size 32
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                                                                                         1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


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              September 21, 1991                                     Coordinated by: Susie Feiring/Tirn Merkel
              873 Volunteers                                         Clean Ocean Action
              26 Miles Cleaned                                       Box 505, Bldg. 18, Hartshorne Drive
              14,010 Pounds of Debris Collected                      Highlands, NJ 07732
              450 Data Cards                                         (908) 872-0111


                                                                     Ginnie and Earl Gottshall
                                                                     Alliance for a Living Ocean
                                                                     P.O. Box 95
                                                                     Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
                                                                     (609) 492-0222


                      Clean Ocean Action organized two statewide beach cleanups in 1991, working in conjunction
              with a vast network of citizens, educators, and students from all concerns of the state. Organized
              cleanups were held at more than 50 locations on April 28 for Earth Day 1991, and the September cleanup
              included four of them. Over 600 concerned citizens, students, and Governor Florio cleaned more than ten
              miles of beaches including Sandy Hook, Belmar, Margate, and Cape May City on September 21.
              Volunteers picked up over 30 cubic yards (between six and seven tons) of trash.

                      Most of the debris collected came from non-point or "pointless" sources. COA has educational
              materials, lesson plans, and videos which are available to school and scout groups which target pointless
              pollution sources (including how to organize beach cleanups).

                      Both cleanups were made possible by a grant from the V.S.E.P.A. sponsored by the Asbury Park
              Press and the EPA. Findings from the cleanups were reported on Universal 9, CBS News, NBC News,
              New Jersey Network, Storer and TKR cable stations, Monmouth Cablevision, The Asbury Park Press,
              Bergen Record, Newark Star Ledger, The Atlantic City Press, The New York Times, New Jersey Monthly Magazine,
              and many local newspapers and radio stations.

                                                             Susie Feiring and Tim Merkel


                      The entire New Jersey coastline is an almost unbroken chain of beach-front resort towns
              constituting a vital tourist industry. From June through September these individual municipalities
              religiously clean their beaches, starting before dawn seven days a week. Most use major machinery
              which removes every trace of debris. This explains New Jersey's lower-than-n-dght-be-expected figures,
              and vacationers in 1991 have extolled the cleanliness of the beaches and ocean and have reported
              increased dolphin and whale sightings.

                      Therefore, the 345 persons ( three times that of last year!) who turned in data cards to the Alliance
              for a Living Ocean (ALO) deserve special thanks for their enthusiastic response. ALO is a non-profit,
              citizen's volunteer group on Long Beach Island and is not in a position to give gifts or souvenirs to
              volunteers, so their work is done solely for the love of the environment, and we feel our volunters
              deserve halos!

                      Individuals working on Long Beach Island were joined by the mainland's Southern Regional
              High Ecology Club, the Interact Club, the Lenape Association, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Girt Scout



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                Troops 235, 294, and 373, Boy Scout Troops 77 and 539, and, all the way from Pennsylvania, LaSalle High
                School's Environmental Club.

                        Participants at the rally following the cleanup were happy to hear from Congressman Jim Saxton
                and Bob Schoelkopf, Director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, two popular
                supporters of the cleanups.

                        ALO's cleanup participants cleaning beaches other than Long Beach Island included Chatham
                Methodist's Youth who cleaned on Lavallette; Wildwood Catholic High's Environmental Club in North
                Cape May; Tom's River North High's club, S.T.O.P., cleaning at Ortley; plus individuals in North Cape
                May, Avalon, Strathmere, Ocean City, Margate, and Brigantine.

                        Great support and coverage of the cleanup was given by the Sandpaper, the Beachcomber, the Beach
                Haven Times, the Atlantic City Press, the Asbury Park Press, the Philadelphia Inquirer, TKR Cable, Southeast
                jerseys seven radio stations plus Philadelphia's WHYY Radio, and by New Jersey Outdoors, a beautiful
                magazine produced by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.

                                                                Ginnie and Earl Gottshall
















































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                          PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF NEW JERSEYS BEACH DEBRIS:








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                                                                                                                                      Metal 5.85


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                                                                                                                   Paper       8,99




                          NEW JERSEYS 1"I DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                                            Total Number                              Percent of Total
                                                                                                Reported                              Debris Collected

                          1. Cigarette butts                                                          19,726                                   17.34
                          2. Plastic straws                                                           10,705                                    9A1
                          3. Plastic pieces                                                           9,985                                     8.78
                          4. Plastic food bags/wrappers                                               7,052                                     6.20
                          5. Plastic lids/caps                                                        6,424                                     5.65
                          6. Paper pieces                                                             5,604                                     4.93
                          7. Foamed plastic pieces                                                    5,354                                     4.71
                          8. Plastic utensils/cups                                                    3,562                                     3.13
                          9. Glass pieces                                                             3,297                                     2.90
                          10. Metal beverage cans                                                     3,211                                     2.82
                          11. Glass beverage bottles                                                  2,456                                     2.16
                          12. Plastic tampon applicators                                              2,383                                     2.09

                          Total                                                                       79,759                                   70.12






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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

               Zone Name                         Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               Sandy Hook                              80.30              Plastic straws
               Pt. Pleasant Canal                      76.37              Cigarette butts
               Lavallette                              65.79              Cigarette butts
               Ortley Beach                            73.03              Plastic straws
               Long Beach Island                       71.71              Cigarette butts
               Brigantine                              51.64              Plastic food bags/wrappers
               Margate                                 32.14              Glass pieces
               Ocean City                              68.37              Cigarette butts
               Strathmere                              55.48              Cigarette butts, paper pieces
               Avalon                                  71.93              Cigarette butts
               North Cape May                          54.60              Paper pieces









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               TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

               Location                 Type of Debris          Source Indicated

               Sandy Hook               shipping crate          Dellwood Shipping Food Co.
               Long Beach Island        balloon                 Dr. David C. Dickson III
                                                                Yalich Clinic of Timanliurn (301) 561-1940
                                        balloon                 Bill Justin
                                        balloon                 Friendly Ice Cream
                                        balloon                 Commercial Bank
                                        balloon                 Pizza Hut
                                        balloon                 McDonalds
                                        balloon                 Chicago Club
                                        red balloon             Pizza Hut
                                        2 balloons              Blockbuster Video
                                        balloon                 DCA Dunleith United Fan-dly Fun Festival
                                        balloon                 Johns Hopkins Childrens Center
                                        balloon                 Purple Moose Saloon, Ocean City, MD
                                        balloon                 The Record
                                        balloon                 Sona's Reha Program
                                        balloon                 Wendy's
                                        balloon                 Olden 1265 B'way at 33rd St. NY, NY 10001
                                        balloon                 US Healthcare
                                        balloon                 Fiesta Zone Canteen of the 90's
                                        balloon                 Ground Round
                                        balloon                 Tyson Ford
                                        balloon                 The Fun Ships
                                        balloon                 Home Federal Savings Bank
               Brigantine               balloon                 Fantasy Island Amusement Park
               Avalon                   cardboard carton        Caspack Corp.


               FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


               None Reported


               STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


               Debris Related                                   Other Reports

               Urge bird wing entangled in fishing line.        5 dead seagulls
                                                                2 dead birds
                                                                1 dead heron
                                                                1 dead duck













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                      MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                      Sandy Hook                        rusty WD-40 can, bed springs, t-shirt, shotgun shell, broom brush, table top, toothbrush,
                                                        blue jeans, hair clip, umbrella, lamp, battery
                      Ortley Beach                      foamed mattress
                      Long Beach Island                 chair pad, umbrella, eyeglasses, leather and rubber shoe, airline ticket, hammer, dog
                                                        collar, underwear, fireworks
                      Ocean City                        pennies
                      Avalon                            a large pair of men's briefs
                      North Cape May                    doghouse, swimn-dng pool, shotgun casing


                      TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF NEW JERSEYS BEACH DEBRIS:



                                Trends in         Bottles     & Assoc.Goods                                         Trends in Rec. Fishing Gear


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                                              Trends In Medical Waste






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                      FOR INFORMATION ON NEW JERSEY'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                    DianneZeigler
                                                 Clean Ocean Action
                                           Box 505, Bldg. 18, Hartshorne Drive
                                                 Highlands, NJ 07732
                                                    (908) 872-0111

                                                         OR


                                               Ginnie and Earl Gottshall
                                              Alliance for a Living Ocean
                                                     P.O. Box 95
                                                Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
                                                    (609) 492-0222

                                         CLEANUP DATE: September 19,1992












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               NEWYORK

               September 22,1991                                      Coordinated by: Roberta Weisbrod /Marion Roet
               2,700 Volunteers                                       NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
               142 Miles Cleaned                                      Hunters Point Plaza
               40,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                      Long Island City, NY 11101
               617 Data Cards                                         (718) 482-4992

                                                                      Don Riepe
                                                                      American Littoral Society
                                                                      28 West 9th Road
                                                                      Broad Channel, NY 11693
                                                                      (718) 634-6467


                       Beach cleanups in New York State in 1991 were again a great success. Captains and volunteers
               demonstrated great enthusiasm for the project. Many environmental and civic groups participated, as
               did an increased number of youth and student groups. This reflects a greater awareness of
               environmental concerns on the part of the general population and especially our younger citizens.

                       Over 2,700 people of all ages worked together to clear 142 n-dles; of shoreline on the Atlantic, Long
               Island Sound, Hudson River, and Great Lakes.

                       Many inland communities participated in cleaning the banks of streams, rivers and lakes,
               locations which have been subject to the illegal dumping of household and construction materials.

                       Overall, we still find crack vials, tires, cigarette butts, and plastic straws on our shorelines. A
               pistol and part of a Oujii board were found at Jamaica Bay.

                       Recycling of the cleared debris now has become the norm in New York State. Many of the
               communities in which the cleanups were made have a recycling program already in place. At all
               locations groups deposited the materials at acceptable recycling stations.

                       State Senator Owen Johnson led 150 people in a cleanup at Robert Moses State Park.
               Congresswoman Nita Lowey visited several Westchester County sites. These elected officials have been
               consistently responsive to the Beach Cleanup for the past few years.

                       Finally, we are pleased about the participation of our international partners and looking forward
               to working next year with Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and New Zealand as well as other nations.

                                                                      Roberta Weisbrod















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             PERCENT CON(POSMON OF NEW YORWS BEACH DEBRIS:






                           Plastic 68,27
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                                                                                Glass 8,66




                                                                     Paper 8,94
                                         Metal   9.05




             NEW YORWS 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                   Total Number            Percent of Total
                                                      Reported             Debris Collected

             1. Cigarette butts                         20,333                  11.01
             2. Plastic straws                          15,894                   8.61
             3. Plastic pieces                          12,258                   6.64
             4. Glass pieces                            10,623                   5.75
             5. Plastic food bags/wrappers               9,711                   5.26
             6. Foamed plastic pieces                    9,337                   5.06
             7. Plastic caps/lids                        8,418                   4.56
             8. Paper pieces                             7,185                   3.89
             9. Plastic cups/utensils                    6,369                   3.45
             10. Plastic beverage bottles                5,967                   3.23
             11. Metal beverage cans                     4,750                   2.57
             12. Foamed plastic cups                     4,738                   2.57

             Total                                      115,583                 62.60






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                  MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                  Zone Name                        Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                  Rockland                               51.91              Glass beverage bottles
                  Westchester                            72.34              Cigarette butts
                  New York City                          67.37              Plastic straws
                  Nassau                                 68.55              Cigarette butts
                  Suffolk                                69.44              Plastic food bags/wrappers
                  Lake Ontario                           73.93              Plastic pieces
                  Lake Erie                              65.50              Cigarette butts


                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                  Location                         Types of Debris                  Sources Indicated

                  Westchester                      plastic "caution" strip/ wire    The Irwin Co., Wilmington, Ohio






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               TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED: (cont.)

               Location                          Types of Debris                   Sources Indicated

               New York City                     I.D. band                         Brooklyn Medical Center
                                                 TLC hospital bath bottle          Ploy Chem Corp., New Haven, CT
               Lake Erie                         hard plastic cap                  Ce De Candy Co., Union, NJ 02383
                                                 balloon                           Olive Branch Restaurant
                                                 balloon                           Paxton Hospital
                                                 fishing lure box                  Fabrique Inverin Co., Galway, I@eland
                                                 sour cream                        Sunnyside Dairy Co., Ltd. Canada
                                                 large mug w/cloth insulator       Cruzin Bar & Sports Grill,
                                                                                   West Palm Beach
                                                 milk container                    Auit Foods Lin-dted, Toronto, Canada


               FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

               Location                  Source          Type of Debris            Other Remarks

               New York City             France          wheel guard               Geismar, France
                                         Mexico          coveralls clothing        Kappler, Mexico
                                         Taiwan          plastic spoon
               Lake Erie                 Canada          sour cream                Sunnyside Dairy Co., Ltd
                                                         milk container            Auit Foods Limited, Toronto, Canada
                                                         cigarette pack            Du Maurier, Canada
                                         Ireland         fishing lure box          Fabrique Inverin Co., Galway, Ireland


               STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


               Debris Related                                      Other Reports

               Two seagulls entangled in fishing line              135 dead fish
               Two crabs entangled in fishing line                 21 dead seagulls
                                                                   8 dead birds
                                                                   2 dead ducks
                                                                   2 squirrels
                                                                   1 dead deer
                                                                   1 dead pigeon
                                                                   1 dead rat



               MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

               Rockland                  parking meter
               Westchester               shotgun shells, boomerang, mailbox, Barbie doll, toilet paper holder, underwear
               New York City             pistol, child's sneaker, rusted key and key chain, douche bottle, dentures, credit card
               Nassau                    purse, blanket, shotgun shells, antenna, doll baby
               Suffolk                   car battery, toothpaste, shopping cart, broom
               lake Ontario              Big Wheel, eyeglasses
               Lake Erie                 hat, toothbrush, tires, snowmobile, knife, auto transmission, sunglasses, business cards,
                                         38-C bra, shoulder pad, sink



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                                        TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF NEW YORK'S BEACH DEBRIS:


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                                                             1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT.


                                                                         Marion Roet
                                                                         Garlen Road
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                  NORTH CAROLINA

                  September 21, 1991                                         Coordinated by: Lundie Spence/Kathy Hart
                  12,500 Volunteers                                          University of North Carolina
                  400 Miles Cleaned                                          Sea Grant College Program
                  420,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                         Box 8605
                  1771 Data Cards                                            Raleigh, NC 27695
                                                                             (919)515-2454


                          Blue skies and warm temperatures helped make North Carolina's 1991 waterway cleanup our
                  biggest and best to date. More than 12,000 volunteers swept the state, from the southern mountains to the
                  coastal plains to the beaches. For the first time ever, we worked with a title sponsor, First Citizens Bank.
                  With the bank's assistance, we were able to expand the Big Sweep to 75 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

                          First Citizens Bank's 330 bank branches provided a terrific distribution system for brochures. A
                  large number of the bank's employees turned out to participate in the cleanup efforts.

                          At nearly 300 sites across the state, volunteers picked up 212 tons of litter and witnessed the
                  results and hazards of our throwaway society. Along the beaches and riverbanks, they found cigarette
                  butts by the thousands. They also bagged scores of plastic bags and bottles, n-dles of monofilament line,
                  and mountains of tires. Volunteers found waterways clogged with refrigerators, stoves, sofas, TV's,
                  shopping carts, bed frames and box springs, car batteries, and toilets.

                          Our education efforts expanded to a two-pronged approch. Ripples, an activity guide to litter in
                  the aquatic environment, was distributed to 12,000 educators and shared with six other states. Our new
                  program targeted the adult recreational fisherman and boater. Five thousand copies of a brochure
                  showing fishing line entanglement were distributed to 1,500 bait shops and piers. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
                  company provided support with their "Don't Leave Your Butt on the Beach" campaign. A consortium of
                  North Carolina power companies agreed to help Big Sweep produce a series of posters to help educate
                  the adult recreational fishermen and boaters. Big Sweep snagged NASCAR driver Richard Petty as our
                  poster spokesperson, enabling us to target a new audience for '92.

                          The First Citizens Bank Big Sweep'91 was one of the most widely publicized events in the state.
                  Thanks to extensive coverage from our six television sponsors (including PSAs, "cross talk", and features),
                  hundreds of thousands of people got the Big Sweep message. Other publicity efforts included posters,
                  T-shirts, and 27 news releases. Also, UNC Public TV is preparing a 15-minute documentary on Big
                  Sweep and the problems of litter. Thus, our program and goals will reach thousands of viewers in their
                  homes.


                                                                             Lundie Spence
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          COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                          Total Number         Percent of Total
                                             Reported          Debris Collected

          1. Cigarette butts                    82,114              27.26
          2. Metal beverage cans                17,118              5.68
          3. Plastic pieces                     15,524              5.15
          4. Plastic food bags/wrappers         14,597              4.82
          5. Foamed plastic pieces              14,136              4.69
          6. Paper pieces                       13,557              4.50
          7. Plastic beverage bottles           12,720              4.22
          8. Glass beverage bottles             11,413              3.79
          9. Plastic cups/lids                  9,956               3.30
          10. Foamed plastic cups               7,899               2.62
          11. Plastic straws                    7,686               2.55
          12. Lumber pieces                     6,035               2.00

          Total                                212,755              70.62






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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

               Zone Name                        Percent Plastic                   Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               Dare/Currituck,                         58.73                      Cigarette butts
               Hyde                                    52.10                      Cigarette butts
               Beaufort                                63.56                      Cigarette butts
               Pan-dico                                48.00                      Plastic beverage bottles
               Craven                                  43.30                      Cigarette butts
               Carteret                                75.57                      Cigarette butts
               New Hanover                             70.18                      Cigarette butts
               Brunswick                               73.10                      Cigarette butts


               TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

               None reported







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                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                  Location         Source           Type of Debris           Other Remarks

                  Carteret         Ireland          wrapper                  1(ilkan Candy Co. Ireland


                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                  Debris Related                                      Other Reports

                  Heron with fishing line entangled in its tail       12 dead fish
                  Seagull entangled in fishing line                   8 dead birds
                  Dead sea bird entangled in monofilament             5 dead sea gulls
                  Dead pigeon entangled in fishing line               3 dead sharks
                  Crab entangled in fishing line and net              3 loggerhead sea turtles
                                                                      3 dead snakes
                                                                      1 dead deer
                                                                      1 dead turtle



                  MOST PECULL43t DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  Beaufort                 battery, tire, douche bottle, heater
                  Brunswick                steering wheel, underwear, coat hanger, toothbrush, bottle of mustard, car parts,
                                           rusted gas can
                  Carteret                 nylon hose, kitchen sink, buffer pad, shotgun shells, horseshoe, toilet seat, contact lens
                                           case, fan, rubber stamp, metal electronic device, real estate sign, an anchor, loaf
                                           of bread, jelly donut, window screen, iron, hair comb, asthma inhaler
                  Craven                   mattress, air pump
                  Dare/Currituck           bra pad, curtains, underwear, baby swimming pool, birth certificate, toothbrush,
                                           library card, fireworks, car jack, driver's license, TV set, microphone, saw blade,
                                           grill, money, boomerang, bed frame
                  New Hanover              rubber bumper, chopsticks, alarm clock, hair pick, street sign, bike frame, freezer,
                                           stove, wire fence
                  Pamlico                  sneaker, gas can, book bag




















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                  INLAND NORTH CAROUNA'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                   Total Number                   Percent of Total
                                                                       Reported                   Debris Collected

                  1. Glass beverage bottles                                 25,807                       12-83
                  2. Plastic beverage bottles                               17,191                        8.55
                  3. Metal beverage cans                                    14,787                        7.53
                  4. Cigarette butts                                        12,943                        6.44
                  5. Foamed plastic cups                                    9,599                         4.77
                  6. Paper pieces                                           8,938                         4.44
                  7. Plastic food bags                                      8,456                         4.20
                  8. Foamed plastic pieces                                  8,442                         4.20
                  9. Glass pieces                                           8,368                         4.16
                  10. Plastic pieces                                        6,126                         3.05
                  11. Metal bottle caps                                     5,886                         2.93
                  12. Plastic caps/lids                                     5,028                         2.50

                  Total                                                  131,571                         65.42






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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                          Percent Plastic            Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Alamance                                  11.20               Metal bottle caps
                Beaufort                                  45.19               Metal beverage cans
                Bladen                                    48.15               Glass beverage bottles
                Buncombe                                  51.79               Plastic beverage bottles
                Chowan                                      5.81              Metal beverage cans
                Clay                                      25.49               Paperbags
                Craven                                    40.45               Glass pieces
                Edgecombe                                 36.90               Glass beverage bottles
                Forsythe                                  46.01               Glass beverage bottles
                Franklin & Vance                          51.43               Glass beverage bottles
                Gaston                                    57.03               Plastic beverage bottles
                Guilford                                  51.67               Cigarette butts
                Halifax                                   45.15               Glass beverage bottles
                Henderson                                 47.72               Paper pieces
                Hyde                                      43.73               Paper pieces
                Iredell                                   52.44               Plastic beverage bottles



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                  MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                  Zone Name                         Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                  Jones                                   14.70               Paper pieces
                  McDowell & Burke                        42.38               Glass beverage bottles
                  Mecklenburg                             50.87               Glass beverage bottles
                  Mitchell                                59.70               Foamed plastic pieces
                  Montgomery & Stanley                    50.37               Metal beverage cans
                  Nash                                    38.96               Glass beverage bottles
                  New Hanover                             57.09               Cigarette butts
                  Pasquotank                              56.26               Cigarette butts
                  Pitt                                    56.06               Cigarette butts
                  Richmond & Anson                        18.70               Glass beverage bottles
                  Rowan                                   50.71               Class beverage bottles
                  Stokes                                  30.66               Cigarette butts
                  Vance                                   44.28               Cigarette butts
                  Wake                                    46.90               Metal beverage cans
                  Watauga & Ashe                          51.01               Plastic beverage bottles
                  Wayne                                   45.89               Cigarette butts
                  Wilson                                  48.26               Glass beverage bottles


                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                  Location                 Type of Debris            Source Indicated

                  Buncombe                 wheel                     Carolina Auto Parts



                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  None Reported

                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED W`ILDLIFE REPORTED:


                  Debris Related                             Other Reports

                  Fish trapped in tire                       30 dead fish
                                                             3 dead turtles
                                                             2 dead birds
                                                             2 dead rabbits
                                                             1 dead mouse
                                                             1 dead cat
                                                             1 dead duck
                                                             1 snake
                                                             1 stray cat









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             MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


             Beaufort               $1, fan, hat, rubber gasket
             Bladen                 car speaker, bra, nightgown
             Buncombe               chair, boots, lawn mower handle
             Craven                 eyeglasses, firecracker
             Edgecombe              electric motor, rug
             Forsythe               toilet seat, baby pacifier, sewing machine, tea kettle
             Gaston                 car battery, suitcase, stove top
             Guilford               shopping carts, computer circuit board
             Franklin & Vance       t-shirts, freezer lid, dustrnask
             Halifax                shopping cart, baby seat, high chair, toilet seat, shower curtain
             Iredell                basketball, mattress spring
             Mecklenburg            rusted boxspring, sterling silver bracelet, bed spring, toilet bowl float, car hood,
                                    refrigerator, safe door, car seat, headlight, purse
             Montgomery & Stanley   canister, car radio
             New Hanover            Vicks Inhaler, battery, hub caps
             Pasquotank             TV, carpet, shorts
             Rowan                  shotgun shells, tire, gas can, boat battery, large drum, underwear, headlight,
                                    can of mace
             Vance                  underwear, old sign
             Wake                   desk, shoes, potty seat, shopping carts
             Wilson                 toilet bowl, tire, carpet, star for tree, hub cap


             TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF NORTH CAROLINA'S BEACH DEBRIS:

             Data collection from North Carolina's inland areas has only been carried out since 1990 and therefore
             trends cannot yet be assessed.

                        FOR INFORMATION ON NORTH CAROLINA'S 1992 CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                 Lundie Spence or Kathy Hart
                                                  University of North Carolina
                                                  Sea Grant College program
                                                           Box 8605
                                                       Raleigh, NC 27695
                                                         (919)515-2454

                                                              OR


                                                      Susan Bartholomew
                                                 Big Sweep Executive Director
                                                         P*0. Box 550
                                                       Raleigh, NC 27602
                                                         (919) 856-6686

                                            CLEANUP DATE: September 19,1992








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                       Teens from the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization cleanup Mentor Headlands Metropark on Lake Erie, near Cleveland, Ohio,

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              OHIO                                                                               SWEEP

              September 22, 1991                                     Coordinated by: Rachel Covensky
              32 Volunteers                                          Bnai B'rith Youth Organization
              2 Miles Cleaned                                        163 Roche Way
              10 Pounds of Debris Collected                          Boardman, OH 44512
              8 Data Cards                                           (216) 758-0190


                      Ohio was involved in the International Coastal Cleanup for the first time in 1991 through the
              newly inaugurated Great Lakes Beach Sweep, coordinated by John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
              Although I am not the state coordinator, I organized the one Ohio Beach Sweep. Through the B'nai B'rith
              Youth Organization, 32 teens went to the Mentor Headlands Metropark on the shores of Lake Erie. All
              volunteers pitched in and bagged trash, recording all the debris we found on the special data cards.

                      Because this was the first beach cleanup effort in Ohio, our results are lower than other states. In
              addition, Mentor Headlands Beach was very clean and required little picking up. We collected about ten
              pounds of debris.

                      The most unusual find was a balloon with a tag attached identifying it from a major balloon
              release by the Boy Scouts of America in Ann Arbor, Michigan, almost 200 miles away. Thankfully, no
              stray or dead animals were found. No chen-dcal or dangerous substances were discovered, either.
              Among the most abundant items found were pieces of glass and thousands of cigarette butts. Also
              retrieved from the beach were some tampon applicators which were properly "disposed" into the
              envelopes provided by CMC for forwarding to Congress. We hope these will convince Congress of the
              need for stricter waste treatment laws.

                      Our plastic bags were donated by the First Brands Corporation, and the latex gloves were
              provided to the volunteers by Tillotson Rubber Co.

                      In future Great Lakes Beach Sweeps in Ohio, we hope more members of B'nai B'rith will
              volunteer, as well as members of other youth groups, clubs, and organizations.

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                   PERCENT COMPOSITION OF OHIO'S BEACH DEBRIS:













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                                                                    Total Number                   Percent of Total
                                                                        Reported                   Debris Collected

                   1. Cigarette butts                                          329                        51.01
                   2. Plastic pieces                                           81                         1256
                   3. Plastic straws                                           37                          5.74
                   4. Paper pieces                                             30                          4.65
                   5. Plastic food bags/wrappers                               26                          4.03
                   6. Plastic caps/lids                                        19                          2.95
                   7. Plastic cups/utensils                                    16                          2.48
                   8. Clothing pieces                                          14                          2.17
                   9. Foamed plastic pieces                                     7                          1.08
                   10. Plastic strapping bands                                  6                          0.93
                      Plastic rope                                              6                          0.93
                   11. Metal bottle caps                                        5                          0.78
                      Glass pieces                                              5                          0.78
                      Papercups,                                                5                          0.78
                      Newspapers                                                5                          0.78
                   12. Balloons                                                 4                          0.62
                      Pipe thread protectors                                    4                          0.62

                   Total                                                       599                        92.87




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        MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

        Data was collected for only one zone, Mentor Headlands Metropark.


        TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


        Location          Type of Debris, Source Indicated

        Mentor Headlands  balloon      Tiger Cubs, Ann Arbor, MI
        Metropark


        FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

        None reported


        STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WMDLIFE REPORTED:

        None reported



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               MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

               None reported


               TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF OHIO'S BEACH DEBRIS:

               Data collection from Ohio's areas has only been carried out since 1991 and therefore trends cannot yet be
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               OREGON

               September 28,1991                                      Coordinated by: Bill Hastie and Jack McGowan
               2,940 Volunteers                                       Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
               135 Miles Cleaned                                      Marine Science Drive, Building 3
               35,051 Pounds of Debris Collected                      Newport, OR 97365
               781 Data Cards                                         (503) 8674741


                       A record number of volunteers showed up for the Eighth Annual Beach Cleanup on September
               28, and they found considerably less trash on Oregon beaches. Almost 3,000 took part in the affair,
               sponsored by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism
               (SOLV). Prelin-dnary results show that 35,051 pound of trash were collected, well short of the 44,000
               collected in 1990.

                       This is the first year we've had such a large reduction in the amount of trash collected. But we
               hope it's the beginning of a trend.

                       Cigarette butts, as usual, accounted for a large number of trash items. One volunteer noted that
               he picked up 81 butts in a very small area of one beach on the central coast. The most unusual items
               found included a full-sized refrigerator with Asian writing on it, a toilet in "good shape," and a very
               heavy gas bottle that had apparently spent lots of time at sea. One volunteer even found a dollar bill,
               proving that cleaning beaches can pay off.

                       Birds and mammals are still showing up entangled in strapping material and fishing line.
               Discarding these materials in the ocean is a behavior we haven't quite rid ourselves of yet.

                       It was a typical beach cleanup - "people were enthusiastic, energetic, and concerned," commented
               Sue Rierner, Zone Coordinator for the Newport area. "The real value of this event is the awareness it
               fosters in people about the harmful effects of plastic and other debris on wildlife. It's that awareness that
               changes behavior."

                                                                      Bill Hastie

























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                PERCENT COMPOSITION OF OREGON'S BEACH DEBRIS:








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                                                                                                   Cloth 1,01
                                                                                                   Rubber 1.54
                                                                                                   Wood 1.72

                                                                                                 Glass 3.88
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                                                                                            Metal 5,19


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                OREGON'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                               Total Number                   Percent of Total
                                                                   Reported                   Debris Collected

                1.  Cigarette butts                                   26,526                         20.47
                2.  Plastic pieces                                    14,771                         1.40
                I   Foamed plastic pieces                             11,892                         9.18
                4.  Plastic rope                                       7,199                         5.56
                5.  Plastic food bags/wrappers                         6,869                         5.30
                6.  Paper pieces                                       6,074                         4.68
                7.  Plastic caps/lids                                  5,830                         4.50
                8.  Glass pieces                                       2,434                         1.88
                9.  Foamed plastic cups                                2,104                         1.62
                10. Metal bottle caps                                  1,832                         1.41
                11. Metal beverage cans                                1,620                         1.25
                12. Glass beverage bottles                             1,612                         1.24

                Total                                                 88,763                         68.49







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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                         Percent Plastic                  Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Columbia River - Arch Cape              74.18                      Cigarette butts
                Arch Cape - Bay City                    70.93                      Cigarette butts
                Bay City - Sand Lake                    73.25                      Cigarette butts
                Sand Lake - Cascade Head                82.16                      Cigarette butts
                Cascade Head - Depoe Bay                80.95                      Cigarette butts
                Depoe Bay - Waldport                    80.44                      Foamed plastic pieces
                Waldport - Yachats                      78.70                      Cigarette butts
                Yachats - Florence                      87.04                      Plastic pieces
                Florence - Reedsport                    76.79                      Plastic food bags/wrappers
                Coos Bay - Sixes River                  74.41                      Cigarette butts
                Sixes River - Ophir                     69.06                      Plastic pieces
                Ophir - CA Border                       67.28                      Foamed plastic pieces
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                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                  Location                            Types of Debris                     Sources Indicated

                  Columbia River - Arch Cape          pallet                              Chiquita Bananas
                  Bay City - Sand Lake                55 gallon drum                      Caltex
                  Cascade Head - Depoe Bay            cardboard box                       RP Rondell Products@ Inc.
                  Yachats - Florence                  plastic bag, frozen herring         Narrows
                                                      55 gallon drum                      BP
                  Florence - Reedsport                large plastic bag for fish          Puget Sound Herring Sales


                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  Location                            Source            Types of Debris             Other Remarks

                  Columbia River - Arch Cape          Japan             plastic wrapper
                                                                        mosquito repellant
                  Arch Cape - Bay City                Japan             food wrapper
                  Sand Lake - Cascade Head            Korea             tea bag wrapper
                                                      Japan             oil bottle
                  Depoe Bay - Waldport                Iceland           plastic bottle              Maalox Plus
                                                      Japan             plastic disc
                  Waldport - Yachats                  Korea             tice noodle package
                  Yachats - Florence                  Asia              plastic food wrapper
                  Florence - Reedsport                Germany           container                   Gouldband Koffie Melk Vlag
                                                      Japan             plastic drink bottle
                                                                        plastic aerosol lid
                                                      Mexico'           plastic bottle              Mexsana Polvo Plough
                  Coos Bay - Sixes River              "Orientalto       cigarette lighter
                  Sixes River - Ophir                 Japan             light bulb
                                                      USSR              light bulb


                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                  Debris Related                                                                    Other Reports

                  Dead seal, entangled in rope and cord                                             478 dead birds
                  5 dead birds, entangled in fishing line                                           129 dead sea gulls
                  3 dead birds, entanglement around neck                                            23 dead birds
                  2 dead birds, entangled in plastic                                                11 dead sand pipers
                  Dead sea gull, entangled in fishing line                                          11 dead muffes
                  Dead sea gull, entangled in plastic bag and rope                                  11 dead seals
                  Dead sea gull, hook embedded in stomach,                                          8 dead sharks/rays
                   swallowed hook with line and float                                               7 dead sea lions
                  Dead brown pelican, entangled in plastic line                                     5 dead fish
                  Dead bird, entangled in plastic bag and rope                                      3 dead cormorants
                  Dead bird, entangled in fish net                                                  2 dead grebes
                  Dead bird, entangled in plastic strapping                                         1 dead duck
                  Dead bird, entangled in string                                                    I oil covered cormorant
                  Dead bird, entangled in rope                                                      1 dead loon
                  Dead bird, entangled in rope and string                                           I stranded bird in oil - released



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                 SnLAOMED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED: (cont.)

                 Debris Related                                                                  Other Reports

                 Dead bird, entangled in kite string                                               I sea gull with broken wing
                 Dead bird, entangled in multi-hooked fish line                                   1 dead pelican


                 MOST PECULIAR ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Columbia River - Arch Cape          metal casing, 1900's hand blown bottle, watch band, melted solder, shotgun
                                                     casings, couch spring, block of sidewalk, coat hangers, boot heel,
                                                     drinking glass, com on the cob, metal fork, curtain rod, metal barn door
                                                     track, fountain pen, Chinese food package, toothbrush, bag with girl's
                                                     purse and clothes in it, onion, medical ID bracelet, porta-potty,
                                                     underwear and socks, 2 pant legs, nylons, sleeping bag, can of
                                                     Copenhagen snuff, plastic ampules, fireworks, candles, maxi pad, tire
                                                     ring, full beer, 2 unused postage stamps, light switch, penny, pants, 3
                                                     pink bedspreads, Fisher Price toy person, ear plug, part of a couch, rose,
                                                     jar of pickles, fro& fence, jar of cocaine
                 Arch Cape - Bay City                panty hose, unopened quart and can of beer, shoe insole, tricycle, orange sandle,
                                                     sleeping bag, leather purse, pillows, blankets, in-titation flower, metal
                                                     bed springs, personalized pen, "high explosives" container pieces, rubber
                                                     boot, smelly sock, propane can, shotgun wads, rubber plugs, $1, men's
                                                     underwear, 1/2 bottle of 190 proof liquor, rubber band w/metal clips, 8
                                                     foot piece of pipe, bait bag w/maggots, tent peg, Nike shoe, refrigerator
                                                     door, wood-handled fishing knife, drain mat, bottom of a car or trailer, a
                                                     "Chinese thing", Quaker Chewi box, toilet paper, seat covers, box of
                                                     gourding supplies, hub caps from Chevy and Olds, box spring, plastic
                                                     tarp, 10 lbs. hard pottery clay
                 Bay City - Sand Lake                toothbrush, medicine bottle, hat, horse skull, Nike tennis shoe, 3 thongs,
                                                     shoulder pad from dress or blouse, old 45 record, broom, exploded gun
                                                     cartridge, sheet metal
                 Sand Lake - Cascade Head            panty hose, miniature baseball cap, wish bone, shot gun casings, dog leash,
                                                     kayak paddle, waterbed cap, film cartridge
                 Cascade Head - Depoe Bay            plastic bag full of dead birds, television, golf ball, 49 1/2 foot rubber scrub rail
                                                     from boat, plastic appliance cover, fireworks, roof drain pipe, ketchup in
                                                     bottle, $ 1, tar paper, full unopened can of 7-Up, full can of beer, Woodsy
                                                     the Owl bag, large plastic propeller 3 feet from plastic plane, firehose
                                                     attached to dock pieces used for a fender, lady's underwear, horse rope,
                                                     rubber flashlight, exhaust pipe, toy bat, arrow, fiberglass from hot tub
                 Depoe Bay - Waldport                brick, roofing shingles, plastic trash can, metal table bottom, knotted plastic
                                                     bag, treasure hunt note, sardine can, underwear, corn cobs, skull,
                                                     douche, plastic cigar tube, swim flipper, twin size rubber sheet,
                                                     fireworks, bike pedal, vinyl upholstery, message in a bottle sent from
                                                     Vancouver, Washington on 5-24-91, baseball card
                 Waldport - Yachats                  auto engine, plastic banana, enamel container, hatch cover for fishing boat,
                                                     material used to clean oil spills off of rocks, roofing tin, 1/2 full charcoal
                                                     lighter can, much of the lining of a boat








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                MOST PECULIAR ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                Yachats - Florence               bullet casing, iron rack-part of ship, mop, tire hose from something w/nails
                                                 in it, several pounds of nails in a pile, 15-20 shotgun wads, blue plastic
                                                 shoe, metal oxygen tank, $1.50, cassette tape, rubber/canvas fire hose
                                                 used for dock fender w /nails, full size blanket, small white bag with
                                                 human excrement, champagne bottle, Swiss army knife in good
                                                 condition, 2 sticks of sandlewood incense, plastic funnel with holes in
                                                 top, engine intake manifold
                Florence - Reedsport             round type television picture tube, jar of pickled mushrooms, men's shorts,
                                                 windshield wiper, curtain rods, Nerf football, boat fender, 2 new Nike
                                                 shoes
                Coos Bay - Sixes River           afro comb, toothbrush, $1, one thin dime, hemp boat fender, rose
                                                 encapsulated in plastic vase, Chrysler hub cap, dope baggie, nylon
                                                 netting, indoor/outdoor carpet, glass eye, lantern, complete Sunday
                                                 paper 2-25-91
                Sixes River - Ophir              unopened and empty Pepsi can, pair of shoes, fiberglass insulation
                Ophir - CA Border                piece of baby bottle, sponge, ice chest, sealed seam headlight, paint pan
                                                 and brush, day backpack, tea bag, garbage can, plastic pillow, golf ban,
                                                 alternator, toy elephant, sneaker, 30' of weather stripping, used toilet
                                                 paper, toilet, new tennis shoe, blue tarp


                TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF OREGON'S BEACH DEBRIS:


                      Trends in    Bottles  & Assoc.Goods                          Trends in Rec. Fishing Gear



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                                  Trends in Comm. Fishing Gear                                                       Trends in Galley Waste



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                                                       Trends in Medical Waste





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                           FOR INFORMATION ON OREGON'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                                Bill Hastie
                                                Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
                                                    Marine Science Drive, Building 3
                                                           Newport, OR 97365
                                                              (503) 867-4741

                                                                   OR

                                                             Jack McGowan
                                               Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism (SOLV)
                                                              P.O. Box 1235
                                                         Hillsborough, OR 97123
                                                              (503) 647-9855

                                                   CLEANUP DATE: October 3,1992













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                      Stop Oregon litter and Vandalism (SOLV) provided garbage bags for Oregon's cleanup.


























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                    Tluee Brownies, Kristian, Braudis, and Ashley, make cleaning Pennsylvania's beach a joint effort.





























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                PENNSYLVANIA                                                                      SWEEP

                September 28,1991                                      Coordinated by: Francis Stein
                31 Volunteers                                           and Cheryl Tylkowaski
                5.5 Miles Cleaned                                      Department of Envirom-nental Resources
                144 Pounds of Debris Collected                         Presque Isle State Park
                12 Data Cards                                          P.O. Box 8510
                                                                       Erie, PA 16505
                                                                       (814) 871-4251 or (814) 838-8776


                        This was the fourth annual International Coastal Cleanup at Presque Isle State Park. This year we
                joined forces with other Great Lakes states as part of the Great Lakes Beach Sweep.

                        Thirty-one volunteers participated in the three-hour cleanup of 5.5 n-dles of beaches. We collected
                144 pounds of debris, approximately one third of which consisted of alun-dnum, glass, and plastic, which
                was recycled. The amount of debris on the beaches appeared to be less than in previous years (maybe the
                effort is making an impact).

                        Finds included a bottle of fish attractor and a metal tripod, as well as plastics, balloons, and "too
                many to count" cigarette butts. Sponsors of the cleanup were Burger King, which provided hamburgers
                and drinks, and First Brands Corporation, which provided Glad trash bags.

                                                                       Francis Stein





































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                                     PERCENT COMPOSITION OF PENNSYLVANIA'S BEACH DEBRIS:





                                                           Plastic                   68.98


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                                                                                                                                                      Paper 15,89



                                     PENNSYLVANIA'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                                                                                                    Total Number                                                       Percent of Total
                                                                                                                                                         Reported                                                      Debris Collected

                                     1.      Plastic pieces                                                                                                               424                                                         16.28
                                     2.      Plastic caps/lids                                                                                                            218                                                           8.37
                                     3.      Cigarette butts                                                                                                              208                                                           7.98
                                     4.      Paper pieces                                                                                                                 177                                                           6.79
                                     5.      Plastic straws                                                                                                               155                                                           5.95
                                     6.      Plastic food bags/wrappers                                                                                                   128                                                           4.91
                                     7.      Foamed plastic cups                                                                                                          100                                                           3.84
                                     8.      Metal beverage cans                                                                                                          92                                                            3.53
                                     9.      Foamed plastic pieces                                                                                                        75                                                            2.89
                                     10. Plastic cups/utensils                                                                                                            56                                                            2.15
                                     11.     Plastic tampon applicators                                                                                                   50                                                            1.92
                                     12.     Metal bottle caps                                                                                                            41                                                            1.57

                                     Total                                                                                                                         1,724                                                              66.18







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                 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                 Zone Name                         Percent Plastic                  Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                 Barracks Beach                          71.22                      Plastic pieces
                 Lighthouse Beach                        59.60                      Plastic pieces
                 Mill Road Beaches                       44.05                      Paper pieces
                 Stone jetty                             73.48                      Plastic cups/lids
                 Budney Beach                            76.32                      Plastic pieces
                 Beach Six                               62.01                      Cigarette butts


                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                 Location                 Types of Debris                   Source Indicated

                                                  with ribbon
                 Lighthouse Beach         balloon                           Sarnia Clearwater Police








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                      FOREIGN DEBRIS REPORTED:

                      None reported


                      MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                      Barracks Beach                    metal tripod with chains on it
                      Nfill Road Beaches                metal seat supporter
                      Budney Beach                      plastic bottle of fish attractor


                      TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF PENNSYLVANWS BEACH DEBRIS:



                               Trends In Bottles              & Assoc.Goods                                          Trends in Rec. Fishing Gear


                             14-                                                                              2
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             FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PENNSYLVANIA'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT-


                                            Frances Stein
                                  Department of Environmental Resources
                                        Presque Island State Park
                                            P.O. Box 8510
                                            Erie, PA 16505
                                     (814) 871-4251 or (814) 838-87,76

                                  CLEANUP DATE: September 191, 1"2





















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                                                                                           P"               PR


               PUERTO RICO

               COASTWEEKS                                             Coordinated by: Ruperto Chaparro
               3,000 Volunteers                                       University of Puerto Rico, Sea Grant
               76.62 Miles Cleaned                                    RUM-UPR, P. 0. Box 5000
               80,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                      Mayaguez, PR 00709-5000
               22 Data Cards                                          (809) 832-8045


                       The International Coastal Cleanup coordinated by the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism
               Association and the University of Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program was a complete success.
               Hundreds of volunteers cleaned and surveyed marine debris and trash at 25 beaches around the island.
               This has been the most successful effort realized in Puerto Rico to clean our beaches and educate the
               marine resource users.

                       A total of 3,000 volunteers collected tons of marine debris including plastics, foam, papers, and
               metals which have been known to kill some endangered species, from our coastal waters. The volunteer
               groups consisted of university students, tourists, residents, environmental organizations, governmental
               agencies, municipal governments, and private industry who provided transportation and food.

                       The big success of the 1991 Beach Cleanup was the result of the monumental effort realized by
               the volunteers and sponsors who brought their time and resources for the fulfillment of this important
               activity. We really hope that the 1992 Beach Cleanup will be bigger than the one from last year. We also
               expect that activities like this will help to change the attitudes of the people for the conservation of our
               natural resources.


                                                                      Ruperto Chaparro



























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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF PUERTO RICO'S BEACH DEBRIS:



                                      Plastic 57,18
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                             Glass 18.46
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                 PUERTO RICO'S 1991 DERTY DOZEN:
                                                                 Total Number                 Percent of Total
                                                                    Reported                  Debris Collected

                 1. Plastic cups/utensils                             16,873                          10.55
                 2. Glass beverage bottles                            12,893                          8.06
                 3. Plastic straws                                    11,796                          7.37
                 4. Glass pieces                                      10,516                          6.57
                 5. Plastic caps/lids                                  7,440                          4.65
                 6. Plastic pieces                                     7 'A 54                        4.60
                 7. Cigarette butts                                    6,8 7                          4.26
                 8. Metal pull tabs                                    4,556                          2.85
                 9. Paper pieces                                       4 ' 237                        2.65
                 10. Plastic oil/lube bottles                          4,189                          2.62
                 11. Metal bottle caps                                 3,996                          2.50
                 12. Plastic beverage bottles                          3,423                          2.14

                 Total                                                94,090                         58.82








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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                          Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Item Collected

                Dorado                                   62.45               Cigarette butts
                Pinones                                  49.48               Plastic cups/utensils
                Ocean Park                               74.07               Cigarette butts
                Vacia Talega                             37.13               Glass beverage bottles
                Pinones-San Juan                         57.19               Plastic straws
                Escambron                                52.70               Plastic straws
                Rio Grande                               66.51               Plastic pieces
                Guancha Ponce                            47.20               Glass beverage bottles
                Bajura Isabela                           72.24               Plastic pieces
                La Parguera                              53.91               Glass beverage bottles
                Bahia Sucia                              81.31               Plastic pieces
                Los Tubos                                58.73               Foamed plastic plates
                Vega Baja                                52A9                Cigarette butts
                Boqueron                                 37A1                Plastic cups/utensils
                Guajataca                                60.89               Plastic cups/utensils
                Levittown                                73.08               Plastic straws
                Fajardo                                  57.41               Glass beverage bottles



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                  MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                  Zone Name                           Percent Plastic            Most Prevalent Item Collected

                  Boca de Cangrejos                          57.77               Plastic cups/utensils
                  Cerro Gordo                                43.93               Glass beverage bottles
                  Playa Jobos                                45.82               Glasspieces
                  Bahia Ballenas                             70.14               Plastic bleach/cleaner bottles
                  Guanica                                    6OA6                Plastic cups/utensils


                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                  Location                            Type of Debris                      Source Indicated

                  Ocean Park                          plastic wrapper                     Carnival Cruise Line
                  Pinones                             plastic items                       Carnival Cruise Line
                                                      plastic items                       Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
                                                      baggage claim tickets               Royal Cruise Line
                                                      plastic bag                         Royal Cruise Line
                                                      plastic items                       Norwegian Cruise Line
                  Rio Grande                          2 cups                              Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
                                                      Lisboa after shave                  Norwegian Cruise Line
                                                      face cream                          Cunard Princess Cruise Line
                                                      cups                                Costa Lines
                  Bahia Sucia                         plastic cup                         USS Josephus Daniels, CG27
                                                      plastic items                       Norwegian Cruise Line
                  Levittown                           face cream                          Princess Cruises
                  Fajardo                             cartons                             Kikuet Product Inc.


                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  Location                   Source            Type of Debris             Other Remarks

                  Rio Grande                 Belgium           detergent
                  Bahia Sucia                France            plastic bottle             Bridel Lait Sterilise
                                             Japan             dried food in plastic
                  Bahia Ballenas             France            milk bottle
                                             Germany           spices plastic bottle
                                             Holland           plastic bottle
                                             Spain             plastic deodorant bottle



                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                  Debris Related                                                 Other Reports

                  Dead bird, entangled in net                                    10 dead fish
                  Dead fish, in plastic bag                                      6 dead chickens/hens
                  Crab, inside plastic cup                                       4 dead pigeons
                  Crab, entangled in plastic                                     4 dead birds



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                STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED: (cont.)

                Debris Related                                               Other Reports

                Crab, inside glass bottle                                    3 dead crabs
                sponge, entangled in cloth                                   3 dead dogs
                                                                             1 dead cow
                                                                             1 dead lizard



                MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                Pinones                   9'x5' iron gate, fish tank
                Ocean Park                vinyl boat cover, chess horse, headless animals
                Pinones-San Juan          message in a bottle, diaphragm
                Escambron                 shopping cart, soda machine tank
                Guancha Ponce             Buddha doll, enema, oil filter, sanitary napkins
                Bahia Sucia               bag of rice
                Boqueron                  square iron stove base
                Guajataca                 exotic lampshade, thermos, pieces of flooring, dismantled car, sanitary napkin
                Levittown                 plastic legs, mannequin
                Fajardo                   metal van frame, shock absorbers
                Boca de Cangrejos         X-ray picture
                Cerro Gordo               square wood window, car filter



































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              RHODE ISLAND

              September 21,1991                                       Coordinated by: Eugenia Marks
              1,250 Volunteers                                        Audubon Society of Rhode Island
              44 Miles Cleaned                                        12 Sanderson Road
              26,000 Pounds Collected                                 Sn-dthfield, RI 02971
              309 Data Cards                                          (401) 231-6444


                      Co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Hospital Trust
              National Bank, and the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, "Get the Drift and Bag It" attracted more than
              1,250 volunteers. Volunteers collected 12-14 tons of material on 44 n-dles of Rhode Island's 420 miles of
              coastline. In 1990, 1,000 volunteers cleaned 42 miles and collected 8-10 tons of debris.

                      Counts of more than 400 cigarette butts on a beach occurred in Tiverton, East Providence,
              Goddard Park, Oakland Beach (Warwick), Moonstone Beach, South Kingstown (Green Hill to Deep
              Hole), Charlestown, and Westerly. Since similar amounts of cigarette debris were not found on island
              beaches, it is assumed that the tally indicates beach users - bathers, picnickers, and fishermen - stub out
              cigarettes on the beach rather than the filters washing ashore.

                      The tallies of tampon applicators show the impact of combined sewer overflows in cities where
              street sewers flood sanitary sewers during rains and the resultant overflow is dumped untreated into
              Narragansett Bay. More than 200 pieces of sewage-related debris were found downstream of outflows in
              Central Falls, Pawtucket, East Providence, and Providence. One hundred fifty applicators were found in
              Newport Harbor area, and over 100 were found on the west side of Aquidneck Island, on Prudence
              Island, and along Westerly Beach.

                      Plastic bags and balloons floating in marine waters endanger sea turtles who n-dstake them for
              jellyfish. Necropsies of turtles washed up on Rhode Island beaches have shown plastics blocking their
              digestive tracts. Loons, turtles, and marine mammals may become entangled in derelict fishing net and
              drown. Finfish consume styrofoam and plastic resin pellets. Birds and turtles are snarled in improperly
              discarded monofilament fishing line, kite string, and balloon ties.

                      Information gleaned from participants' tallying each piece of litter, as it is picked up, onto a
              standardized, 81-item form will provide background for planners and policy-makers to reduce or
              elin-dnate the derelict trash at its source. Data from previous years have already been used for legislative
              hearings in Rhode Island and at the federal level. At least one piece of legislation, requiring six-pack
              holders to be biodegradable, has resulted from our six years of mounting "Get the Drift and Bag It." In
              Newport Harbor, Kathy Maxwell, Recycling Coordinator for the city, and Christine Beal, a graduate
              student in the School of Oceanography URI, planned and implemented a successful harbor recycling and
              litter control -program to help boaters property dispose of trash. Audubon Society, with advisory help
              from DEM and other organizations, successfully applied for a grant from the Rhode Island Foundation to
              create an activities curriculum to educate school children that pollution beyond litter is harn-ting our bay
              waters.


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              PERCENT COMPOSITION OF RHODE ISLAND'S BEACH DEBRIS:







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                                                               Metal 9,06

                                     Glass 9.22




              RHODE ISLAND'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                  Total Number           Percent of Total
                                                     Reported            Debris Collected

              1. Foamed plastic pieces                  6,870                 7.24
              2. Plastic pieces                         6,375                 6.72
              I  Cigarette butts                        5,809                 6.12
              4. Plastic food bags/wrappers             5,704                 6.01
              5. Plastic caps/lids                      4,508                 4.75
              6. Glass pieces                           4,110                 4.33
              7. Plastic straws                         3,621                 3.81
              8. Metal beverage cans                    3,586                 3.78
              9. Plastic beverage bottles               3,424                 3.61
              10. Glass beverage bottles                3,388                 3.57
              11. Foamed plastic cups                   2,800                 2.95
              12. Plastic cups/utensils                 2,410                 2.54

              Totals                                    52,605                55.43
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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                          Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Bristol Bay                               57.64              Foamed plastic pieces
                Tiverton                                  64.10              Cigarette butts
                Portsmouth                                86.40              Plastic pieces
                Middletown                                55-66              Glass beverage bottles
                Newport                                   72.38              Plastic food bags/wrappers
                East Providence                           76.54              Plastic straws
                Prudence Island                           82.85              Plastic pieces
                Warwick                                   63.70              Foamed plastic pieces
                Goddard Park                              61.79              Foamed plastic pieces
                North Kingstown                           38.23              Glass pieces
                Jamestown                                 59.94              Glass pieces
                South Kingstown (Bay)                     84.33              Cigarette butts
                South Kingstown (Ocean)                   80.23              Foamed plastic pieces
                Narragansett (Bay)                        75.98              Foamed plastic pieces
                Narragansett (Ocean)                      67.32              Plastic straws
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                Westerly                                  74.86              Plastic food bags/wrappers





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                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                  Location                             Type of Debris                     Source Indicated

                  Middletown                           plastic crate                      Atlantic Coast Fish
                  East Providence                      fish/salmon tag (2)                New Brunswick Aquaculture
                  Prudence Island                      shipping tags (2)                  Rosco Steel Co., Warwick, RI
                                                       boat                               RI 49701 / Reg. 92 26493
                  Goddard Park                         plastic bottle                     Colyte
                  South Kingstown (Ocean)              balloons with ribbons              Real New York Bargain, NY, NJ, and CT
                  Charleston                           packing box                        Frown Fish
                  Westerly                             salmon tag                         New Brunswick Aquaculture


                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  Location                   Source            Type of Debris             Other Remarks

                  Prudence1sland             Canada            plastic salmon band        Quebec Importation #8248228
                                                               plastic salmon band        New Brunswick Aquaculture
                                                               salmon band #3131835 Canada
                  Quonochontaug              Thailand          50 lb. rice bag            Sun Lee Inc.
                   Breachway
                  Westerly                   Canada            salmon tag                 New Brunswick Aquaculture


                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                  Debris Related                                                 Other Reports

                  Dead sea gull entangled in plastic strapping                   8 dead sea gulls
                  Sea gull, fish hook caught on side of mouth                    3 dead birds
                  Bird entangled in six-pack yoke                                2 dead deer
                  Sea gull, entangled                                            1 dead herring gull
                  Fish head entangled in seaweed, rope, fishing line             1 dead turtle
                  Volunteer's dog entangled in fish net during clean up          1 dead water rat


                  MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  Bristol Bay                roof shingles, magnetic sign, rotary lawn mower, Primatene Mist dispenser,
                                             radiator grill, note paper w/memo that read: "Bread and water", railroad track
                                             connector, boat trailer without wheels, one set of Christmas lights, bedroom
                                             slipper, red underwear, cocaine bag (not quite empty), hub cap, boat seat, 70 lb.
                                             outboard motor, 2 boat cushions, propane tank, mushroom anchor, cardboard
                                             coaster w/picture of lady in bikini, cocaine pipe, distributor cap, paint brush
                  Tiverton                   metal steering wheel, couch, auto seat, boat seat, sleeping bag, pair of BVI)s
                  Portsmouth                 shotgun shells
                  Middletown                 mace container, desk drawer, stove grate, plastic gun shell casing, 3 pair of shoes,
                                             rubber boot, camera
                  East Providence            crack bottle, muffler, salmon tags, mop handle, plastic mop holder, heavy china
                                             tea cup, metal bed frame, running shoe




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              MOST PECULMA DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

              Prudence Island           partial plastic urinal, SCUBA diver flipper, bicycle frame, scooter engine shield,
                                        dental retainer
              Warwick                   toothbrush, empty gun shell, jockey shorts, garden hose, doll leg, turntable, pants,
                                        used toilet paper, gate, cassette tape
              Goddard Park              damaged rowboat with dark liquid and plastic debris inside
              North Kingstown           rain gutter, door
              Jamestown                 hockey puck, full Thermos, radiators, gas tank, sink, back of a TV set, motor, top lid
                                        to a chen-dcal toilet, hatch door, golf ball, piece of life jacket, baby doll, floats
                                        from raft
              S. Kingstown (Bay)        tinseled Christmas tree
              S. Kingstown (Ocean)      headlights, padded couch cushion, shower cap, heating duct
              Narragansett (Bay)        tire rims, gas tank, baby carriage, shoes, toothbrush, survival food bags, shot gun
                                        shells, toy truck, construction plastic tape, golf balls, stuffed bunny, fake plastic
                                        pine needles from fake Christmas tree, plastic grating, car tail lights, blanket, bed
                                        frame
              Narragansett (Ocean)      paint roller, rubber netting
              Charleston                shoe sole, firecracker, leather square, circuit breaker, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
                                        toy, broken boogie board, bikini bottom, muffler, shoe heel, 3 ft. rubber hose,
                                        sponge, shotgun shells
              Quonochontaug             outboard engine part, Peritioneah dialysis solution w/4.25% dextrose 2000 n-d
               Breachway                lot #zpO39230, boat trailer, used sneakers, Playboy magazine, underwear
              Westerly                  boat fiberglass parts, panties, car horn, bedspring, payphone, paint brushes, paint
                                        can, dinosaur, Chinese dinner complete on a plate































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                                           TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF RHODE ISLAND'S BEACH DEBRIS:


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                                                                                                                                                                                  1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT-

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                SOUTH CAROLINA

                September 21, 1991                                         Coordinated by: Leigh Handal
                7,151 Volunteers                                           South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
                198 Miles Cleaned                                          287 Meeting Street
                124,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                         Charleston, SC 29401
                513 Data Cards                                             (803) 727-2078


                        Results: The 1991 annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep drew a record number of volunteers who
                headed out to beaches, estuaries, rivers, and lakes to clean up more than 60 tons of debris from the state's
                waterways. This year's results nearly doubled last year's record of 3,626 volunteers and 35 tons.

                        History: The South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium organized the first South Carolina Beach
                Sweep in 1988 with 3,000 volunteers picking up 15 tons of debris. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled
                in 1989 when Hurricane Hugo blew through the state the day before the scheduled sweep, giving the
                term "marine debris" a whole new meaning to South Carolinians! But volunteers were back in the swing
                again in 1990, when the SC Water Resources Commission and SC Clean & Beautiful teamed up with SC
                Sea Grant to organize the first comprehensive coastal and inland Beach Sweep/River Sweep.

                        Purpose: Beach Sweep/River Sweep is organized with three primary goals in n-dnd:

                        1) To temporarily clean South Carolina's waterways of unsightly debris;

                        2) To serve as an educational tool to make South Carolinians more aware of the heavy toll debris
                takes on our economy and our environment, and to adjust their lifestyles and disposal habits
                accordingly. Debris poses an econon-dc threat to industries such as tourism and recreation (South
                Carolina's second largest industry), is a safety and health threat to swimmers, boaters, and fishers, and is
                an environmental threat to fish, wildlife, and our natural resources. Because a large number of
                volunteers are school-aged       children, Beach Sweep/River Sweep helps teach young people the value
                of our waterways and how       important it is to develop good habits that conserve this valuable resource;

                        3) Beach Sweep participants log their findings on data cards that are then submitted to the Center
                for Marine Conservation for inclusion in an international marine debris database.

                        Findings: Comments made by volunteers indicated that again this year cigarette butts were the
                most common item found, with some volunteers reporting picking up as many as 800 in a single location.
                Areas located near beachfront hotels were littered with large quantities of plastic straws and swizzle
                sticks with the hotel logos on them. Other commonly found items included tires, appliances, clothes,
                construction site wastes such as concrete and lumber, and paper and plastic picnic and recreational items.
                Medical wastes were found along Grand Strand in Horry County and on Sullivan's Island. Two years
                after the storm, volunteers continued to find significant amounts of debris such as housing materials and
                docks apparently attributable to Hurricane Hugo. Of course, the amount of hurricane debris has
                decreased from last year's findings.

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                        PERCENT COMPOSITION OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S BEACH DEBRIS:








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                        SOUTH CAROLINA'S DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                                         Total Number                              Percent of Total
                                                                                              Reported                             Debris Collected

                        1. Cigarette butts                                                              37,676                               29.90
                        2. Plastic pieces                                                               7,339                                5.82
                        3. Metal beverage cans                                                          6,589                                5.23
                        4. Foamed plastic pieces                                                        6,169                                4.89
                        5. Paper pieces                                                                 5,660                                4.49
                        6. Plastic straws                                                               4,632                                3.67
                        7. Plastic food bags/wrappers                                                   4,590                                3.64
                        8. Plastic cups/utensils                                                        3,660                                2.90
                        9. Plastic caps/lids                                                            3,576                                2.84
                        10. Lumber pieces                                                               3,356                                2.66
                        11. Glass beverage bottles                                                      3,080                                2.44
                        12. Plastic beverage bottles                                                    2,796                                2.22

                        Total                                                                           89,123                               70.70







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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                         Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Horry County                            7959               Cigarette butts
                Georgetown                              64.84              Cigarette butts
                Isle of Palms                           6559               Cigarette butts
                Mount Pleasant                          77.99              Cigarette butts
                Folly Beach                             59-96              Cigarette butts
                Edisto Beach                            58.73              Cigarette butts
                Hilton Head                             77.39              Cigarette butts
                Sullivan's Island                       71.94              Foamed plastic pieces
                Beaufort                                60.81              Foamed plastic pieces












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                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                 Location                  Type of Debris                      Source Indicated

                 Isle of Palms             plastic tag                         New South Osmose American Wood
                                                                               Camden, SC
                 FoHy Beach                plastic cup                         Spirit of Charleston


                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 Location                  Source            Type of Debris            Other Remarks

                 Isle of Palms             Mexico            eye drop bottle           Registro Sanistrio


                 STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                 Debris Related                                                Other Reports

                 Sea gull entangled in six-pack yoke                           18 dead horseshoe crabs
                 Dead crab in crab trap                                        13 dead fish
                                                                               4 dead birds
                                                                               3 dead chickens
                                                                               2 dead sea gulls
                                                                               2 dead sea turtles
                                                                               1 dead cat
                                                                               1 dead snake



                 MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED-,

                 Horry County              prescription glasses, sanitary napkin, wooden table top, underwear, hanger,
                                           specimen in bottle, underclothes, condom pouch,'No Trespassing" sign, V05 hot
                                           oil treatment container, filled vial, ping pong handle, quarter, explosives
                                           warning tag, piece of model train track, fire cracker pieces, white water pipe,
                                           lock, beach chair, 8 or 9 bed springs
                 Georgetown                sealed bottle with message inside, underwear, empty sand bag, cooler, toy knife,
                                           plastic shoe with barnacles, gunny sack, air conditioner, headphone, flashlight,
                                           metal bumper, telephone wire, trash can from Myrtle Beach, needle sheath,
                                           plastic tubing with hooks, refrigerator, dehydrated tomato soup cans, part of
                                           irrigation system, plastic screen, beat up couch, can of snuff
                 Isle of Palms             hot tub, pair of shorts, firecrackers, shotgun shells, surf board wax, panty liner,
                                           metal object that looked like 1/2 of a claymore, dog collar with leash, 3x10 piece
                                           of aluminum siding
                 Mt. Pleasant              dishwashing detergent, pantyhose, underwear, shotgun shells, jelly, rug











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                MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                Folly Beach            bow tie, tinted window, Walkman, car engine head, underwear, refrigerator door
                                       handle, n-dni washing machine basket, buck shot, parking ticket, hospital ID,
                                       paint brush, placernat from the old Atlantic House restaurant washed away in
                                       Hurricane Hugo, queen-size bedspread, alun-dnum motor, toothbrush, surf wax,
                                       shaving items, old bottom of an iron, sweatpants with one short leg and one long
                                       leg, ripped underwear, wood duck decoy, pillow, inflatable float, pieces of
                                       telephone pole, traffic cone, rug, Hula-Hoop, bottle full of whiskey in bag, lawn
                                       chair, electronic device with many batteries, water colors, tackle box, life jacket,
                                       lounge chair, tarp or net like object, flip flop, crushed pylon
                Edisto Beach           bra, concrete gear anchor, car antenna, ladies' underwear, urine in bottle, lawn chair,
                                       magic marker, nice tennis shoe, face mask, undershorts, 5 ft. metal strip, shotgun
                                       shells, beer can with BB gun holes, turtle egg, piece of wooden stair, rubber
                                       waders, cup with picture, leather boot, wicker pocket book filled w/trash,
                                       building pern-dt dated 1/90, electric plug, plastic dog toy, head of Ken doll, 55
                                       gal. plastic drum, full beer bottle with cap, thermometer with Japanese or
                                       Chinese characters on back
                Hilton Head            pacifier, vial for crack or cocaine, woman's underwear, ice maker box, battery and
                                       rope used as anchor, comb, contact lens case, baby raft, men's briefs, necklace
                                       made of stone, full can of charcoal fluid on two condom wrappers, panty hose,
                                       tennis ball, 5 ft. bamboo pole, 3 full bottles of Evian, folding chair, paint roller,
                                       plastic American flag, !@@ gal. drum filled with trash, metal spoon
                Sullivan's Island      rubber hose, golf ball, doll leg, mattress pad, bed sheet, backpack, lawn chair,
                                       road block sign, shot gun casings, 11 ft. long plastic plumber's pipe, paintbrush,
                                       electric tester, wood door, Ralph Lauren suit
                Beaufort County        diesel engine radiator coolant bottle, flip flop, plastic pipe, little girls' rubber sandals,
                                       trash can holder, underwear, $5, toner cartridge for a laser printer, lawn chair,
                                       gallon shortening drums (3), doll leg





























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                               TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S BEACH DEBRIS:

                               Editor's Note: South Carolina's 1989 cleanup was cancelled due to Hurricane Hugo. Therefore, no data
                               for 1989 is included in South Carolina's trend analysis.


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                TEXAS

                September 21, 1991                                        Coordinated by: Linda Maraniss
                12,716 Volunteers                                         Center for Marine Conservation
                169-45 Miles Cleaned                                      1201 West 24th Street
                399,140 Pounds of Debris Collected                        Austin, TX 78705
                1827 Data Cards                                           (512)477-6424


                                                                          Adriana Guitierrez
                                                                          Texas General Land Office
                                                                          1700 N. Congress Avenue
                                                                          Austin, TX 78701-1495
                                                                          1-800-85BEACH or (512) 475-1468


                         Thousands of volunteers from all parts of Texas headed to the coast for the 6th Annual Texas
                Coastal Cleanup held on September 21,1991. All five U.S. Gulf of Mexico states had cleanups on the
                same day, creating a truly Gulf-wide effort to rid beaches of marine debris. Beach Buddy discounts at 18
                coastal hotels encouraged volunteers from all over the state to come to the cleanup.

                         Beach Buddies worked at 21 sites along the coast, including several remote barrier islands.
                Volunteers included students, teachers, church groups, corporations, clubs, and personnel from the Navy.
                They collected everything from rubber gloves and buckets to trash from foreign countries.

                         Popeye came to Port Aransas for a 9 am kick-off press conference with Land Commissioner Garry
                Mauro. Bill Oliver sang the "Beach Litter Blues!'to the delight of hundreds of students working along
                Mustang Island. The third annual trash sculpture contest was held during the cleanup. Sculptures in this
                contest are composed of refuse collected from Texas beaches. Trash sculpture prizes were awarded and
                all volunteers were thanked at a noon press conference in Galveston. Each community had appreciation
                events to thank their participants.

                         Upon returning completed data cards to sign4n areas, volunteers received a certificate of thanks
                from the Texas General Land Office's Adopt-A-Beach program and the Center for Marine Conservation.
                "Don't mess with Texas lakes and beaches" bumper stickers and pins were also given out

                         Our county coordinators worked hard all summer to attract volunteers and to ensure a safe and
                well-organized cleanup. We are grateful for their help and thank them for a job well done. We also thank
                the many corporations and foundations for donating money or supplies to the cleanup program. The
                success of this program depends on their continual support.

                                                                 Linda Maraniss, Adriana Gutierrez, and Susan Ghertner














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                PERCENT COMPOSITION OF TEXAS'BEACH DEBRIS:








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                TEXAS'1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                               Total Number                  Percent of Total
                                                                   Reported                  Debris Collected

                1. Plastic pieces                                     41,100                         10.41
                2. Plastic caps/lids                                  34,428                         8.72
                3. Cigarette butts                                    23,418                         5.93
                4. Foamed plastic pieces                              21,043                         5.33
                5. Plastic rope                                       18,659                         4.73
                6. Plastic food bags/wrappers                         16,035                         4.06
                7. Metal beverage cans                                12,549                         3.18
                8. Glass pieces                                       11,971                         3.03
                9. Glass beverage bottles                             10,135                         2.57
                10. Plastic straws                                     9,362                         2.37
                11. Foamed plastic cups                                9,054                         2."
                12. Plastic beverage bottles                           8,616                         2.18

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                   MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                   Zone Name                            Percent Plastic            Most Prevalent Debris Items Reported

                   Sea Rim State Park                          71.30               Plastic pieces
                   McFaddin Beach                              69.62               Plastic pieces
                   Bolivar Peninsula                           71.62               Plastic pieces
                   Galveston                                   72.12               Plastic pieces
                   Sargent Beach                               69.98               Plastic caps/lids
                   Port Lavaca                                 54.45               Plastic caps/lids
                   Matagorda Island                            76.48               Plastic pieces
                   St. Joes                                    55.72               Class beverage bottles
                   Rockport                                    64.74               Cigarette butts
                   Port Aransas                                83.57               Plastic pieces
                   Corpus Christie                             75.80               Plastic pieces
                   North Padre Island                          83.18               Plastic pieces
                   Padre Island Ntl. Seashore                  83.40               Plastic caps/lids
                   South Padre Island                          68.76               Plastic caps/lids
                   Boca Chica                                  67.45               Plastic food bags/wrappers





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                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                 Location                    Type of Debris                      Source Indicated

                 McFadden Beach              plastic covers                      Tameern Shipchandlers, Tel. (06) 598828,
                                                                                 Fax, (06) 549683
                                             bag                                 Sparkle Ice Co., 3535 Tavis, Dallas, TX 75204
                                             hard hat                            Arco Oil and Rig Co.
                                             shampoo bottle                      Princess Cruise Line
                                             fishline spool                      Ultralon
                                             corrosive waste/rusty drum          CXY Energy Inc.
                                             RTV sealant, 732 multi-             Dow-Coming
                                             purpose
                                             shampoo                             Holiday Inn, Chateau le Moyne
                                             plastic food package                Ve Wong Corp., Taipei, Taiwan ROC
                                             return envelope                     Clayton Thomas Funeral Home
                 Bolivar Peninsula           balloons                            Shell Oil
                                             Ig. plastic container               Fulton Seafoods, Inc., LA
                                             cap                                 City Pump Works
                                             plastic label                       Milt's Seafood
                                             acid descaling compound             Drew Ameroll.Marine Div.
                 Galveston                   barrel containing oil               Exxon USA, SAE 40 Formula 01731
                                                                                 Batch 1706, LOC PAL, PC211731
                                             ammonium chloride                   The Dollar Group of America, Inc.
                                             5 gallon bucket                     Conoco Tracon Motor Oil
                                             gallon bucket                       Rotellat, Shell, SAE 15W40
                                             plastic bag                         Gulf Shores Rock Salt
                                             plastic packaging                   Ear Division Corp.
                                             gauze                               Sherwood Medical
                                             brochure                            Jehovah's Witness
                                             milk crate                          Borden
                                             coupons from contest                Exxon
                                             chemical bottle                     Barcelona, 6612550
                 Sargent Beach               50 lb. bag of salt                  Sea and Land
                                             5 gallon plastic bucket             Texaco
                 Port Lavaca                 paper                               Mobil oil
                                             milk crate                          Land 0 Pinca
                 Matagorda Island            plastic irrigation control          Brooks Products
                                             valve cover
                                             bag                                 Atlantic Ice Co.
                                             piece of plastic                    Retur & Babrand
                                             military grease, 1/2 full           Oil Center Research
                                                                                 P. 0. Box 51871
                                                                                 Lafayette, LA 70505
                                             box                                 Jefferson Smurfit Corp.
                                             plastic bags                        Morton Salt
                                             cold galvanizing compound           Crown
                                             chen-dcal gun                       Whistle Bond lifeboat
                                             pallet wood                         Ortho
                                             plastic w/detonator                 Patelt-Detanator, FHASA 55212V
                                             label                               Coray Payton
                 Port Aransas                shipping bag                        U.S. Army Corps of Engineer




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                    TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED: (cont.)

                    Location                   Type of Debris                       Source Indicated

                    Corpus Christi             piece of cloth                       Montgomery Wards
                                               paper                                Heinelsco
                                               pallet                               Red Coach
                                               pallet                               Jergens 11-90
                                               receipts                             Walmart
                                               plastic cap, 3" diameter             Pernex
                                               bucket of X-ray                      Baltimore, MD
                                               processing chen-dcal
                                               assorted family waste                Velma Leith
                                                & pill bottle
                                               paint thinner carton                 Devoe & Reynolds Paint
                                               plastic cup                          Days Inn
                                               industrial machinery aerosol         Lab Inc.
                                               plastic label                        Mobil
                                               piece of styrofoam                   Tex I.Ac. No. 1050-1176
                                                                                    P.O. Box 9570, TX 78945
                                               plastic cup                          Holiday Inn
                    N. Padre Island            plastic hat                          Book Div., Grace Offshore
                                               injection bottle                     Lakeside
                                               bag                                  Mission Party Ice
                                               bag                                  Country Heath, Village Pack Ice
                                               egg carton                           HEB Grocery
                    S. Padre Island            plastic lid and cup                  Pernex
                                               7 plastic bags                       HEB Grocery
                                               plastic top, 6" diameter             Data Chem Inc.
                                               plastic                              HEB Grocery
                                               cup                                  Raspa, "Self Serve Saves"
                                               water jug                            HEB-Park Manor


                    FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                    Location                   Source            Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                    McFadden Beach             France            bottle
                                                                 styrofoam package
                                                                 bottle                      De-Sodorisant DAtmosphere Francais
                                               Japan             lid
                                               Mexico            plastic
                                                                 plastic drink container
                                               Singapore         drink container             Bean drink
                                               Taiwan            plastic food package        Ve Wong Corp., Taipei, Taiwan ROC
                                               Vietnam           food package
                                               "Oriental"        drink box                   Longan soy bean drink








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                FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                Location                    Source            Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                Bolivar Peninsula           Australia         plastic vinegar bottle      Anchor-Australia
                                            Brazil            bug spray                   Brazil Baygon
                                            Germany           glass bottle
                                            Mexico            plastic bottle
                                                              talc bottle
                                                              Cloralex bottle
                                                              plastic medical bottle
                                                              jugs                        Clarasol cleaning solution
                                            Norway            bleach bottle
                                            Thailand          beverage container          Penny Royal Soda
                                            USSR              plastic bottle
                                            Venezuela         pump spray bottle
                                            "Far East"        glass bottle
                                            "Oriental"        plastic package
                                                              beverage container          Soybean drink
                                            Unknown           plastic piece               Vacunado Contra Rabia
                                                              bleach jugs                 Spanish writing
                Galveston                   France            plastic cleaner bottle
                                                              metal olive oil bottle
                                            Greece            plastic bottle              Nice
                                            Holland           canned milk                 Ceteco Zoo Gramos
                                            Mexico            shampoo bottle
                                                              2 plastic drink bottles
                                                              3 plastic bottles           Veedol, Mexsana
                                                              glass bottle
                                                              plastic oil can             Imemsa Yamaha Mexico
                                                              beer bottle                 Carta Blanca
                                                              cigarette filter
                                                              2 motor oil bottles         Veedol A Debokda Super
                                                              3 bleach jugs               Clarasol El Blanquedor Quege Blanquich
                                            South America     plastic bottle
                                            Singapore         plastic bag                 Yeo's soybean drink
                                                              container                   Harpic Toilet Cleaner, 250g NET
                                                              drink carton                Yeo's soy drink
                                            Soviet Union.     insect repellant can
                                            Switzerland       aerosol can
                                            Unknown           spray bottle                Touch of Scent Orient
                                                              bottle                      Marn RVOC Thvong Hang
                                                              drink container             Kin Wong Rong
                                            Venezuela         oil container               Quaker
                                                              butter container
                                            Unknown           bag of noodles              Nouilles Instantanees Au Gout
                                                              plastic lighter             Trialta
                                                              2 plastic bottles           Suavitel, one written in spanish
                                                              8 bottles                   Cloradon
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                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                  Location                    Source             Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                  Sargent Beach               Brazil             2 plastic bottles
                                              Britain            soap bottle
                                              China              metal container
                                                                 shoe
                                              France             plastic bottle
                                              Germany            disinfectant
                                                                 cigarette lighter
                                              Greece             plastic bottle
                                              Holland            shampoo bottle
                                              Japan              bottle
                                              Mexico             2 plastic bottles           2 C-lorolex
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Clarasol
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Vidol
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Kaomycin
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Alcohol
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Mr. Clean
                                                                 handcream bottle
                                                                 4 plastic bottles           1 with syringe
                                                                 drink box
                                                                 2 shampoo bottles
                                                                 2 bleach jugs
                                              Singapore          paper carton
                                              USSR               cleaner bottle
                                              "Oriental"         glass bottle
                                              "SE Asia"          glass bottle                Fish sauce
                                              Unknown            1 plastic bottle            Talco Para Ninos Mennen
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Nivea
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Ospho,
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Suave
                                                                 margarine dish
                                                                 salad oil
                                                                 plastic circle              DelGolfo
                  Port Lavaca                 Mexico             plastic cap
                                              Singapore          drink box
                  Matagorda Island            Cuba               bleach jug                  No Cadel
                                              England            plastic bracket
                                              Germany            nasalspray                  Merok products
                                              Japan              Clorox bottle
                                              Mexico             deodorant                   Matchebelli
                                                                 3 plastic bottles           3 Clarasol
                                                                 3 plastic bottles           Veedol
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Avon shampoo
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Afrin brand drug
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Valencia Blanquerdor
                                                                 plastic container           Mr. Leche








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                   FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                   Location                     Source             Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                   Matagorda Island             Mexico             plastic bag
                   (cont.)                                         plastic talc container
                                                                   plastic cup                 Clarasol bleach
                                                                   plastic bleach jug
                                                                   notrecorded                 Puebla S.H. De Mexico, Muratic acid
                                                                   oil bottle                  Transn-dssion oil
                                                                   plastic lid                 Plastipol
                                                                   cleaner                     Vero Vetril
                                                                   tuna
                                                Nicaragua          kasbiotic suspension        Kalamazoo A.P. John Co.
                                                Singapore          instant noodles             Mi Hai Cua
                                                Taiwan             plastic wrapper             Kmu-tu noodles
                                                Venezuela          carton                      Frica, Cocel De Jugos
                                                West Germany       shampoo bottle
                                                "S. America"       glass bottle                Empacadora Bufalo
                                                Unknown            plastic bottle              Survitol
                                                                   plastic cleaning bottle     13 El Rendidor
                                                                   plastic oil bottle          Vertias petrdem
                                                                   plastic, drain cleaner      Destop
                                                                   plastic bottle              Cruz Verde
                   St. Joe's                    Mexico             plastic bleach jug
                   Port Aransas                 Columbia           glass bottle                Laboratory bottle
                                                England            foam fire extinguisher
                                                Malaysia           plastic
                                                Mexico             2 plastic bleach jugs
                                                                   2 plastic bottles
                                                                   shampoo bottle              Caprice
                                                                   straw hat
                                                                   plastic bottle              Que Si Blanqui, Clarasol
                                                                   liquor bottle
                                                                   medicine bottle
                                                                   plastic bottle cap
                                                                   plastic food wrapper        Montezuma, Mexico
                                                                   plastic shampoo pouch       Vanart Shampoo del Centro
                                                                   2 plastic bottles           Clarasol, Cloralex
                                                                   2 plastic bottles           Veedol Intl.
                                                                   plastic bottle              Armstrong Las, Herklin
                                                                   mayonnaise lid              Hellmans
                                                                   bottle                      Bristol
                                                                   cup                         Motor oil
                                                                   moisture cream
                                                                   plastic bag
                                                                   2 plastic bottles           Clarion
                                                                   butane cylinder
                                                Spanish            Vicks vapor
                                                                   plastic bottle
                                                                   shampoo bottle
                                                USSR               jar                         Aribecar
                                                Venezuela          medicine




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                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                  Location                    Source             Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                  Port Aransas (cont.)        Unknown            2 bleach jugs               Spanish
                                              (cont.)            lid                         Fundador Pedro Domeco
                                                                 bottle                      Vera Cruz, diostic
                                                                 plastic bottle              Marca Registraoa
                                                                 plastic bottle              Frescolin
                                                                 plastic bottle              Yamaha Actite
                                                                 murine eye drops            Spanish label
                                                                 glass bottle                Valenlina
                                                                 plastic bottle              Pebalemento
                                                                 plastic cap                 Chamboucy
                                                                 cigarette butts             Maruror Cig. Co.
                                                                 plastic bottle              Fresco Limonaca
                  Corpus Christi              France             cap                         Chernbourcy
                                              Greece             plastic bottle
                                              Mexico             tube of hand cream
                                                                 4 bleach jugs               Cloralex and Alen Products Quimcos Alen
                                                                 medicine bottle
                                                                 oil bottle
                                                                 cleanser
                                                                 alcohol
                                                                 plastic pieces
                                                                 bag, bottle                 Produce of Mexico, Medico
                                                                 plastic lid                 Agua Parifacado
                                                                 bleach jug                  El Nevado, Blanquedor
                                                                 5 plastic bottles
                                                                 2 bleach jugs
                                                                 pen                         Fonde
                                                                 plastic cap                 Pedro Domeco Mexican
                                                                 rope                        Pedro Dorninico, Mexico
                                                                 plastic bottles             Detergent
                                                                 syringe
                                                                 2 plastic beverage bottles
                                                                 plastic wrapper
                                                                 2 bottle caps               Allen
                                                                 3 bleach bottles            Clarasol
                                                                 shampoo bottle              Lindy
                                                                 cap                         Hellmans
                                                                 food bags
                                                                 plastic water bottles
                                                                 dissenfectant bottle        Sol
                                                                 ice cream stick             Montes;
                                                                 bottle cap                  Mexico Yogurt, yogurt coat, sulfuric acid
                                                                 plastic bottle              Yamaha oil
                                                                 plastic container
                                                                 plastic bottle              Alen Sevicio de su Hogar
                                                                 pouch                       Creme Enjuague
                                              Singapore          plastic container           Toilet cleaner, Reckitt & Coleman Ltd.
                                              "Asian"            plastic shampoo bottle      Elida-London
                                              "Orient"           food pack



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                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                 Location                    Source             Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                 Corpus Christi (cont.)      USSR               glass medical jar           Oxycyclosolum, Happy Hoe
                                             Yugoslavia         hairspray
                                             Unknown            plastic bottle              El Rendido, Para Su Protoeel
                                                                plastic bottle/lid          Danone, Degulfo
                                                                rice bag                    Empecacoraa la Mared
                                             Unknown            plastic piece               Adena
                                                                plastic lid                 Aurelita
                                                                plastic bag                 Thinhsaigon
                                                                plastic bottle cap          Pedro Cardora Company
                                                                plastic bag                 Mustao
                                                                plastic bag                 Cameron Fresco Concelad
                                                                tear gas                    Samre
                 N. Padre Island             Ecuador            bottle                      Quesiblanguea
                                             Mexico             plastic beverage bottle     Pino Mex
                                                                24 bottles                  Cloralex
                                                                motor oil bottle
                                                                plastic cleaning bottle     Amonnid Mex
                                                                6 plastic bottles           Clarasol
                                                                4 cleaning bottles          Veedol
                                                                plastic cleaning bottle     Pino
                                                                bottle
                                                                acid bottle
                                                                plastic bag                 Protexa Mexico 576-7300
                                                                plastic bag                 Bimo Read
                                                                egg carton                  Koug Huevo Mexico
                                                                shampoo sample              Vanart shampoo
                                                                shampoo                     Nuevo Shampoo Caprice
                                                                plastic bottle              juice
                                                                plastic bottle              Drain cleaner
                                                                shampoo                     Vanart
                                                                bottle                      Solucion de hyprochloric
                                                                Vicks Medicine
                                                                water bottles
                                                                bic pen
                                                                plastic bottle              Texaco chassis grease
                                                                bottle                      Beiersdorfde Mexico Saz
                                             Spain              plastic bottle              Acetate
                                             Thailand           food container
                                             Unknown            metal tube, zinc oxide      Pennwalt, Spanish
                                                                plastic bottle              Pritt
                                                                glass                       Fuera de borda, Nestle dolca
                                                                shampoo in plastic          Nuevo Aroma
                                                                plastic bottle              Electolito
                                                                bottle                      Aceitas Lubricantoe
                                                                bottle                      Arasas Camkadi Sa 3
                                                                plastic bottle cap          Delgoled, Poza Rica, Veracruz
                                                                plastic bottle              Fruts Bebida Defuta, Tiempo
                                                                plastic bottle, caps        Vanart Intermezzo
                                                                plastic bottle              Pegamento



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                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                  Location                     Source            Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                  N.Padre Island               Unknown           antiperspirant              Erlandi
                  (cont.)                      (cont.)           milk carton                 Nutrileche
                                                                 plastic lid                 Svenska Toaksao
                                                                 plastic cup                 Pinol.
                                                                 Hellmans                    Conjugo de Limon
                  Padre Island                 Greece            chen-dcal bottle            XAOpion
                  National Seashore            Japan             condom
                                               Mexico            vegetable bag
                                               Mexico            Vick Vapo Rub
                                                                 plastic bottle              Pegamento
                                                                 2 plastic oil bottles       Cloralex
                                                                 bottle                      Veedol
                                                                 shampoo sample              Clarasol
                                                                 vitamin container
                                                                 3 bottles
                                                                 shampoo samples
                                                                 milk carton
                                                                 jar, platter                Boldocynnara
                                               Singapore         plastic cleaner bottle
                                               Thailand          glass jar
                  S. Padre Island              Great Britain     plastic                     Liquid detergent
                                               Mexico            plastic bottles             Medical waste, Methiolate
                                                                 plastic food bag
                                                                 7 plastic bottles           Veedol
                                                                 cigarette package
                                                                 baby powder                 Mexana
                                                                 acid chernical              Alamo
                                                                 insect repellant
                                                                 glass bottle
                                                                 bleach jug
                                                                 butter container            Primavera
                                                                 face creme container        Laila
                                                                 plastic container           Lactel
                                                                 plastic bottle              El Rendidor
                                                                 shampoo sample
                                                                 chocolate wrapper
                                                                 cracker wrapper
                                                                 2 plastic bottles
                                                                 plastic bottle              Disinfectant
                                                                 plastic beverage bottle
                                                                 plastic
                                                                 plastic container           Magnopynol
                                                                 plastic container           Cadena
                                                                 plastic bottle              Clarasol
                                                                 yogurt container
                                                                 bottle top                  Alen Servico
                                                                 plastic beverage bottles
                                                                 plastic chen-dcal container
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                   FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                   Location                   Source            Type of Debris              Other Remarks

                   S. Padre Island            Mexico            bottle                      Cloralex
                   (cont.)                    (cont.)           plastic oil container
                                              "S. America"      plastic container           Blanquedor Valenciana, S.A. (c12)
                                              'Spanish"         2 plastic bottles           Acido Muriatic Jr.
                                                                plastic vaseline jar
                                                                plastic bottle              Descodorante Producto l-ligenilo
                                                                plastic bleach bottle       Valenciana
                                                                plastic cookie sack         Galletas puig presquistias, spanish
                                              Unknown           plastic oil container       Exxon
                                                                plastic bottle              Electrolilo para
                   Boca Chica                 Mexico            yogurt container            Chamourgey


                   STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLE WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                   Debris Related                                                  Other Reports

                   2 dead birds, entangled in fishing line                         49 dead fish
                   Dead bird, entangled in strapping/netting                       24 dead birds
                   Dead fish, entangled in plastic                                 18 dead catfish
                   Dead fish, entangled in fishing line                            9 dead sea gulls
                   Dead fish, entangled in plastic                                 1 dead land turtle
                   Dead mullet, entangled in plastic bag                           1 dead racoon
                   Dead mullet, entangled in plastic holder                        1 dead baby duck
                   Dead crab, entangled in plastic bag                             1 injured bird - released
                   Dead crab, entangled in rope & fishing line                     1 injured sea gull - rescued
                                                                                   1 dead tern
                                                                                   1 dead dog


                   MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                   Sea Rim State Park         trampoline
                   McFadden Beach             tire iron, paint can, toy horse, propane tank, muffler, bikini strap, men's
                                              underwear, paint, ping pong ball, brick, bell, toilet paper roller, toothbrush,
                                              medicine vials, Tupperware lid, 2-gallon freon bottle, lawn chair, return
                                              envelope to Clayton Thompson Funeral Home, whole onion, mangoes, butane
                                              bottle, brush handle, pina colada liquid, deodorant, human feces in plastic ice
                                              bag, fishing reel, Mobil bumper sticker "Protect and Enjoy Your Environment,"
                                              clothes hanger, gaff hook, gas canister, purple glass marble, corrosive waste
                                              drum with the logo "Our goal is a safe and clean environment," bottle with
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                MOST PECULL4X DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                Bolivar Peninsula         folding chairs, suitcase, refrigerator, bed springs, large carpet, milk crate,
                                          typewriter, television, mattress, air conditioners (window units), fishing pole,
                                          telephone, full rootbeer cans, raincoat, snorkel mask, shock absorber, propane
                                          gas bottle, refrigerator door, empty jar of "colon cleaner", underwear, seisn-dc
                                          line, silk flowers, baby doll leg and arms, steel tape measure, $1, wire rim wheel,
                                          muffler, medical bottle for syringe, jar of fat, carpet row, gamepiece for foreign
                                          game, small metal container with Chinese writing and "Castle of Heaven" on it,
                                          kid's telephone handset, new doormat, boy's underwear
                Galveston                 toothbrush, oil injection cartridge, paintbrush handle, volleyball net, razor blade,
                                          metal chair, unused matches, umbrella, bullets, fire grate, large whale float, box
                                          springs, car door, corked bottle, washing machine, something that resembled a
                                          charred steak or chop, Tylenol bottles, Grandma's jelly, a dildo, grill from a car,
                                          toilet paper roll w/metal attachment, shoe hom, necklace, half of a Barbie doll,
                                          sex wax paper, pacifier, tailpipe, lounge chair, unused candle, unused cigar,
                                          serum bottle, hot oil treatment, plastic cowboy, plastic bag w/shrimp in it, room
                                          deodorizer, wooden surfboard, rug, full Coke can, tennis ball, Christmas tree
                                          light, antenna, Thermos lid, baby bottle lid, audio tape, pearl earring, extra-large
                                          swim trunks, student desk top, headphones, birth control package, quilt, plastic
                                          green spaceman, drain pipe for house, valid Chevron credit card, hair brush, IV
                                          tubing, plastic fish, decorative hair comb, chen-dcal or medical glass vial, eggs, oil
                                          test tube, plastic appliance plug w /four plugs, $5, large plastic bag with tar like
                                          substance inside (too heavy to move), plastic flower, barrett, heads-up penny,
                                          plastic toilet seat, hatchet, car fender
                Port Lavaca               penny, weight disk, 20 feet of wire insulation, auto or boat seat, Christmas
                                          ornament, car console, torch, 50 lbs. of salt, paint can, life preserver, butane tank,
                                          heating pad, silicone caulking tube, rat poison
                Matagorda Island          Christmas stocking with names on it, marble countertop, tennis shoes, dryer vent,
                                          commode, pillow, pacifier, large bone, shingles, bed springs with frame, bra,
                                          bathing suits-male and female, boat radio, carburetor for mower, 2 pair of men's
                                          underwear, basketball hoop, hot pink shoe, pipes, hinges, asbestos, tile (from
                                          burn site)
                St. Joe's                 medicine bottle
                Rockport                  botton-dess galvanized metal trash can, nails, Bethsom rug, shotgun shells
                Port Aransas              anchor, electrical gadget, vampire teeth, fringed balloon, E.P.T. pregnancy test,
                                          doll arm, plastic onion, 4 squash, canteen, tent spike, goggle band, push broom,
                                          contraceptive diaphragm, bicycle handle bar, onion, headband, toy monkey,
                                          peach, baby bottle, refrigerator door, 5 foot C02 tank, 5 gallon pump sprayer,
                                          partial denture w/ teeth attached, muffler, toy letter magnets, rat poison, brake
                                          fluid, back scrubber, roller brush, falsie from a bathing suit, Alice in Wonderland
                                          figure, 30 mg plastic container w/Trofurazona drug, round corroded metal piece
                                          w/open cylinder shape endings of screws, dime, lipstick, cocaine vial, medicine
                                          bottle for needles, oven tray/rack, baby bottle nipple
                Corpus Christi            underwear, blue jeans, head phones, button, shoe sole, metal toy wheel,
                                          paintbrush, toothbrush, bullet shell, lawn chair, panties, sex wax, pregnancy test,
                                          panty hose, diaphragm, heel of ladies' shoe, plastic cushion cover, jar of
                                          unknown liquid, hip waders, 50 lb. piece of lead melted in a campfire, drug vials,
                                          earplugs, paint roller, Bacardi bottle, door knob, car jack, plastic dracula. teeth,
                                          tear gas, comb, Barbie doll leg, pacifier, refrigerator magnet, refrigerator door,
                                          $2.25, insulin bottle, golf ball, Rubbermaid trash can, shampoo, plastic chicken,
                                          yellow plastic Elmer Fudd toy, horseshoe, hatch cover from fishing vessel, metal
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                                            MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)

                                            N. Padre Island                                               toy soldiers, toothbrushes, soap dish, plastic bottle of potassium, bleach container
                                                                                                          full of oil, dental container with tooth in it, can of make-up, yo yo, oil filter, lawn
                                                                                                          chair, hair roller covered w/ tar, douche applicator
                                            Padre Isl. Ntl.                                               plastic Dracula teeth, plastic Batman, plastic Captain America, tent
                                            Seashore
                                            S. Padre Island                                               comb, pillow, corn on the cob, rug, wire hangers, roof shingles, drugs, 5 ml. graduated
                                                                                                          cylinder, toilet lid, oversized condom, penny, yellow condom, sanitary napkin,
                                                                                                          rusted bowl, toilet seat lid, half of a Barbie doll, goal post, 25" TV, doll le& air
                                                                                                          conditioner frame, underclothes, muffler, tennis shoe, sweater, sandal, tarp,
                                                                                                          Moltov cocktail, 33 cents, car floor mat, styrofoam sandals, tent, baby bottle
                                                                                                          nipple, handkerchief, umbrella, truck bumper, jockey shorts, broom, eggs in egg
                                                                                                          carton, Corpus Christi pencil, wallet
                                            Boca Chica                                                    auto exhaust manifold, suction cup, gas cap, religious tracts in a bottle, training bra,
                                                                                                          big carpet, hammock, hair curler, oxygen tank, car bumper.


                                            TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF TEXAS'BEACH DEBRIS:



                                                             Trends In                    Bottles                & Assoc.Goods                                                                                  Trends in Rec. Fishing Gear


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                     TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF TEXAS'BEACH DEBRIS: (cont.)


                                   Trends in Comm. Fishing Gear                                                                 Trends in Galley Waste


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                                                                  Trends In Medical waste






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                                    FOR INFORMATION ON TEXAS' 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                                        Linda Maraniss
                                                              Center for Marine Conservation
                                                                     1201 West 24th Street
                                                                       Austin, TX 78705
                                                                         (512) 477-M24

                                                                               OR


                                                                      Adriana Guiterrez
                                                                  Texas General Land Office
                                                                1700 N. Congress Land Office
                                                                    Austin, TX 78701-1495
                                                              1-800 85BEACH or (512) 475-1468

                                                          CLEANUP DATE: September 19,1992












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                VIRGINIA

                September 14 and 21, 1991                                            Ocean Beaches:
                1,211 Volunteers                                                     Coordinated by: Dr. Joseph Silvio
                56 Miles Cleaned                                                     Audubon Naturalist Society
                18,027 Pounds of Debris Collected                                    8940 Jones Mill Road
                476 Data Cards                                                       Chevy Chase, MD 20815
                                                                                     (301) 652-5964

                                                                                     Chesapeake Bay:
                                                                                     Coordinated by: Robert Dean
                                                                                     Clean the Bay Day Inc.
                                                                                     1204 Shawn Dr.
                                                                                     Virginia Beach, VA 23456
                                                                                     (804) 427-6606


                        We had another "turn around" day for the Third Annual Assateague Island Beach Cleanup, with
                torrential rains just prior to signup time and brilliant sunshine when we hit the beach. This year, 180
                volunteers cleaned 14 n-dles of wild beach on Assateague and four n-dles on Wallops Island, removing
                approximately 10 tons of trash. There were noticeably fewer plastic items, a greatly reduced number of
                tires, but a far greater amount of lumber and wood, In general, the beaches looked much less littered
                than in the past two years.

                        I think everyone had a terrific time and the beach looked marvelous at the day's end. We look
                forward to the 1992 Beach Cleanup.

                                                                            Joseph Silvio

                        The 1991 Hampton Roads participation in the International Coastal Cleanup produced both an
                increase in volunteers, miles cleaned, and amount of debris collected. Because of Desert Storm and the
                vast amount of military infrastructure located in Hampton Roads, the military involvement was greatly
                reduced. Significant reduction also occurred during the "Clean The Bay Day" June cleanup. But 1992
                should see everyone home safe and sound and we hope for a great turnout for both cleanups.

                        While Virginia has one of the largest resort beach areas in the world, we also have many n-dles; of
                inland waterways, which can carry debris from inland sights to the coast. To combat this source of
                marine debris, many cleanups in the Hampton Roads areas focus on inland waterway. Even those places
                accessible only by canoe are tackled by dedicated volunteers determined to get every last piece of trash
                they see.

                        We did experience a large increase in participation from scouting groups. Because of this, we
                have developed a scout patch that can be earned during the 1992 cleanup.

                                                                            Robert Dean










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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF VERGININS BEACH DEBRIS





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                                                 Glass 9.91                         Metal      8,53




                 VIRGINIVS 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                Total Number                   Percent of Total
                                                                   Reported                    Debris Collected

                 1.  Cigarette butts                                    22,160                        21.40
                 2.  Plastic pieces                                     7,066                         6.82
                 3.  Foamed plastic pieces                              6,493                         6.27
                 4.  Glass pieces                                       5,409                         5.22
                 5.  Plastic food bags/wrappers                         5,006                         4.83
                 6.  Metal beverage cans                                4,277                         4.13
                 7.  Plastic caps/lids                                  4,173                         4.03
                 8.  Paper pieces                                       3,647                         3.52
                 9.  Plastic straws                                     3,573                         3.45
                 10. Glass beverage bottles                             3,559                         3.44
                 11. Lumber pieces                                      3,288                         3.17
                 12. Foamed plastic cups                                3,136                         3.03

                 Total                                                 71JI787                        69.31






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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

               Zone Name                         Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               Wallops Island                          59.07               Lumber pieces
               Assateague Island                       63.95               Lumber pieces
               Baytree Beach                           36.68               Cardboard pieces
               York River                              66.23               Cigarette butts
               James River                             52.12               Glass beverage bottles
               ,Stuart Gardens                         56.43               Cigarette butts/ foamed plastic cups
               Mill Point                              71.44               Cigarette butts
               Grandview                               49.40               Glass pieces
               Buckroe Beach                           64.25               Cigarette butts
               Langley AFB                             69-86               Plastic food bags/wrappers
               Fisherman's Island                      59.80               Metal beverage cans
               Portsmouth                              74.23               Cigarette butts
               Oceanview                               62-60               Cigarette butts
               Lynnhaven                               69.65               Cigarette butts
               Virginia Beach Resort Area              80.36               Cigarette butts
               Sandbridge                              64.70               Cigarette butts
               False Cape State Park                   74.11               Plastic pieces





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                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                  Location                             Type of Debris                      Source Indicated

                  Wallops Island                       balloon                             Star States Co. (WSFS)
                  Assateague Island                    plastic bucket                      Texaco Hydraulic Oil, Drew Oil Co.,
                                                                                           Cranston, RI 02920
                                                       balloon                             Chartered Health Plan
                                                       balloon w/ribbons                   Tri M Corp.
                                                       plastic hat                         Combustion Engineering
                  James River                          plastic container                   Sea, lake and Shore Bait Co.
                  Buckroe                              shopping cart                       Food Lion
                  Portsmouth                           plastic shipping wrapper            Tastee Freez, Int.
                  Oceanview                            blanks carton                       Navy
                                                       dye marker                          Dye Chem
                                                       bait bag, 8 oz.                     Jack's Bait, P.O. Box 152, Currituck,
                                                                                           NC 27929
                                                       bait bag, 16 oz.                    Harrison's Boathouse, Norfolk, VA 23503
                                                       plastic grate                       Cumberland Chattanooga, Tenn.
                                                       military ID                         Thomas W. Trumbauer
                  Lynnhaven                            hat                                 Sanford Bros.
                  False Cape State Park                key                                 Boys Club


                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  Location                             Source                              Type of Debris

                  Assateague Island                    Germany                             milk carton
                                                       Japan                               plastic bottle
                                                       "Arabic"                            milk carton
                                                       "Greek"                             plastic bottle


                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                  Debris Related                                                  Other Reports

                  Sea gull, entangled in monofilament line                        37 dead monarch butterflies
                  Sea gull, entangled in fishing line                             20 dead horseshoe crabs
                  2 stone crabs, entangled in monofilament net                    3 dead sea gulls
                  2 horseshoe crabs, entangled in fish net                        2 dead turtles
                                                                                  1 injured duck
                                                                                  1 dead bird
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                MOST PECULIAR ITEMS REPORTED:

                Wallops Island           Nike sneaker, shotgun shells, goggles.
                Assateague Island        transn-titter, aqua sock, mylar balloons for twins (1 boy, 1 girl), part of boat with
                                         rudder, leg bone?, brick, 3 foot yellow plastic box, acetylene tank, child's tea cup,
                                         florescent zone markers, kite tail, plastic cigar holder, funny sunglasses, pills
                James River              peach basket, flip flops, golf ball, car trim off a 72 Nova, human waste, lawn chair,
                                         springboard, earplug, high top sneaker, ceramic resistor, paint can, floating chair,
                                         cinderblock
                Stuart Gardens           men's drawers, telephone pole, life preserver, mask
                Mill Point               sewer lid, disk brakes, swimming trunks
                Grandview                1/2 bushel basket, 12 foot metal cable, plastic decoy bird, screen, counter top,
                                         kitchen shelf, beach chair, bra and underwear, shotgun shell casing, eye glasses,
                                         alun-dnum decking
                Buckroe Beach            plastic carton lid 2 foot x 3 foot, underwear, flip flop, panty hose, condom ring,
                                         baby cup, shotgun shell, chicken bones, corn cob, firecracker
                Langley AFB              shotgun shells
                Portsmouth               shoes, blue ball, insulation
                Oceanview                fired cartridge, blank bullet casings, 4 foot x 10 foot plastic anti-erosion netting,
                                         magnesium battery, rubber tube, life boat tag, fecal matter, part of a windshield,
                                         $1.00, pink shorts, button, 4 full beer cans, military ID, sunglasses, 1/2 transistor
                                         radio w/batteries, roofing tiles, lottery tickets, 12 gauge shotgun shell, quarter,
                                         vehicle door
                Lynnhaven                photo album, piece of paper with the words "assignment kill die tonight perish",
                                         plastic fishing chair, gallon garbage can (it came in handy!), 2 refrigerator
                                         magnets, full bottle of dandruff shampoo, underwear, tennis balls, plastic army
                                         men, racquetballs, firecrackers, glasses, hairbrush
                Sandbridge               underwear, 18 foot x 20 foot blue tarp, marijuana cigarette, knife handle, ladies
                                         panties-stained, surfboard piece, tennis shoes, diver's flipper
                False Cape State Park    McDonald's bag with live mouse inside eating a piece of hamburger, brown
                                         paper bag used as a porta-potty!, underwear, tail pipe piece, unopened mail

























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                 TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF VIRGINWS BEACH DEBRIS:



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                                                                                               1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

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                VIRGIN ISLANDS

                COASTWEEKS                                                 Coordinated by: Robin Freeman
                70 Volunteers                                              St. Croix Environmental Association
                4 Miles Cleaned                                            P. 0. Box 3839
                4,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                           St. Croix, VI 00822
                                                                           (809) 774-1989


                        St Croix Environmental Association coordinated cleanups on three consecutive Saturday
                mornings-one in the west end, one in the east end, and on n-dd-island. Each was a cooperative effort of
                private citizens, government agencies, civic and educational organizations, and local businesses.

                        The Department of Housing, Parks and Recreation provided trucks for each of the cleanups', as
                well as bags, gloves, rakes, refreshments (donated by the V.I. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and about a dozen
                personnel, including a lifeguard). Some of the employees were on their day off and came as volunteers,
                according to Susan Larsen, the public information officer for HPR, who coordinated her agency's part in
                COASTWEEKS. She added that Charles McAlpin brought his fan-dly to all three cleanups and provided
                refreshments for everyone.

                        The Department of Planning and Natural Resources also participated, donating trash bags and
                providing a boat and men to clean up debris from mangroves in Salt River Bay. William Thomas, a.k.a.
                "Cheech," was beach captain of the west end cleanup, where about 20 people collected about 110 bags of
                trash between Sprat Hall and the West End Beach Club. Both of those establishments and the Sundowner
                provided drinks, bags, and restroom facilities for the volunteers.

                        A long-term maintenance project is a spin-off of that cleanup. Mount Eagle Corporation has
                donated six 55-gallon drums to be used as trash barrels along that stretch of beach, and "Cheech" and Pat
                Branno have volunteered to empty the barrels when needed. Students from the Montessori school will
                paint the drums.

                        A similar maintenance program is needed in the east end, according to Jane Keller, who was
                co-captain with Rita Gates of the cleanup between Green Cay Marina and Chenay Bay. They had about
                20 volunteers who collected about 60 bags of trash, including a toilet seat and a car muffler, and then
                participated in a raffle. Prizes were donated by Baker Street Sound, Deep End Bar, Solitude Store,
                Luncheria Mexican Restaurant, Sailboat Supply, Out of the Blue, Grog & Spirits, and Cafe Madeleine.

                        Chenay Bay Resort contributed bags and refreshments. Kiran (YBrian was captain of the
                rridd-island cleanup at Salt River. Because the beach at Columbus Landing was relatively litter-free, she
                took half of the volunteers to a boat launching area on the Salt River Road, where "we picked up tons of
                trash that would have ended up in the water at the next big rain."

                        Aluminum cans were separated from other debris at all the cleanups and were taken away by My
                Brother's Table, the Frederiksted soup kitchen, for recycling.

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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF VIRGIN ISLANDS'BEACH DEBRIS:



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                 VIRGIN ISLANDS'1"l DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                Total Number                  Percent of Total
                                                                    Reported                  Debris Collected

                 1. Metal beverage cans                                 1,695                        13.26
                 2. Foamed plastic pieces                                846                          6.62
                 3. Glass pieces                                         779                          6.10
                 4. Plastic cups/utensils                                751                          5.88
                 5. Plastic pieces                                       740                          5.80
                 6. Glass beverage bottles                               663                          5.19
                 7. Plastic straws                                       587                          4.59
                 8. Plastic food bags/wrappers                           421                          3.29
                 9. Lumber pieces                                        369                          2.89
                 10. Paper pieces                                        351                          2.75
                 11. Plastic caps/lids                                   318                          2.49
                 12. Cigarette butts                                     317                          2.48
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                 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                 Zone Name                         Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Items Reported

                 St. Croix                                47.16              Metal beverage cans
                 Hassel Island                            36.54              Metal beverage cans
                 St. Thomas                               57.52              Foamed plastic pieces
                 Red Hook                                 53.57              Metal beverage cans
                 Mary's Creek                             71.28              Plastic pieces
                 Brewer's Bay                             40.38              Glass beverage bottles













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                TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


                Location                   Type of Debris             Source Indicated

                Hassel Island              papercups                  Carnival Cruise Line
                                           candy wrappers             Carnival Cruise Line
                                           plastic                    Gourmet Gallery
                                           plastic slip sheet         Amuri Extusion
                                           menu                       The Bridge Restaurant
                                           plastic cups               Caneel Bay Hotel
                                           stamp                      Nurieux Ref #222
                                           paperbox                   St. Thomas Dairies Market
                St. Thomas                 milk carton                St. Thomas Dairies Market
                                           Jungle Juice box           St. Thomas Dairies Market
                                           plastic ice bag            St. Thomas Dairies Market
                Red Hook                   plastic cup                Virgin Grand Hotel
                Mary's Creek               plastic cup                Caneel Bay Hotel
                                           beer holder                Peter Island
                                           plastic cup                Pusser's Landing, Tortola


                FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                Location                   Source            Type of Debris             Other Remarks

                Hassel Island              France            plastic bucket
                St. Thomas                 China             industrial gloves
                                           France            plastic milk jug           Bridel
                Mary's Creek               Aruba             plastic bottle
                                           France            plastic wine bottle
                                           France            plastic milk jug
                                           Puerto Rico       plastic bottle
                                           Switzerland       plastic container


                MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                St. Croix                  refrigerator pieces, muffler
                Hassel Island              chair
                St Thomas                  underwear wasteband, cardboard w/sponge on bottom, can of yellow paint,
                                           short pant, towel, screwdriver, floor tiles, tube of cream, potato peeler
                Mary's Creek               toothbrush, 3 lb. Ricotta cheese container, pen that still worked after being in
                                           the sea, cloth hat, lubricant jelly, old pottery, champagne bottle, money, entire set
                                           of clothing (pants, socks, shirt, shoes), plastic Frisbee, underwear, shorts
                Brewer's Bay               underwear, deodorant, bras, shoes











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                                                                                          1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


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                 September 7, 21 and 22,1991       Coordinated by: Joan Hauser-Crowe        Arlene Brooks
                 3,968 Volunteers                  Washington State Parks                   21520 SE 346
                 60 Miles Cleaned                  7150 Clearwater Lane                     Auburn, WA 98002
                 34,900 Pounds Collected           Olympia, WA 98504                        (206) 833-8747
                 235 Data Cards                    (206) 753-5759

                                                   David Parent                             Janet Cooper
                                                   Puget Sound Bank                         DNR, Aquatic Lands
                                                   1119 Pacific Ave.                        Mail Stop, QW-21
                                                   Tacoma, WA 98402                         Olympia, WA 98504
                                                   (206) 593-3770                           (206) 664-0312


                         It has now been twenty years since the first initial beach cleanup by the Pacific Northwest Four
                 Wheel Drive Association members. During this time, many volunteer hours have been spent and many
                 cubic yards/tons of litter and marine debris have been picked up in the name of environrnental concerns
                 and the protection of our natural resources.

                         In cooperation with several groups and organizations (Good Sam, Telephone Pioneers, scouts,
                 schools) Mary Quehm, Dave Harrison and Linda Jessen, Region Chairmen, found 1991 was another
                 successful year as 1184 volunteers, an increase of 334, took to the beach, volunteered 9184 hours to pick
                 up 109 cubic yards of litter and debris along 60 n-dles of coastline. By the time they had returned home
                 from this weekend activity, they had traveled 127,027 miles.

                         Co-sponsors of this annual event are Washington State Parks and Recreation Comn-dssion and
                 the Department of Ecology. Their time and effort is greatly appreciated, as well as that from the local
                 communities, merchants, and service groups that have participated through support in various ways.

                                                                           Arlene Brooks

                         Nearly 17.5 tons of marine debris and litter were removed from 54 Puget Sound beaches on
                 September 7,1991, by 2,784 volunteers from Puget Sound Bank. The event, the fourth annual"Puget
                 Sound Bank Beach Cleanup Day" was sponsored by the bank's Puget Sound Fund.

                         Cleanup sites ranged from the San Juan Islands in the north to Olympia in the south. The largest
                 single cleanup occurred at Tacoma's Waterfront Park where 412 volunteers removed 3.95 tons of trash.
                 Among the items found were: a push lawn mower, balloons, one gallon container of oil, dirty diapers,
                 tires, dental tools, surgical gloves, boat battery, and a Shop Vac. Many locations reported numerous
                 syringes, needles and condoms, as well as the usual assortment of broken glass, cigarette filters, and fast
                 food containers. Dead animals included sea gulls and seal pups.

                         The cleanup was covered by two television stations, three radio stations, four major daily
                 newspapers and nine weeklies.
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               PERCENT COMPOSMON OF WASBOINGTON'S BEACH DEBRIS:



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               WASHINGTON'S 1991 DEKTY DOZEN:
                                                              Total Number                  Percent of Total
                                                                 Reported                   Debris Collected

               1. Cigarette butts                                   12,270                         17.66
               2. Paper pieces                                       3,944                         5.68
               3. Glass pieces                                       3,787                         5.45
               4. Metal beverage cans                                3,599                         5.18
               5. Glass beverage bottles                             3,490                         5.02
               6. Plastic food bags/wrappers                         3,367                         4.85
               17. Plastic pieces                                    3,106                         4.47
               8. Metal bottle caps                                  2,945                         4.24
               9. Foamed plastic pieces                              2,800                         4.03
               10. Plastic caps/lids                                 2,332                         3.36
               11. Metal pull tabs                                   2,093                         3.01
               1@. Plastic beverage bottles                          1,447                         2.08

               Total                                                45,180                         65.03






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                    MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                    Zone Name                          Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                    San Juan                                  77.59              Foamed plastic pieces
                    King                                      68.40              Plastic pieces
                    Pierce                                    57.56              Cigarette butts
                    Kitsap                                    52.12              Cigarette butts
                    Gray's Harbor                             65.21              Cigarette butts
                    Pacific                                   71.47              Plastic food bags/wrappers


                    TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                    Location                   Types of Debris                   Source Indicated

                    Kitsap                     battery                           Military Ind., Missouri
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                                               several balloons                  Exeter Lines, Ltd.-Luxury Dinner
                    Pacific                    shampoo bottle                    Princess Cruise Line
                                               plastic bags                      Princess Cruise Line



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               FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


               Location           Source            Type of Debris             Other Remarks

               King               Canada            20 liter container         Exxon, Nuto H46
                                                    bait box                   Vancouver Bait Co., British Columbia
                                  Scandinavia       can of lubricant
               Kitsap             Korea             sales slip
               Gray's Harbor      Japan             food containers
                                                    laundry detergent bag
                                                    juice bottle
                                                    hard plastic
                                  West Germany      milk carton
               Pacific            Japan             whiskey bottle
                                  Oriental          food container



               STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

               Debris Related                                                            Other Reports

               Sea gull with entangled feet, could still fly                             32 dead birds
               Dead sea gull, entangled in fishing line                                  10 dead sea gulls
               Dead crab, entangled in fishing line                                      6 dead crabs
                                                                                         4 dead seals
                                                                                         2 dead pelicans
                                                                                         1 dead tern
                                                                                         1 dead dog
                                                                                         1 dead cat
                                                                                         1 dead rat



               MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

               King                        portable electric cooler, bike sprocket crank and one pedal, car seat, safety helmet,
                                           part of fiberglass boat, full set of woolie underwear, shotgun shells, part of
                                           computer printer
               Pierce                      floppy disk, skeleton key, flea collar, Fred Flintstone figure, part of old stove, fanny
                                           pack, red lace panties, large onion on a stick
               Kitsap                      empty douche bottle, broken wooden chair, thong, popsicle stick, men's underwear
               Gray's Harbor               Radio Shack Stereo Mate cassette stereo, baby bottle, kitchen sink, metal vice, bowling
                                           ball, golf balls, full case of beer, blankets, windshield wipers, pacifier, motorcycle
                                           tank, rug, tile, water bed, baster w/flexible tube, pillow, full bottle of wine, bike
                                           reported to police, foam cushion, zebra-striped panties, baby shoe, radio
                                           antenna, ceramic dishes, watch, keys, pom pom, tool kit, lipstick, lawn chair,
                                           sleeping bag, flashlight, part of a dock, door hinge, auto drive shaft, kazoo, piece
                                           of rebar, $55, 10 foot black plastic plank, Coke bottle w/40 live bees, 2 mating
                                           slugs on a beer bottle, gold-plated Seiko watch, check for $5,000, beer bottle with
                                           dog poop in it, carrots, foam mattress, roach clip, arrow, hair clip, rubber boot,
                                           car pipe
               Pacific                     kite anchor, rubber squid, head for model A Ford, polish, bug spray, large round piece
                                           of electronic gear, prescription bottle w/pills



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                                      TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF WASHINGTON'S BEACH DEBRIS:


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                    TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF WASHINGTON'S BEACH DEBRIS: (cont.)


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                        FOR INFORMATION ON WASB[INGTON'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                       Puget Sound: David Parent
                                                            Puget Sound Bank
                                                            1119 Pacific Avenue
                                                            Tacoma, WA 98402
                                                               (206)593-3770

                                                                   OR

                                                      Ocean Beaches: Janet Cooper
                                                    Department of Natural Resources
                                                        Division of Aquatic Lands
                                                            Mail Stop QW-21
                                                            Olympia, WA 98504
                                                               (206) 664-0312

                                                                    OR


                                                               Arlene Brooks
                                                               21250 SE 346
                                                            Auburn, WA 98002
                                                               (206) 833-8747

                                                                    OR

                                                            Joan Hauser-Crowe
                                                         Washington State Parks
                                                          7150 Clearwater Lane
                                                            Olympia, WA 98504
                                                               (206) 753-5759

                                              CLEANUP DATE:- September 12,19-20,1992
























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                                                                                                           9 9
                                                                                                       GREAT
                                                                                                       LAKE S
                                                                                                       BEACH
               WISCONSIN                                                                               SWEEP

               September 21, 1991                                Coordinated by: Kae Donlevy
               61 Volunteers                                     Lake Michigan Federation Volunteer Coordinator
               .5 Mile Cleaned                                   647 West Virginia Street, Suite 301
               1,240 Pounds of Debris Collected                  Milwaukee, WI 53204
               31 Data Cards                                     (414) 271-5059


                        This was the first year Wisconsin participated in CMC's International Coastal Cleanup. Two
               beaches were swept clean as part of the Great Lakes Beach Sweep sponsored by the Shedd Aquarium in
               Chicago, Illinois. The Milwaukee office of the Lake Michigan Federation coordinated the two cleanups in
               Bay View and Kenosha, Wisconsin.

                        Bay View, a suburb of Milwaukee, had more than 900 pounds of trash swept off a quarter-n-dle
               stretch of beach. This broke down into approximately 8,000 items, including more than 2,600 cigarette
               butts and over 1,200 styrofoarn pieces. Some odd finds were a pair of rubber numchucks, linoleum
               flooring, two pacifiers, three tires, a 200-pound metal ring, and enough clothes to make two complete
               outfits.


                        The volunteers in Kenosha, located 40 n-dles to the south of Milwaukee, removed more than 4,000
               items from their beach, including about 1,200 cigarette butts and an equal number of plastic pieces.

                        Our enthusiastic trash and data collectors included volunteers from the Lake Michigan
               Federation and Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, employees of Wisconsin Electric Co., First Wisconsin
               National Bank, CBC Environmental Laboratories, and concerned citizens in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
               Sponsors were First Brands Corporations, which supplied the trash bags, Pioneer Industrial Products of
               Willard, Ohio, which provided latex gloves, and Illinois Tool Works, which funded media kits and
               promotional efforts.

                        We look forward to involving every coastal county in the state to contribute to the cleanup efforts
               in'92. Lake Michigan Federation is establishing a "Shorekeeper" program in which community groups
               adopt and are responsible for a stretch of beach. Milwaukee has its first beach adopted and hopes to have
               more groups sign up as the year progresses. The Milwaukee office of IMF is planning a yearly spring
               cleanup for coastal counties in Wisconsin in which we hope to get local schools to participate. We want
               to establish a computer network of vital statistics of these beaches using the school computer network
               systems and hope to share the data obtained with other Great Lakes communities with similar programs.

                                                                         Kae Donlevy














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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF WISCONSIN"S BEACH DEBRIS:








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                 WISCONSIN"S DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                TotalNumber                    Percent of Total
                                                                    Reported                   Debris Collected

                 1. Cigarette butts                                         3,386                      29.35
                 2. Plastic pieces                                          11184                      10.26
                 3. Foamed plastic pieces                                   ,069                       9.27
                 4. Plastic straws                                          1,064                      9.22
                 5. Glass pieces                                            923                        8.00
                 6. Plastic caps/lids                                       516                        4.47
                 7. Plastic food bags/wrap pers                             366                        3.17
                 8. Paper pieces                                            288                        2.50
                 9. Metal bottle caps                                       191                        1.66
                 10. Foamed plastic packaging                               177                        1.53
                 11. Plastic cups/utensils                                  162                        1.40
                 12. Metal pieces                                           145                        1.26

                 Total                                                      9,471                      82.09






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                MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF WISCONSIN'S BEACH DEBRIS:




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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTIC OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                          Percent Plastic          Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Bay View Beach                           75.06              Cigarette butts
                Alford Park Beach                        85.43              Cigarette butts
                La Belle City Beach                      13.40              Glass beverage bottles


                TRACEABLE DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                Location                           Type of Debris           Source Indicated

                Bay View Beach                     "Gulf Lite"              Rickett & Colman
                                                   flare                    Lakeside Fusee



                FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                None reported



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               STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

               None reported


               MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

               Bay View Beach         pacifier, underwear, shorts, dog tooth, Thermos, shotgun casings, cork, lipstick,
                                      nurn chucks, car battery, "Caution" flag for buried natural gas line
               Alford Park Beach      shotgun wadding
               La Belle City Beach    photograph and Polaroid camera, sandle, coat hanger, cement anchor, sunglasses,
                                      iron sailboat rudder, tennis shoe, boat lamp, broken stem wine glass, stove
                                      grease catcher


               TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF WISCONSIN'S BEACH DEBRIS:

                      Data collection from Wisconsin's cleanup has only been carried out for one year (1991) and
               therefore trends cannot yet be assessed.

                        FOR INFORMATION ON WISCONSIN'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                           Dan Burke
                                                    Lake Michigan Federation
                                                  647 West Virginia St., Suite 301
                                                      Milwaukee, Wl 53204
                                                          (414) 271-5059

                                              CLEANUP DATE: September 26,1992





























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               BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

               COASTWEEKS                                             Coordinated by: Dr. Gillian Cambers
               32 Volunteers                                          Chief Conservation and Fisheries Officer
               5 Miles Cleaned                                        Conservation and Fisheries Dept.
               1,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                       Government of the British Virgin Islands
               10 Data Cards                                          Tortola, British Virgin Islands


                      CMC cleanup coordinators were pleasantly surprised when they received data cards from a
               cleanup in the British Virgin Islands. Prior to the 1991 cleanup, we were not aware that anyone in the
               British Virgin Island had copies of the data card! This data was collected by a group of school children on
               the island of Tortola from an area known as Road Reef. This data provides our first look at the marine
               debris problem in the British Virgin Islands and we hope to learn even more from future cleanups.

                                                                      Lisa K. Younger
                                                                      Coordinator,
                                                                      International Coastal Cleanup


































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                  PERCENT COMPOSITION OF BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND'S BEACH DEBRIS:



                                                   Plastic 50,12













                                                                                                        Cloth 1.68

                                                                                                        Rubber 2.9

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                       Glass 14.23
                                                                                                    Paper 8,48



                                                                                      Wood 9.06
                                             Metal 13.53




                  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 1"I DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                 Total Number                   Percent of Total
                                                                     Reported                   Debris Collected

                  1. Glass beverage bottles                                125                          7.26
                  2. Plastic cups/utensils                                 118                          6.85
                  3. Metal beverage cans                                   103                          5.98
                  4. Plastic trash bags                                     97                          5.63
                  5. Plastic beverage bottles                               89                          5.17
                  6. Miscellaneous plastic bags                             66                          3.83
                  7. Foamed plastic pieces                                  63                          3.66
                  8. Paper pieces                                           56                          3.25
                  9. Lumber pieces                                          54                          3.14
                  10. Plastic caps/lids                                     51                          2.96
                  11. Plastic rope                                          50                          2.90
                  12. Glass pieces                                          47                          2.73

                  TOTAL                                                    919                         53.37






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        MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

        Data was collected for only one zone, Road Reef.


        TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


        None reported


        FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


        None reported
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              STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIEFE REPORTED:


              Debris Related                            Other Reports

              None reported                             I dead turtle


              MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

              None reported


              TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS BEACH DEBRIS:

                     Data collection from the British Virgin Islands cleanup has only been carried out for one year
              (1991) and therefore trends cannot be assessed.










































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                 CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK)

                 September 22 and 28,1991                                  Coordinated by: Rose Bennett
                 725 Volunteers                                            New Brunswick Museum
                 57 Miles Cleaned                                          277 Douglas Avenue
                 21,920 Pounds of Debris Collected                         St. John, New Brunswick
                 171 Data Cards                                            Canada E2K 1E5
                                                                           (506) 658-1842


                         The New Brunswick Museum has been involved in the coordination of coastal cleanups since
                 1989, and the 1991 cleanup has been the most successful to date. Volunteer participation has increased as
                 well as coverage of our coastline. It was encouraging to see that cleanup results on beaches that have
                 been cleaned for the third year have shown a decrease in domestic debris. Our efforts over the past few
                 years have been rewarded.

                         September 1991 provided an exceptional month for cleanups in New Brunswick. Most cleanups
                 enjoyed the assistance of Mother Nature in providing dry, sunny conditions. In Saint John (local zone of
                 the New Brunswick Museum) five beaches were cleaned. It was our good fortune at one beach to have a
                 "football" team ("Lancaster Warriors!') come jogging down the road to practice on the mud flats. You can
                 guess what we suggested they do with all that energy! Thanks team! In total 150 volunteers - including
                 several local politicians - scattered themselves along Saint John coastal areas to see what the problem was,
                 and to help the museum in this global effort of debris identification.

                         Recycling of beach debris was initiated by individual participants at the cleanups. They took a
                 personal interest in collecting recyclables along their beach and transporting them to the local recycling
                 company. A few items were deposited at the museum by volunteers for identification: one leg bone of a
                 young deer, one rib bone of a cow, and one recently dead sea gull. Some of the strangest items collected
                 include; two Radio Sounds (weather measuring devices); and a "stress note" in a bottle-"teacher gone
                 bankrupt again."

                         The New Brunswick Museum has established a comn-dttee of local volunteers that will be active
                 throughout the year. We hope to provide on going information to interested citizens, and help organize
                 future cleanups more effectively. Problems associated with documenting debris on the data cards
                 cleanup day will be focused on by organizing a sub-comn-dttee which will provide representatives at area
                 beaches to accompany beach cleanup volunteers to ensure proper identification of the debris collected.
                 As well, promoting the cleanups and motivating public response will be increased. Some communities
                 may be becon-dng too confident that "others" are doing the work where environmental issues are
                 concerned.

                         We were pleased to assist the Center for Marine Conservation this year in their efforts to heighten
                 awareness of and place special attention on the global problem of untreated landbased sewage draining
                 into our oceans. Good luck to the CMC in their efforts over the next year! In conclusion, the New
                 Brunswick Museum and the Museum@s beach cleanup organizing comn-dttee are very pleased with the
                 support we received this year from volunteers around the province and businesses, and look forward to
                 next year's project with equal success. A special thank you to the Center for Marine Conservation for
                 their support through the 1991 campaign.

                                                                           Dale C. Nicholson




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                 PERCENT COMPOSITION OF NEW BRUNSWICKS BEACH DEBRIS:






                          Plastic 68,44






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                                                                                        Glass 8,07



                                                                  Metal 13.61




                 NEW BRUNSWICK'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                 Total Number                    Percent of Total
                                                                     Reported                    Debris Collected

                 1. Plastic rope                                         12,522                         12.07
                 2. Plastic caps/lids                                    6,858                           6.61
                 3. Foarned plastic pieces                               6,201                           5.98
                 4. Plastic pieces                                       4,780                           4.61
                 5. Foamed plastic packaging                             4,663                           4A9
                 6. Glass pieces                                         4,003                           3.86
                 7. Glass beverage bottles                               3,623                           3.49
                 8. Metal pieces                                         3,461                           3.34
                 9. Plastic sheeting shorter than 2 feet                 3,344                           3.22
                 10. Plastic oil /lubricant bottles                      3,230                           3.11
                 11. Plastic beverage bottles                            3,159                           3.04
                 12. Metal beverage cans                                 3,010                           2.90

                 TOTAL                                                   58,854                         56.72





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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                         Percent Plastic                   Most Prevalent Debris Items Reported

                St. John                                51.65                       Foamed plastic pieces
                Sackville/Dorchester                    77.71                       Plastic pieces
                Deer Island                             73.20                       Foamed plastic pieces
                Tabusintac                              81.19                       Foamed plastic pieces
                Campbell Island                         83.86                       Foamed plastic pieces
                Albert                                  81.79                       Plastic rope
                Riverview                               34.32                       Glass pieces
                St. Andrews                             60.82                       Glass pieces
                Grand Manan Island                      68.57                       Foamed plastic pieces
                Chance Harbor                           68.89                       Plastic rope










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                 TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                 Location                            Type of Debris             Source Indicated

                 Sackville/Dorchester                plastic lobster trap tags  Newfoundland Department of
                                                                                Fisheries
                 Campbell Island                     two totes                  Connors Brothers, Ltd.


                 FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 None reported


                 STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                 Debris Related                                                 Other Reported

                 2 dead sea gulls, shot, and tangled in rockweed                46 dead sea gulls
                                                                                2 raccoons
                                                                                I dead herring gull
                                                                                1 dead seal
                                                                                1 dead deer
                                                                                1 black duck
                                                                                1 rat



                 MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                 St. John                   mattress spring, horseshoe, pantyhose, ship parts, bus seat, car alternator
                 Sackville/Dorchester       telephone, birth control pack, washing machine
                 Albert                     hockey equipment
                 Riverview                  bedspring, grill, screwdriver, underwear
                 Andrews                    wheelbarrow, $1
                 Grand Manan Island         deodorant























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                    TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF NEW BRUNSWICKS BEACH DEBRIS:


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                                                                                            1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                                                                              jarnie Steele
                                                                                                        Huntsman Marine lab.
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                                                                                                 The Clean
                                                                              KIM               Nova Scotia
                                                                                                 Foundation
                CANADA (NOVA SCOTIA)

                September 21 - 29,1991                          Coordinated by: Randy Miller
                2,000 Volunteers                                The Clean Nova Scotia Foundation
                42.85 Miles Cleaned                             P.O. Box 2528, Station"M"
                9,921 Pounds of Debris Collected                Halifax, Nova Scotia
                240 Data Cards                                  Canada B3J 3N5
                                                                (902) 424-5245


                        The volunteer support for the fall Beach Sweep and Litter Survey held from September 21 to 29,
                1991 across the province and organized by the Clean Nova Scotia Foundation and Moosehead Breweries,
                Limited, was high. Returned data cards indicated that 1,512 "sweepers!' visited 62 Nova Scotia shoreline
                locations. According to the actual numbers of materials requested by volunteer groups, the Foundation
                believes approximately 2,000 people actually participated.

                        Beach Sweep volunteers also found dead marine animals. Some of this wildlife included 22 dead
                sea gulls, two dead seals, and a variety of other animals.

                        Foreign debris items were also collected. Items from Japan, Germany, and the United States were
                identified. These items were predominantly made from plastic.

                        Several peculiar items were indicated such as a bottle with a note inside, a leather jacket, two fire
                extinguishers, two record players, three shopping carts, a turkey baster, and two purses containing
                wallets and credit cards. One purse belonged to a woman from Arizona who lost her purse in June 1990.
                She was certainly surprised to learn of its whereabouts.

                        Many thanks go to our sponsor, Moosehead Breweries, Lin-dted and the many volunteers who
                participated throughout the province.

                                                                        Randy Miller
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            PERCENT COMPOSITION OF NOVA SCOTIA'S BEACH DEBRIS:




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            NOVA SCOTW S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                  Total Number            Percent of Total
                                                     Reported             Debris Collected

            1. Plastic pieces                           3,521                   7.70
            2. Glass pieces                             3,121                   6.83
            3. Plastic rope                             3,010                   6.58
            4. Foamed plastic pieces                    2,256                   4.94
            5. Glass beverage bottles                   2,086                   4.56
            6. Plastic caps/lids                        2,041                   4.46
            7. Cigarette butts                          1,764                   3.86
            8. Lumber pieces                            1,731                   3.79
            9. Metal beverage cans                      1,711                   3.74
            10. Plastic food bags/wrappers              1,561                   3A1
            11. Plastic beverage bottles                1,239                   2.71
            12. Paper pieces                            1,061                   2.32

            Total                                       25,102                  54.91






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                 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                 Zone Name                         Percent Plastic         Most Prevalent Debris Items Reported

                 New Edinburgh                           57.18             Glass pieces
                 Scottis Bay                             85.32             Plastic rope
                 Trout River                             39.09             Glass beverage bottles
                 Invemess Town                           67.29             Plastic food bags/wrappers
                 Sandy Beach                             46.98             Glass pieces
                 Colindale Beach                         52.10             Plastic rope
                 Hantsport                               46.77             Foamed plastic pieces
                 Donnellens Brook                        94.53             Plastic pieces
                 Pennys Beach                            41.18             Glass beverage bottles
                 Avonport                                48.13             Glass beverage bottles
                 Carter's Beach                          57.30             Glass beverage bottles
                 Hunts Point                             54.30             Glass beverage bottles
                 Eagles Head                             73.80             Plastic food bags/wrappers
                 Sandhills Beach                         49.86             Glass beverage bottles
                 Stoney Island Beach                     48.68             Glass beverage bottles





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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:- (cont.)

               Zone Name                          Percent Plastic           Most Prevalent Debris Items Reported

               Cape Sable Island                        40.17               Lumber pieces
               The Hawk                                 58.93               Plastic rope
               Crows Neck                               56.22               Lumber pieces
               Long Lake                                50-31               Plastic food bags/wrappers
               North Harbor                             65.85               Plastic pieces
               Boulardarie                              57AO                Plastic pieces
               Ross Ferry                               39.79               Plastic pieces
               Man'O War Point                          57.14               Plastic pieces
               Sulis Cove                               56AO                Plastic rope
               Smiths Cove                              58.51               Foamed plastic pieces
               Digby Waterfront                         43A1                Glass beverage bottles
               Ragvette Beach                           38.05               Glass pieces
               Canon Banks                              42.67               Metal beverage cans
               Malagash Point                           65.84               Foamed plastic pieces
               Havenside                                54.08               Cardboard pieces
               Indian Beach                             33.30               Glass pieces
               Malignant Cove                           75.54               Plastic rope
               Dunns Beach                              61.41               Plastic rope
               jimtown                                  21.78               Glass pieces
               Mahoney's Beach                          51.72               Plastic cups/utensils
               Cape George                              66.67               Foamed plastic' pieces
               Livingstones Cove                        61.90               Plastic milk/water bottles
               Ballantynes Cove                         42.37               Metal beverage cans
               Pomquet Beach                            36.38               Lumber pieces
               Alder Acres                              47.11               Lumber pieces
               Glasgow Head                             52.99               Glass pieces
               WeymouthNorth                            62.82               Plastic pieces
               Mauffette Beach                          65.80               Plastic beverage bottles
               Cape St. Mary                            72.92               Plastic rope
               Gilberts Cove                            54.32               Plastic food bags/wrappers
               Dartmouth                                76.67               Foamed plastic pieces
               Cow Bay                                  50.30               Plastic pieces
               Grand Desert Isle                        2457                Glass pieces
               Queensland                               56.10               Cigarette butts
               Rainbow Haven                            52.69               Cigarette butts
               Cleveland Beach                          65.79               Cigarette butts
               Lawrencetown                             80.21               Foamed plastic pieces
               Crystal Crescent                         40.18               Metal plastic pieces
               Fletcher's Lake                          55.18               Foamed plastic pieces
               Penhorn Lake                             43.41               Metal beverage cans
               Black Point                              70.83               Plastic trash bags
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                  TRACEABLE DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  None reported


                  FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


                  Location                   Source             Type of Debris

                  Gilbert's Cove             USA                bottle
                  Cow Bay                    Germany            electrical device
                                             USA                balloon
                  Grand Desert Isle          Cuba               cigar box
                  Lawrencetown               Japan              toilet bowl cleaner
                  Fletcher's Lake            Japan              car battery


                  STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                  Debris Related                                          Other reports

                  Dead duck strangled in fishing line                     22 dead sea gulls
                                                                          2 dead ducks
                                                                          2 dead seals
                                                                          1 dead cat
                                                                          1 dead deer
                                                                          1 dead dog
                                                                          1 dead mink
                                                                          1 heron



                  MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                  Scottis Bay                fire extinguisher, propane cylinder
                  Colindale Beach            rubber belt
                  Pennys Beach               old copper kettle
                  Avonport                   car parts
                  Hunt's Point               tricycle
                  Cape Sable Island          door to car
                  The Hawk                   oil storage tank, badly rusted
                  Ross Ferry                 car seat, car parts
                  Man'O War Point            screen window
                  Smiths Cove                windshield
                  Digby Waterfront           back of seat from bus, soap dish, engine
                  Raguette Beach             rug, battery
                  Canon Banks                two purses
                  Malagash Point             shower curtain, $2, bucket of oil
                  Malignant Cove             kid's bike
                  Mahoney's Beach            car parts
                  Ballantynes Cove           5 golf balls
                  Glasgow Head               sink, chimney
                  Gilbert's Cove             pants, shoes, bike tire, razor



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            MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED: (cont.)


            Dartmouth             mask
            Cow Bay               ironing board, car windshield, barrel, rug
            Grand Desert Isle     shovel, bed frame, fire extinguisher, muffler, bike
            Queensland            needles, insoles
            Lawrencetown          wind speed indicator
            Fletcher's Lake       stove
            Penhorn Lake          shopping cart, leather jacket
            Ketch Harbor          bike seat, rake


            TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF NOVA SCOTIA'S BEACH DEBRIS:

                   Data collection from Nova Scotia's cleanup has only been carried out for two years (1989,1991)
            and therefore trends cannot be assessed.


                    FOR INFORMATION ON NOVA SCOTWS 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT-

                                                     Randy Miller
                                           The Clean Nova Scotia Foundation
                                               P.O. Box 2528, Station"M"
                                                 Halifax, Nova Scotia
                                                    Canada B3J 3N5
                                                     (902) 424-5245


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              CANADA (ONTARIO)

              September 21, 1991                                     Coordinated by: Bill Best
              12 Volunteers                                          San-da
              6.6 Miles Cleaned                                      Ontario, Canada
              70 Pounds of Debris Collected                          (519) 542-1684


                      Poor weather hampered Ontario's debut in the International Coastal Cleanup. Nonetheless, 12
              intrepid volunteers turned out as part of the Great Lakes Beach Sweep. Since we only dida few
              kilometers on a relatively clean beach, our numbers are probably low compared to those of other beaches
              in the region. But similar to other areas, cigarette butts and plastic beverage containers and related items
              predominated. We expect a larger turnout next year, and we're sure our numbers will rise.

                                                                     Karen Fumweger

                      Editor's Note: Data cards from Ontario's cleanup were mailed at the same time Canada was
              experiencing a postal strike. These cards never reached the CMC office. We hope the 1992 Ontario
              cleanup has better luck with both the weather and the postal service!


































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               CUBA

               September 21,1991                                       Coordinated by: Dr. Luis Roberto Hernandez
               17 Volunteers                                           Department de Investigaciones
               1.02 Miles Cleaned                                      Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
               320 Pounds of Debris Collected                          Capitolio Nacional
               2 Data Cards                                            Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
                                                                       011-539-63-2589



                       The 1991 cleanup occurring in Cuba actually had its start in CMC's Virginia office in the summer
               of 1991. CMC was hosting an intern from the Don-dnican Republic. Pedro Reyes assisted with many
               projects, one of which was to work on expanding the International Coastal Cleanup into the Caribbean.
               Pedro made contact with many groups, including the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural in Cuba. Time
               was short when we sent them an information packet including copies of the Spanish version of the Beach
               Cleanup Data Card. We were not even sure the package would reach the Museo in time. But luck was
               with us, as Cuba was able to join the 1991 cleanup and provide specific data on the trash littering Cuba's
               beaches.


                                                                       Lisa K. Younger
                                                                       Coordinator
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                                                             CUBA'S 1991 DEKTY DOZEN:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Total Number                                                                                             Percent of Total
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Reported                                                                                      Debris Collected

                                                             1. Metal bottle caps                                                                                                                                                                                               277                                                                                 12.96
                                                             2. Glass pieces                                                                                                                                                                                                    272                                                                                 12.72
                                                             3. Plastic caps/lids                                                                                                                                                                                               219                                                                                 10.24
                                                             4   ,   Paper pieces                                                                                                                                                                                               116                                                                                 5A3
                                                             5. Plastic pieces                                                                                                                                                                                                  108                                                                                 5.05
                                                                     Paper bags                                                                                                                                                                                                 108                                                                                 5.05
                                                             6- Newspapers                                                                                                                                                                                                      106                                                                                 4.96
                                                             7. Metal pieces                                                                                                                                                                                                    104                                                                                 4.86
                                                             8. Metal wire                                                                                                                                                                                                      103                                                                                 4.82
                                                             9. Paper cartons                                                                                                                                                                                                   64                                                                                  2.99
                                                             10. Cigarette butts                                                                                                                                                                                                61                                                                                  2.85
                                                             11. Glass beverage bottles                                                                                                                                                                                         57                                                                                  2.67
                                                                     Clothing pieces                                                                                                                                                                                            57                                                                                  2.67
                                                             12. Metal beverage cans                                                                                                                                                                                            37                                                                                  1.73

                                                             Total                                                                                                                                                                                                              11689                                                                               79.00




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       MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

       Zone Name    Percent Plastic  Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

       Costa Litoral    29.96        Metal bottle caps
       Guanabo          27.26        Glass pieces and metal bottle caps


       TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

       None reported


       FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

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             STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


             None reported


             MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

             None reported


             TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF CUBA'S BEACH DEBRIS:

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              CYPRUS

              September 22,1991                              Coordinated by: Andreas D. Demetropoulos
              140 Volunteers                                 National Coordinator for MEDPOL
              1.37 Miles Cleaned                             Director, Fisheries Dept. /Ministry of Agriculture and
              7,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                Natural Resources
              4 Data Cards                                   Aeolou 13
                                                             Nicosia, Cyprus
                                                             011-357-2-365-955



                      People started gathering very early in the morning at the pre-agreed places in the towns of
              Nicosia, Larnaca, and Limassol for the long journey to the beaches (200 kilometers away from Nicosia).
              During the trip, members of the Friends of Akamas that were traveling in each bus talked to the
              participants about the ecological significance of the beaches to be cleaned, about the efforts to protect
              them and about the efforts to declare the entire peninsula a National Park. In the meantime, reporters
              had an open line for live transn-dssion of the entire operation over Radio Super. It was evident that for
              the most of the participants this was the first experience of an event like this, and they were quite
              enthusiastic about it.

                      On the beaches they were joined by lots of other people from neighboring towns who had heard
              about the campaign over the radio. The cleanup started about 10:00 and lasted for about five hours with
              small breaks for sandwiches and soft drinks. They were all amazed by the unexpected variety of things
              found on the beaches as well as by their abundance. It was apparent that some people had worked very
              much in organizing the entire event, providing for even the smaller details (like recyclable gloves, for
              instance).

                      They returned to their towns in the evening quite tired but also with the satisfaction of having
              contributed their little bit in fighting pollution and with a better understanding of the importance not
              only of cleanups but also of the prevention of pollution. From the comments made to the reporters, all
              would gladly participate in a similar event again.

                                                             Andreas D. Demetropoulos




















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                  PERCENT COMPOSITION OF CYPRUS'BEACH DEBRIS:





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                  CYPRUS'1991 DIRTY DOZEN:                        Total Number                   Percent of Total                                 t
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                  1. Metal beverage cans                                    650                         26.02
                  2. Plastic cups/utensils                                  165                         6.61
                  3. Metal bottle caps                                      150                         6.00
                  4. Glass beverage bottles                                 135                         5.40
                  5. Paper bags                                             130                         5.20
                  6. Paper cups                                             105                         4.20
                  7. Plastic milk/water bottles                             102                         4.08
                  8. Metal aerosol cans                                     100                         4.00
                  9. Plastic beverage bottles                                88                         3.52
                  10. Plastic food bags/wrappers                             78                         3.12
                  11. Paper pieces                                           70                         2.80
                  12. Plastic bleach bottles                                 69                         2.76


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        MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

        Data was collected for only one zone, Nicosia.


        TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


        None reported


        FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


        None reported


        STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


        None reported






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              MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

              None reported


              TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF CYPRUS'BEACH DEBRIS:

                     Data collection for Cyprus' cleanup has been carried out for only one year (1991) and the refore
              trends cannot be assessed.


                         FOR INFORMATION ON CYPRUS'1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                               Andreas D. Demetropoulos
                                            National Coordinator for MED POL
                             Director, Fisheries Dept./Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
                                                       Aeolou 13
                                                    Nicosia, Cyprus
                                                     011-357-365-955


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             ENGLAND

             September 21, 1991                              Coordinated by: Bill Foster
             47 Volunteers                                   North Devon Environmental Trust
             12 Miles Cleaned                                Braunton Countryside Centre, Kaen Field Car Park
             4,002 Pounds of Debris Collected                Braunton, Devon EX33 1AA
             9 Data Cards                                    England
                                                             011-44-0271-816957


                     On Saturday mornin& September 21, over 40 volunteers traveled to six beaches along England's
             coast to begin the country's first beach cleanup as part of the International Coastal Cleanup. The North
             Devon Environmental Trust organized the event under the direction of Bill Foster, the manager of the
             Brauton Countryside Centre, who used the help of local /newspapers, radio stations, and television
             stations to spread the word to the area's citizens.

                     The volunteers spent three hours collecting trash from appro)dmately twelve n-dles of coast.
             Following the cleanup, volunteers began to make debris displays to demonstrate to the press and to the
             public the magnitude of litter they found on their beaches. One such display, pictured in a local
             newspaper, presented the shocking amount of garbage collected by one person in the single morning the
             cleanup took place.

                     With determined effort from mariners, government agencies, and continued vigilance and
             monitoring by beach cleanup volunteers, the coastline and seas will be a safer place for people, boats, and
             wildlife.


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            ENGLAND'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                            Total Number        Percent of Total
                                               Reported         Debris Collected

            1. Plastic trash bags                 296                10.82
            2. Plastic rope                       247                9.03
            3. Plastic pieces                     185                6.74
            4. Miscellaneous plastic bags         182                6.65
            5. Plastic beverage bottles           178                6.51
            6. Foamed plastic pieces              141                5.16
            7. Metal beverage cans                134                4.90
            8. Plastic fishing nets               104                3.80
            9. Foamed plastic cups                 90                3.29
            10. Plastic caps/lids                  86                3.14
            11. Glass beverage bottles             80                2.93
            12. Plastic bleach bottles             67                2.45


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                Zone Name                        Percent Plastic                  Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                Woolacombe                             64.38                      Plastic beverage bottles
                Saunton                                79.23                      Miscellaneous plastic bags
                Crow Point                             74.67                      Plastic trash bags
                Croyde                                 84.57                      Foamed plastic pieces


                TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


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             FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


             Location               Source        Type of Debris

             Woolacombe             Belgium       antspray
                                    France        washingliquid
                                    Greece        oil container
             Saunton                France        preserved fruits
                                    Japan         pharmacy bottles
                                    USA           fuel stick
             Crow Point             France        coffee can



             STRANDED ANWOR ENTANGLED WILDLIEFE REPORTED:

             Debris Related                              Other Reports

             None reported                               I dead gannet
                                                         1 dead sheep


             MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:


             Saunton                rocking horse, bed sheet


             TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF ENGLAND'S BEACH DEBRIS:

                    Data collection from England's cleanup has been carried out for only one year (1991) and
             therefore trends cannot be assessed.


                       FOR INFORMATION ON INGLAND'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                        Bill Foster
                                             North Devon Environmental Trust
                                      Braunton Countryside Centre, Kaen Field Car Park
                                                Braunton, Devon EX33 1AA
                                                         England
                                                    01144-0271-816957


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               GREECE                                                                                -HELMEPA-

               September 21, 1991                              Coordinated by: Din-dtri Mitsasos
               3,000 Volunteers                                Director General /HELMEPA
               46.58 Miles Cleaned                             5 Pergarnou Street
               10,250 Pounds of Debris Collected               NeaSmyrni
                                                               17121 Athens, Greece
                                                               011-30-1-935-3847



                       The call for a voluntary beach cleanup on 21 September 1991, organized by HELMEPA, received
               a positive response throughout Greece. Previous public awareness campaigns and mobilization efforts of
               this Association helped motivate those who warmly respond to our call.

                       HELMEPA's invitation was announced through the press, on a local and national level, as well as
               on radio stations, and resulted in a wide participation of volunteers in spite of the limited time allowed
               for preparation.

                       Those who responded to our call included:


                               The Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace (N. Greece)
                               Three municipalities
                               Eight coastal communities
                               Education Departments from 11 Prefectures
                               12 environmental organizations
                               70 Boy Scouts/Girl Guides


                       Plastic remains the most abundant form of the garbage. Significant percentages are also materials
               which can be recycled, as alun-dnurn cans. The origins of most of the garbage are households.

                       We are looking forward to continuing and strengthening our institutional cooperation.

                                                                       Din-dtri Mitsatsos



                       Editor's Note: CMC began coordinating with Greece only a very short time before the 1991
               cleanup. Due to this shortage of time, detailed data collection was not carried out in 1991.
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                        FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GREECE'S 1992 CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                 Din-dtri Mitsasos
                                            Director General/HELMEPA
                                                5 Pergamou Street
                                                   NEASmymi
                                               17121 Athens, Greece
                                                 011-30-1-935-3847


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                 ISRAEL

                 September 21, 1991                                  Coordinated by: Ellik Adler
                 1,500 Volunteers                                    Head, Marine and Coastal Environmental Division
                 42 Miles Cleaned                                    Ministry of the Environment
                 60,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                   P. 0. Box 6234
                                                                     Jerusalem, Israel 91061
                                                                     011-972-2-701606



                          Israel has two coastlines: the Mediterranean in the west and the Gulf of Elat (Aqaba) in the south.
                 The Mediterranean coastline is about 200 kilometers long, whereas that of Elat is only 10 kilometers. It is
                 estimated that about 2/3 of the Israeli population (more than three n-dllion people) is concentrated along
                 the coastal plain. This is where the major cities of Israel and most of its industry are located. The beaches
                 are used for harbors and anchorages, electrical power plants (which need vast quantites of water as
                 coolant), oil and coal terminals, as well as sewer outfalls. In addition, these beaches are very attractive to
                 bathers because they are covered by soft, fine quartz sand, because the water is warm most of the year,
                 and because of the long hours of sunshine they enjoy. Indeed, during the summer vacation as well as
                 weekends in the swimn-dng period (May-November), the beaches are crowded with bathers. All these
                 intensive and variable activities cause, in one way or another, littering of the beach with solid waste.

                          There are three sources to the litter which pollutes the Israeli coastline: a) land-based litter which
                 results mostly from bathers who litter the beach but also from (illegal) dumping of construction, and
                 other, waste on the beach; b) litter which was dumped from ships at sea and lands on the beach; c) litter
                 which is disposed of on the beaches of Lebanon and which is carried with the littoral drift to the Israeli
                 coastline.

                          Cleanups of the Israeli beaches were carried out in the past in two forms. The Ministry for the
                 Environment together with the coastal local councils have carried out a cleanup of most of the Israeli
                 coastline once or twice a year, during the summer, since 1985. These were performed by contractors
                 which were hired for that purpose. In addition, in the past, there were sporadic drives of groups of
                 volunteers who conducted beach cleanups in their neighborhood.

                          The 1991 cleanup operation was triggered by Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, New York Department of
                 Environmental Conservation, who suggested to Mr. Ellik Adler, head of the Marine and Coastal
                 Environment Division in the Ministry of the Environment, that Israel participate in the International
                 Coastal Cleanup. Due to the shortage of time, it was thought at the beginning to carry out a token
                 operation at one of the beaches. However, the enthusiastic response of the Rotary International Clubs to
                 the suggestion that this club undertake to carry out this operation made it a nationwide endeavor.

                                                                              Abraham Golik



                          Editor's Note: CMC began coordinating with Israel only a very short time before the 1991
                 cleanup. Due to this shortage of time, detailed data collection was not carried out.








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                             FOR INFORMATION ON ISRAEVS 1992 CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                      Ellik Adler
                                     Head, Marine and Coastal Environmental Division
                                              Ministry of the Environment
                                                     P. 0. Box 6234
                                                 Jerusalem, Israel 91061
                                                   011-972-2-701606


                                          CLEA NUP DATE: September 18, 1992



















































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                                                                                               THE
               JAPAN                                                                  MEAN PLANET!

               September 21, 1991                                      Coordinated by: Yumi Kikuchi
               6,600 Volunteers                                        JEAN
               150 Miles Cleaned                                       2-21-17 Azusawa
               90,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                       Itabashi-iu
                                                                       Tokyo 174 Japan
                                                                       011-03-5970-0851



                       The International Coastal Cleanup 1991 was a great success here in Japan with almost 7,000
               participants, eight times more than last year, cleaning 150 n-dles of beaches and waterways, collecting
               90,000 pounds of garbage. For the Earthday campaign, Kathy O`Hara and Jill Kauffman of CMC joined
               in to help us, giving us a lot of knowledge and strength in order to accomplish the cleanup. As Kathy
               says, "It's more than a garbage problem because it kills." This is not known yet in Japan. In 1992, we will
               be holding a national meeting for captains and coordinators and presenting a slide show so that all the
               people involved can share in the knowledge and make an action based on it.

                       To deal with a fast growing cleanup campaign, the Cleanup National Office was established in
               Tokyo with regional offices in Kansai, Chubu, and Shikoku. As the campaign gets larger, the costs also
               grow, making our ends harder to meet. To solve the financial problems, we started to contact
               corporations and government agencies (Environment Agency, Fishery Agency, Ministry of Health and
               Welfare, Maritime Safety Agency). Fortunately, some of the corporations such as NEC, Sapporo Beer,
               Isetan, Sankus, ARSOA, and Hino Jidosya Green Fund are interested in participating in and sponsoring
               the cleanup. We are hoping that this company list will grow this year so we can finally be free of
               financial burden. The Environment Agency has chosen this cleanup as one of the official events of
               EARTH YEAR. We hope to get financial support, too!

                       Without the help of the 200 captains throughout Japan, the cleanup in Japan would never have
               been possible. Without a letter from Maria Brown of CMC California, we could never have organized
               this wonderful event. I just want to say THANKS to each person involved. We are all part of the Earth
               and our lives derive from the OCEAN. Let's keep up the good work and do our best to heal the Earth,
               our mind and body. Our body is just a reflection of the Earth. If water is polluted, so is our body. When
               the ocean dies, so do we. Right?

                                                                       Yumi Kikuchi
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                      PERCENT COMPOSITION OF JAPAN'S BEACH DEBRIS:





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                      JAPAN'S 1"l DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                                       Total Number                                Percent of Total
                                                                                            Reported                               Debris Collected

                      1. Foamed plastic pieces                                                  31,571                                      12.11
                      2. Cigarette butts                                                        23,768                                      9.12
                      3. Plastic pieces                                                         21,071                                      8.08
                      4. Metal beverage cans                                                    17,590                                      6.75
                      5. Miscellaneous plastic bags                                             16,188                                      6.21
                      6. Lumber pieces                                                          15,936                                      6.11
                      7. Plastic food bags/wrappers                                             12,981                                      4.98
                      8. Glass pieces                                                             7,060                                     2.71
                      9. Glass beverage bottles                                                   6,527                                     2.50
                      10. Plastic caps/lids                                                       6,264                                     2.40
                      11. Paper pieces                                                            5,156                                     1.98
                      12. Metal pull tabs                                                         4,982                                     1.91

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                  MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                  Zone Name                         Percent Plastic                   Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

                  Hokkaido                                49.96                       Metal beverage cans
                  lwate                                   63.19                       Cigarette butts
                  Miyagi                                  63.98                       Foamed plastic pieces
                  Akita                                   37.50                       Metal beverage cans
                  Fukushima                               51.18                       Metal beverage cans
                  lbaraki                                 63.68                       Foamed plastic packaging
                  Gumma                                   17.44                       Metal beverage cans
                  Saitama                                 72.07                       Foamed plastic pieces
                  Chiba                                   61.04                       Foamed plastic pieces
                  Tokyo                                   71.59                       Foamed plastic pieces
                  Kanagawa                                69.85                       Plastic pieces, foamed plastic pieces
                  Nagano                                  52.34                       Metal beverage cans
                  Niigatfi                                66.76                       Foamed plastic pieces
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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

               Zone Name                            Percent Plastic                     Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               Mie                                        50.82                         Lumber pieces
               Shiga                                      91.01                         Foamed plastic pieces
               Kyoto                                      51.62                         Paper pieces
               Osaka                                      41.99                         Cigarette butts
               Hyogo                                      75.32                         Cigarette butts
               Shimane                                    79.41                         Plastic pieces
               Hiroshima                                  57.91                         Metal beverage cans
               Yamaguchi                                  58.55                         Plastic pieces
               Tokushima                                  66.73                         Foamed plastic pieces
               Kagawa                                     48.76                         Foamed plastic pieces
               Ehime                                      49.67                         Metal beverage cans
               Kochi                                      81.21                         Cigarette lighters
               Fukuoka                                    68.38                         Cigarette butts
               Nagasaki                                   88.48                         Plastic caps/lids
               Oita                                       .64.85                        Foamed plastic pieces
               Mitazaki                                   88.79                         Plastic pieces
               Kagoshima                                  39.04                         Glass pieces
               Okinawa                                    78.96                         Plastic beverage bottles


               TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


               Location                   Type of Debris                       Source Indicated

               Nagasaki                   artificial seasoning                 Wei-Chuan Foods Corp.
                                                                                 Taiwan



               FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

               Location          Source             Type of Debris             Other Remarks

               Ishikawa          Korea              detergent container
               Kochi             China              pesticide
                                 Korea              glass bottle
                                 Taiwan             glass bottle
                                                    lighter
                                                    medicine container
                                                    glass buoy
                                 United States      baby powder
                                  of America        tomato ketchup
               Fukuoka           Korea              glass bottle
                                                    plastic container
               Nagasaki          Taiwan             artificial seasoning       Wei-Chuan Food Corp.
               Niyazaki          Korea              plastic container








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              STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

              Debris Related                                   Other Reports

              Gold fish entangled in fishing net               None reported
              Mussel entangled in fishing line


              MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

              Hokkaido                 futon duster, pillow, coat, hanger, jeans, hot plate, pocket heater, car mat
              Miyagi                   sandals, rain boots, television
              Fukushima                battery, wheel cap
              lbaraki                  ball, vacuum, part of a fishing boat, flashlight, fireworks
              Gumma                    sofa
              Saitama                  signboard, pillow, umbrella
              Chiba                    sweater, toothbrush, motorscooter, bike, enema, cosmetics
              Tokyo                    chair, battery, slippers, lunch boxes, hat, tea pot
              Kanagawa                 poster, boots, fire extinguisher
              Niigata                  clothes pins
              Toyama                   helmet, broom, toothbrush
              Ishikawa                 nylon sheets
              Aichi                    chair, umbrella, bike, wheel to stroller, antenna
              Nagasaki                 hood, video tape
              Oita                     sandle
              Kagoshima                television, bike


              TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF JAPANS BEACH DEBRIS:

                      Data collection for Japan's cleanup has only been carried out for two years (1990,1991) and
              therefore trends can not yet be assessed.

                            FOR INFORMATION ON JAPAN'S 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:

                                                            Yun-d Kikuchi
                                                                JEAN
                                                          2-21-17 Azusawa
                                                             Itabashi-ku
                                                           Tokyo 174 Japan
                                                          011-03-5970-0851


                                                CLEANUP DATE: September 20,1992













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                                                                                                         CAMPARA
                                                                                                       INTERNACIONAL
                                                                                                        DE L'MPIEZA
                                                                                                         DE MAY'S
                                                                                                            @:00...Zjj
               MEWO                                                                                         DE LA ISL

               September 21,1991                                 Coordinated by: German Mendez
               265 Volunteers                                    P.O. Box 396
               6 Miles Cleaned                                   Cozumel, Quintana Roo
               1,440 Pounds of Debris                            Mexico 77600
               7 Data Cards                                      011-529-872-1232

                                                                 Prof. Rosalinda Jinich Domingo
                                                                 Museo de la Isle de Cozumel
                                                                 Avenue Rafuel Melgar, Calle 6 North
                                                                 Cozumel, Quintana Roo
                                                                 Mexico 77600
                                                                 011-987-2-1545



                       On the 21st of September, Cozumel participated for the third year in the International Coastal
               Cleanup, in accordance with the Center for Marine Conservation in Washington D.C. and organized here
               by the Museum of Cozumel with the help of the local people. Due to the importance of the event they
               invited the Elementary, Junior, and Senior High schools and the entire community as well to collaborate
               in the campaign.

                       The calling up for people and the promotion of this activity was realized by radio, press, and
               posters created by the Museum using the slogan "COZUMEL FOR MEXICO." Even though it was
               raining, the enthusiastic participation of the volunteers made possible the clean up of our east coast (10
               beaches), cleaning about four kilometers in total.

                       The total number of volunteers was 265 of which 90% were children. They were organized by 20
               coordinators and divided in groups, one on each beach. The cleanup started at 9 a.m. and finished at 11
               a.m. After the cleanup there were some social activities, but these did not last for very long due to the
               bad weather.

                       The amount of trash picked up measured 10 cubic meters, almost two tons. From all that trash,
               much of it was plastic, (bottles, nets, boxes, buoys, etc). From all that marine debris, we noticed also that
               a portion of it was from foreign countries (North and South America, Europe, and other Caribbean
               countries).

                       For three years now, we have been collecting information sending it to CMC, but also locally, we
               organize a beach cleanup every month with the help of a different school each time.

                                                                 German Mendez
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                        PERCENT COMPOSITION OF ME)aCO`S BEACH DEBRIS:





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                                                                                                                                                    Rubber 3,89



                                                                                                                                               Paper 5.15




                                                                                                                                      Wood       6.71

                                                         Metal 12.83
                                                                                                               Glass 10.4





                        MEXICO'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                                          Total Number                             Percent of Total
                                                                                              Reported                              Debris Collected

                        1. Cigarette butts                                                             204                                     6.61
                        2. Lumber pieces                                                               185                                     5.99
                        3. Glass beverage bottles                                                      168                                     5.44
                        4. Miscellaneous plastic bags                                                  166                                     5.38
                        5. Plastic trash bags                                                          147                                     4.76
                        6. Plastic beverage bottles                                                    132                                     4.28
                        7. Glass pieces                                                                100                                     3.24
                        8. Plastic bleach bottles                                                       96                                     3.11
                        9. Metal bottle caps                                                            83                                     2.69
                        10. Plastic gallon bottles                                                      81                                     2.62
                        11. Plastic six-pack holders                                                    80                                     2.59
                        12. Plastic oil /lubricant bottles                                              75                                     2.43
                           Metal wire                                                                   75                                     2.43


                        Total                                                                        1,592                                     51.59






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               MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

               Zone Name                        Percent Plastic                   Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported

               El Mirador                             50.81                       Lumber pieces
               North Hotelera.                        26.23                       Metal bottle caps
               Tumba Del Caracol                      75.99                       Plastic cups/utensils
               Rosalinda                              72.17                       Miscellaneous plastic bottles
               Celarain                               63.45                       Plastic trash bags
               Mezcalitos                             83.40                       Plastic pieces
               Fide Caribe                            70.63                       Miscellaneous plastic bottles


               TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:


               None reported









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                                         FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:



                                         Location                                Source                                  Type of Debris

                                         Mezcalitos                             France                                   plastic bottle
                                                                                 USA                                     plastic bottle


                                         STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


                                         None reported


                                         MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                                         Tumba Del Caracol                                          soap


                                         TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF ME)(ICO'S BEACH DEBRIS:


                                                          Trends in Bottles & Assoc.Goods                                                                                                                    Trends in Rec.Fishing Gear


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                           TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF MFJaCO'S BEACH DEBRIS: (cont.)


                                          Trends in Comm. Fishing Gear                                                                                   Trends in Galley                     Waste


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               TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF MEXICO'S BEACH DEBRIS: (cont)


                                                   Trends in Medical Waste




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                           FOR INFORMATION ON ME)(ICOS 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                          German Mendez
                                                            P.O. Box 396
                                                       Cozumel, Quintana Roo
                                                            Mexico 77600
                                                          011-529-872-1232


                                                                 OR

                                                   Prof. Rosalinda Jinich Domingo
                                                    Museo de la Isla de Cozumel
                                                Avenue Rafael Melgar, Calle 6 North
                                                       Cozumel, Quintana Roo
                                                            Mexico 77600
                                                           011-987-2-1545


                                               CLEANUP DATE: September 19,1992










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               NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (SABA)

               September 21, 1991                                     Coordinated by: Susan Walker
               21 Volunteers                                          Manager, Saba Marine Park
               .2 Miles Cleaned                                       P.O. Box 18
               8,000 Pounds of Debris Collected                       The Bottom, Saba
               6 Data Cards                                           Netherlands Antilles
                                                                      011-5994-63348



                       On Saba, the smallest island (only five square miles) in the Dutch West Indies (Netherlands
               Antilles), 21 volunteers participated in cleaning up two of the island's bays. In the Fort Bay Harbor, 16
               people cleared away about four tons of garbage which was scattered around. Much of this wasn't marine
               debris, but rather garbage which has its origins in Saba itself. The majority of the weight was from scrap
               iron which littered the harbor area. In the Cove Bay, which receives a lot of incon-drig debris from the sea,
               six volunteers meticulously cleaned. They collected trash left behind from on-island picnics in the area
               (cigarette butts, bottle caps) and debris brought by the sea (plastics primarily). Overall, it was a very
               successful event.


                                                                      Susan Walker
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                         PERCENT CONIPOSITION OF SABA@S BEACH DEBRIS:




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                         SABXS 1"l DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                                          Total Number                               Percent of Total
                                                                                               Reported                              Debris Collected

                         1. Metal bottle caps                                                           546                                   29.75
                         2. Plastic cups/utensils                                                       179                                    9.75
                         3. Glass beverage bottles                                                      118                                    6.43
                         4. Cigarette butts                                                             110                                    5.99
                         5. Metal beverage cans                                                          95                                    5.18
                         6. Plastic straws                                                               64                                    3.49
                         7. Lumber pieces                                                                62                                    3.38
                         8. Clothing pieces                                                              50                                    2.72
                         9. Cardboard pieces                                                             37                                    2.02
                         10. Metal pieces                                                                36                                    1.96
                             Plastic rope                                                                36                                    1.96
                             Plastic caps/lids                                                           36                                    1.96
                         11. Paper pieces                                                                35                                    1.91
                         12. Foamed plastic packaging                                                    30                                    1.63

                         Total                                                                        1,434                                   79-89





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        MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

        Data was collected for only one zone, Saba's bay area.


        TRACEABLE DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

        None reported


        FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

        None reported


        STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:


        None reported






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              MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

              None reported


              TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF SABAS BEACH DEBRIS:

                     Data collection from Saba's cleanup has only been carried out for one year (1991) and therefore
              trends cannot be assessed.


                          FOR INFORMATION ON SABAS 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTACT:


                                                    Susan Walker
                                               Manager, Saba Marine Park
                                                     P.O. Box 18
                                                   The Bottom, Saba
                                                 Netherlands Antilles
                                                   011-5994-63348


                                           CLEANUP DATE. COASTWEEKS












































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               VENEZUELA

               September 21, 1991                                        Coordinated by: Diego Diaz Martin
               439 Volunteers                                            Fundacion para la Defensa de la Naturaleza
               19.45 Miles Cleaned                                       Apartado 70376
               53,240 Pounds of Debris Collected                         Caracas 10-71-A Venezuela
               3 Data Cards                                              011-582-238-2930



                       In Venezuela, the Coastal Cleanup is organized annually by the Foundation for the Defense of
               Nature (FUDENA). This year, more than 500 volunteers from six regions of eastern, central, and western
               Venezuela cleaned 35 kilometers of coastline, and collected more than 27 thousand kilos of trash, the
               majority of which was plastic ... an astonishing amount when we think that this was accomplished in a
               single day.

                       The problem of trash in Venezuela is a serious one, and this is known throughout the world.
               Perhaps what is not so well known is how each citizen can participate in a solution. In order to reach a
               solution, public awareness towards this problem is fundamental and can be a strong first step.
               Participation must be effective, not only on an individual level but also on a community level where most
               of the trash is generated.

                       International Coastal Cleanup Day is only a temporary solution to the problem, but it has served
               well to demonstrate to the world how the amount of garbage we generate had greatly surpassed our
               capability of collection and treatment. Until the next International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 19,
               we will be preparing for the event with special actions such as "Operation Paradise7'in the keys of
               Morroony National Park in Venezuela.

                       It was well said by someone once that "Donde no hay basura hay cultura" (where there is no
               trash, there is culture).

                                                                         Diego Diaz Martin























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                                      PERCENT COMPOSITION OF VENEZUELXS BEACH DEBRIS:





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                                      VENEZUELA'S 1991 DIRTY DOZEN:
                                                                                                                                                   Total Number                                                          Percent of Total
                                                                                                                                                           Reported                                                      Debris Collected

                                      1. Glass beverage bottles                                                                                                      6,523                                                                  12.46
                                      2. Paper pieces                                                                                                                5,551                                                                  10.49
                                      3. Plastic trash bags                                                                                                          3,898                                                                  7.37
                                      4. Plastic caps/lids                                                                                                           3,290                                                                  6.22
                                      5. Plastic beverage bottles                                                                                                    3,116                                                                  5.89
                                      6. Metal beverage cans                                                                                                         2,662                                                                  5.03
                                      7. Metal food cans                                                                                                             2,613                                                                  4.94
                                      8. Miscellaneous plastic bags                                                                                                  2,410                                                                  4.55
                                      9.Paperbags                                                                                                                    2,263                                                                  4.28
                                      10. Plastic cups/utensils                                                                                                      2,208                                                                  4.17
                                      11. Plastic food wrappers/bags                                                                                                 2,026                                                                  3.83
                                      12. Miscellaneous metal cans                                                                                                   1,907                                                                  3.60

                                      Total                                                                                                                        38,467                                                                   72.68
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                MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBRIS IN EACH ZONE:

                Zone Name                        Percent Plastic         Most Prevalent Debris Item Reported:

                La Guairar & Naiguata                  55.15             Glass beverage bottles
                Chichiriviche & Tucacas                41.14             Plastic caps/lids


                TRACEABLE DEBRIS REPORTED:

                None reported


                FOREIGN DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED:

                None reported


                STRANDED AND/OR ENTANGLED WILDLIFE REPORTED:

                None reported



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             MOST PECULIAR DEBRIS ITEMS REPORTED;

             None reported


             TRENDS IN MAJOR TYPES AND SOURCES OF VENEZUELA'S BEACH CLEANUP:

                    Data collection from Venezuela's cleanup has only been carried out for one year (1991) and
             therefore trends cannot be assessed.


                     FOR INFORMATION ON VENEZUELAS 1992 COASTAL CLEANUP CONTAcr:


                                                  Diego Diaz Martin
                                       Fundacion para la Defensa de la Naturaleza
                                                   Apartado 70376
                                               Caracas 1071-A Venezuela
                                                   011-582-238-2930

                                         CLEANUP DATE: September 19,1992










































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                                          AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA                                                                                                                                                  Volunteers from many
                                                                                                                                                                                                               areas reported house-
                                                                                                                                                                                                               hold debris items
         THE BEDROOM COURTESY OF:                                                                                                                                                                              among the items found
                                                                                                                                                                                                               during the 1991
            Ibed from Connecticut                                                                                                                                                                              International
            Imattress from New Jersey                                                                                            THE BATHROOM COURTESY OF:                                                     Coastal Cleanup.
            Ibox spring from Oregon
                                                                                                                                                                                                               This debris may be the
                                                                                                                                 I toilet bowl from Alabama
                                                                                                                                                                                FURNISHED
            Ibed frame from Nova Scotia                                                                                                                                                                        result of illegal dumping
                                                                                                                                 I  toilet seat cover Florida
            2pillows from Maryland                                                                                                                                                                             activities in coastal and
                                                                                            ED     0                             1  toilet seat from Hawaii
                                                                                                                                                                                                               inland waterway areas.
            Icomforter from Florida
                                                                                                                                 I  toilet tank from Delaware                      HROUGH
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            Iblanket from Washington                                                                                             I  toilet float from FI                   . .... . .
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                                                                                                                                                                                                               The items listed here
                                                                                                                                                                                                               represent only a small
                                                                                                                                                                                                               sample of all household
                                                                                                                                                                                                               debris collected.



                                                                                                                               THE LIVING ROOM COURTESY OF:
                                                                                                                                 I chair from the Virgin Islands
                                                                                                                                 I lounge chair from South Carolina.,:
                                                                                                                                 I sofa from Japan
                                                                                                                                 I television set from Mississippi
                                                                                                                                 I rug from New Hampshire
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            Irefrigerator from North Carolina             I frying pan from Maine                                       I beach chair from California            I car from Delaware
            Irefrigerator door from Massachusetts         I teakettle from Maine                                        I grill from Louisiana                   I trash can from Florida
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             toaster from Florida                         I stove from North Carolina                                                                            I bicycle from Maryland
             blender from Massachusetts











               Appendix 2. Major Sponsors of the 1"I International Coastal Cleanup - Presented as Provided by
               State /Country Coordinators.

               INTERNATIONAL SPONSORS                                                       CALIFORNIA (cont.)
                                                                                    Patty Donald, Shorebird Nature Center
               ARCO Chen-dcal Company                                               Joan Suzio, San Leandro
               Chevron, USA, Inc.                                                   Ruth Gravis, Save San Francisco Bay
               DOW Chen-dcal USA                                                    Bob Green, San Mateo County Parks
               Jantzen, Inc.                                                        Dave Dixon, State Parks, Monterey Co.
               Merck Family Fund                                                    Ed Redig, San Luis Obispo State Parks
               NAPCOR                                                               Kitty Dill, Ventura Rgnl. San. Dist.
               National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adn-anistration                     Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project
               PAXON Polymer                                                        Edwin Neely, Doheny Longboard Surfing
               Pew Charitable Trusts                                                Association
               Prospect Hill Foundation                                             Rick Reisenhoffer & John Kelso-Hutton
               The Kettering Fan-tily Foundation                                    State Parks Orange Coast District
               The Society of the Plastics Industry                                 Micheal Gaughan, US Ocean Safety
               U.S. Environmental Protection Agency                                 Marianne Excell, Orange County Parks
                                                                                    Tim McKay, North Coast Environmental
               U.S. NATIONAL IN-KR*4D DONATION                                               Center
                                                                                    Carol Vellutini, Sierra Club, Sonoma
               First Brands Corporation (124,500,33-gallon trash bags)              Maria Brown, CMC, San Francisco
               Professional Association of Diving Instructors                       Dave Cosper, City of Suisun
               (Promotion and participation of SCUBA divers worldwide)              Carole Matthews, State Parks, Delta
               R.J.Reynolds (Bumper stickers)                                       Division
               Tillotson Rubber Co. (Gloves)                                        Carol Keiper, Benicia
                                                                                    Kathleen Fusek, East Bay Regional Parks
               STATE/COUNTRY SPONSORS                                               Louise Irwinjones, Port of Oakland
                                                                                    Jill Abrams, City of San Mateo
               ALABAMA                                                              Michael Grant, State Parks, San Mateo Co.
               Arco Oil Company                                                     Bonnie Wilson, Santa Cruz Ecology Action
               Browning-Ferris Industries                                           Natalie Schaerffer, Aromas School District
               BP Exploration                                                       Kip Evans, Santa Barbara County
               Exxon Company, USA                                                   Gloria Gonzales, LA Co. Beaches &
               LL & E Petroleum Marketing                                           Harbors
               Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc.                              Brenda Goeder & David Lederer, Heal the
               Pepsi Cola- Buffalo Rock Bottling Company                            Bay, Santa Monica
               Scott Paper Company                                                  Terry Brandt, City of Laguna Beach
                                                                                    Jim Way, City of Huntingdon Beach
               CALIFORNIA                                                           Steve Long, State Parks, Pendleton District
               California Coastal Comn-dssion                                       Silvia Edwards, I Love A Clean San Diego
               Foote, Cone & Belding, Inc. Advertising                              Ken DeSilva & Theresa Brand, Albany
               KCBS-TV, Los Angeles                                                 Raymond Lambert, Richmond
               Lucky Stores, Inc.
               The California Department of Conservation                            CONNECTICUT
               The California State Parks Foundation                                Boy Scouts of America
                                                                                    City of New London
               Counly Coordinators and Sup=rting Agencies                           Clean Sound, Inc.
               Joe Gillespie, Del Norte County                                      Connecticut Department of Environmental
               Mysti Duncan, Mendocino County                                       Protection
               Chris Gallagher, Bay Model Visitor Center                            Connecticut Sea Grant Marine Advisory
               Elaine Porter, S. San Francisco City                                 Program
               George Drake, Common Sense-Lake Tahoe                                Conservation Comn-tission of Greenwich




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                  Appendix 2. (cont.) Major Sponsors of the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup - Presented as Provided
                  by State /Country Coordinators

                  CONNECTICUT (cont.)                                                FLORIDA (cont.)
                  Darien Nature Center                                               The Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg
                  Garden Club of Greenwich
                  Girl Scouts of America                                             GEORGIA
                  Green Fingers Garden Club                                          Clean Coast Inc.
                  Greenwich Audubon Society                                          First Union Bank
                  Greenwich Central Middle School Environmental Club                 Mobil Oil Corporation
                  Greenwich Clean and Green
                  Greenwich Parks Preservation Coalition                             HAWAII
                  Greenwich Point Committee                                          Community Work Day Program
                  Junior League                                                      County of Hawaii Department of Parks
                  League of Women Voters                                             and Recreation
                  Long Island Sound Task Force                                       Governor's Advisory Committee on Litter
                  Maritime Center at Norwalk                                         Control
                  Mashantucket Land Trust                                            Maui Community Work Day Program
                  Mystic Marine Life Aquarium                                        Pacific Whale Foundation
                  Mystic River/Whitford Brook Association                            State Litter Control Office
                  Schooner, Inc.
                  Sea Explorer Ship 25                                               ILLINOIS
                  Sierra Club                                                        Chicago Park District
                  SoundWaters                                                        Coors Beer
                  The Soundkeeper                                                    First Brands Corporation
                  Town of Groton                                                     Illinois Tool Works
                  Trekkers Outing Club, Mohegan Community College                    Lake Michigan Federation
                  Westbrook Beach Association                                        Libra Industries
                  WPLR Radio                                                         Outside Magazine
                  WSHU Radio                                                         Pioneer Industrial Products
                                                                                     Shedd Aquarium
                  DELAWARE                                                           Starbucks Coffee Co.
                  Browing-Ferris Corporation                                         Tillotson Rubber Co.
                  Delmarva Power Company
                  Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control          MAINE
                  First Brands Corporation                                           Linderuneyr Munroe, Portland, ME
                  Playtex Family Products                                            Maine Media, Portland, ME
                  Wilmington Trust Company                                           Penmor Lithographers, Lewiston, ME
                                                                                     Randall Landry, Portland, ME
                  FLORIDA                                                            Shaw's Supermarkets
                  COAST97.317M                                                       Shop'N'Save Supermarkets
                  Cowles Charitable Trust,                                           WCBB-TV Channel 10, Lewiston
                  George W. Jenkins Foundation Inc.                                  WCSH-TV Channel 6, Portland
                  Southern Bell                                                      WGME-TV Channel 13, Portland
                  The National Association for Plastic Container Recovery
                  The Society of the Plastics Industry                               MARYLAND
                  Mrs. Howard F. Whitney, Jr.                                        Assateague Island National Seashore
                                                                                     Assateague Mobile Sport Fishermen's
                  In-Kind contributions:                                             Association
                  Faber-Castell Corporation                                          Assateague State Park
                  First Brands Corporation (GLAD wrap and bags)                      First Brands Corporation
                  Florida Department of Natural Resources                            Senator Barbara Mikulski
                  Newswatch 8 Earthwatch                                             Worcestor Environmental Trust
                  Tampa Tube Containers, Inc.



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              Appendix 2. (cont.) Major Sponsors of the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup - Presented as Provided
              by State /Country Coordinators

              MASSACHUSETTS                                                     NEW HAMPSHIRE (cont.)
              Dunkin' Donuts                                                    New Hampshire Coastal Program
              Conigliaro Industries                                             Portsmouth Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.
              Harvard Community Health Plan
              Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office                      NEWJERSEY
              Stop & Shop Supermarkets                                          Asbury Park Press
              WBZ-TV4 (NBC affiliate)                                           Environmental Protection Agency

              MICHIGAN                                                          NEWYORK
              First Brands Corporation                                          Addison Funeral Home
              Illinois Tool Works                                               Blarney Castle Social Club
              Pioneer Industrial Products of Willard, Ohio                      C.I.D. Refuse
              Shedd Aquarium                                                    City of Buffalo
                                                                                City of Dunkirk
              MINNESOTA                                                         C.O.L.T.
              Duluth's Parks and Recreation Department                          Dickies Donuts/Woodlawn
              Illinois Tool Works                                               Erie Co. Dept. Parks
              Northwoods Greens                                                 Evans Chamber of Commerce
              Shedd Aquarium                                                    Evans Highway Department
                                                                                Evans National Bank
              MISSISSEPPI                                                       First Brands Corporation (GLAD bags)
              BFI Waste Systems                                                 Great Lakes United
              Chevron U.S.A., Pascagoula Refinery                               Health Care Plan
              Coca-Cola                                                         Illinois Tool Works
              Mark Grace                                                        McDonald's /Derby
              Hancock Bank                                                      Modem Disposal
              Hancock County Chamber of Commerce                                Nabisco
              Hancock County Road Department                                    N.F.T.A.
              Hardees                                                           Nichter Construction
              Harrison County Sand Beach Department                             Nichter Utilities
              Jefferson Bank                                                    Pioneer Industrial Products
              Keesler Air Force Base                                            Sahlen's Hot Dogs
              Keesler Federal Credit Union                                      Sorrento Cheese
              Lamar Advertising Co. of South Mississippi                        Spoth Enterprize
              Lil Rays                                                          Town of Evans
              Mobil Exploration and Production U.S. Inc.                        Town of Hamburg
              Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber Of Commerce                        US Cable of Evangola
              Mississippi Power Company                                         Wegmans
              National Marine Fisheries Service
              Pepsi-Cola                                                        NORTHCAROLINA
              Tillotson Corporation                                             Carteret Clean County
              The Chevron Companies                                             Coastal living Show
              The Ross Agency, Inc.                                             CP&L
              Waste Management                                                  First Citizens Bank
              Wayne Lee's Grocery and Market                                    Duke Power
                                                                                ITW HiCone
              NEWHAMPSHIRE                                                      Kennametal
              Annabelle's Inc.                                                  North Carolina Beer Wholesalers
              Big Dipper                                                        Association
              Browning Ferris Industries                                        North Carolina Power
              Hampton Shop'N' Save                                              North Carolina Wildlife Federation



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                 Appendix 2. (cont.) Major Sponsors of the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup - Presented as Provided
                 by State /Country Coordinators

                 NORTH CAROLINA (cont.)                                            RHODE ISLAND (cont.)
                 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Comn-dssion                     Save the Bay, Jr. Members
                 RJ. Reynolds                                                      Town Planner (S. Kingstown)
                 Telecom USA                                                       Town Planning Department (Middletown)
                 Texasgulf                                                         Tiverton Cons. Comm.
                 TVA                                                               Tiverton Garden Club
                 Yadkin/ALCOA
                                                                                   SOUTH CAROLINA
                 Offlo                                                             Amoco Chemical
                 First Brands Corporation                                          Dillared Paper Co.
                 Tillotson Rubber Co.                                              Furlong Printing
                                                                                   Hilton Head Ocean Front Rentals
                 OREGON                                                            Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company
                 Chevrolet Motor Division                                          Macalloy Corporation
                 KGW-TV, Portland                                                  Oneita Industries
                 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife                            Palmetto Dunes
                 Oregon Sanitary Service Institute                                 Santee Cooper
                 Portland General Electric Company                                 SC Econon-dc Developers@ Association
                 Safeway Stores, Inc.                                              SCE&G
                 Stop Oregon Utter and Vandalism (SOLV)                            SC State Ports Authority
                                                                                   Sierra Club, SC Chapter
                 PENNSYLVANIA                                                      Silkworm
                 Burger King                                                       Sunoco
                 First Brands Corporation                                          The Charleston News and Courier
                                                                                   The Evening Post Foundation
                 PUERTO RICO                                                       The Governor's Office
                 BFI Waste Systems Co.                                             Waste Management of Charleston
                 Department of Natural Resources                                   Wellman, Inc.
                 Foods & Spirits, Bacardi Co.                                      Westvaco
                 McDonald's Fast Foods Restaurants
                 Owen Illinois, Co.                                                TEXAS
                 Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association                           Beach Motel
                 University of Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program               Diamond Ice Company and
                                                                                   Announcments Plus
                 RHODEISLAND                                                       Elder Distributing Company (Coors)
                 Audubon Society                                                   Jim Cox and Crowsnest Restaurant
                 Brown University                                                  Magnolia Beach
                 CCRI Oceanography Club                                            Mobil Oil
                 Charlestown Conservation Comn-dssion                              Sarns Beach Store
                 City of Newport                                                   The Port Lavaca Wave
                 Common Fence Point Association                                    U.S. Navy
                 East Province Shoreline Association                               Victoria Advocate
                 Eliza Volkmann                                                    Ken Wendler
                 Hospital Trust Bank
                 Keep Bristol Clean                                                VIRGINIA
                 Middletown Conservation Commission                                Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce
                 Mil Kinsella-Sullivan                                             Chincoteague High School Ecology Club
                 Narragansett Bay Conunission                                      Chincoteague Town Council
                 Newport & Old Colony Railroad                                     Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department
                 Rhode Island Sportsfishermen                                      Committee to Preserve Assateague




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                 Appendix 2. (cont.) Major Sponsors of the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup - Presented as Provided
                 by State/Country Coordinators

                 VIRGINIA (cont.)                                                   JAPAN (cont.)
                 National Fish and Wildlife Service                                 NEC
                 National Park Service                                              Nichimen
                 The Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central                      Sapporo Beer
                 Atlantic States                                                    Sanko Co.
                 The Marine Science Consortium
                 U.S. Coast Guard                                                   NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (SABA)
                 U.S. Navy                                                          Big Rock Market
                                                                                    Captain's Quarters Hotel
                 VIRGINISLANDS                                                      E.F.B. Heavy Machinery
                 Baker Street Sound                                                 Eskay Home and Hardware
                 Cafe-Madeleine                                                     Government of Saba
                 Chanay Bay Resort                                                  H.E.S. Home Center
                 Deep End Bar                                                       My Store
                 Department of Housing, Parks and Recreation                        Pops' Place Snack
                 Departrnent of Planning and Natural Resources                      Promart Utilities--Saba
                 Grog & Spirits                                                     Saba Drug Store
                 Luncheria Mexican Restaurant                                       Saba Self Serve Supermarket
                 Out of the Blue
                 Sailboat Supply                                                    VENEZUELA
                 Solitude Store                                                     Alcaldia de Chichiriviche
                 Sprat Hall                                                         Association de Lancheros de Chichiriviche
                 Sundowner                                                          Association de Scouts de Venezuela
                 Virgin Islands Coca Cola Bottling Co.                              Cigarrera Belmont
                 West End Beach Club                                                Cerveveria Polar
                                                                                    Consolidada de Cementos
                 WASHINGTON                                                         Hotel Capri
                 Department of Ecology                                              Hotel La Garza
                 Puget Sound Bank (Puget Sound Fund)                                Hotel Manaure
                 Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission                   Hotel Mario
                                                                                    Hotel Nautico
                 WISCONSIN                                                          Hotel Vaya Vaya
                 First Brands Corporation                                           Instituto Nacional de Parques
                 Illinois Tool Works                                                Marina La Nautico
                 Lake Michigan Federation                                           Marina Los Flamingos
                 Pioneer Industrial Products                                        Marino Nauticentro
                 Shedd Aquarium                                                     Medicatura Rural de Chichiriviche
                                                                                    Pequiven
                 CANADA (NOVA SCOTIA)                                               Y Chalet Turistico Playa Sur
                 Moosehead Breweries


                 ISRAEL
                 Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research Ltd.
                 The Ministry of the Environment

                 JAPAN
                 HINO JIDOSHA GREEN FUND
                 ISETAN
                 Kanagawa. Beach Cleaning Foundation
                 Maruzen Petrochemical
                 Maruzen Polymer



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                 Appendix 3. Traceable Debris Reported During the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup

                 Location                             Ine of Debris                        Source Indicated

                 ALABAMA
                           West Mobile Bay            dairy milk case                      Acadia Dairy
                                                      2x4 piece of plastic                 Burke
                           Dauphin Island             plastic jug                          Veritas Petroleum Services
                                                      plastic lid                          Bennett Industries
                                                      rusty drum                           Unitone Marine Chen-ticals
                                                      "For Sale" signs                     Smith Pickett
                           Gulf State Park            certified TX oyster tag              United Shrimp
                           Romar Beach                plastic cups                         Pink Pony Pub

                 ALASKA
                           Kodiak                     large box top                        Sweeney Fisheries, Nova Scotia

                 CALIFORNIA
                           Humboldt                   wooden fish crate                    Caito Fisheries Inc.
                                                      prescription bottle                  Gail Hunt, Dr. Wieland, Red Cross
                                                                                           Pharmacy
                           Contra Costa               metal strip                          Dow
                                                      plastic sign                         Dress For Less
                                                      packing slip                         McGrath Steel Co.
                                                      computer printout paper              Southern Pacific
                                                      plastic bag                          Trvit & White Lumber
                           San Francisco              bait bag                             Anglers Choice
                                                      toothpick                            Bally's Reno
                                                      band                                 N13 Salmon code #3411008
                                                      shampoo bottle                       Princess Cruise Lines
                                                      balloons                             San Francisco Sheriffs Dept.
                           Santa Cruz                 balloon                              Chinca Guadalupe
                           Ventura                    work hat                             Gaviota Offshore Oil
                                                      balloon                              Longo Toyota
                           Los Angeles                newsletter                           Adopt-A-Beach
                                                      balloon                              Churches Chicken
                                                      baggagetag                           Korean Air
                                                      balloon                              John Wayne Airport
                                                      drink bill                           Jonathan Club
                                                      balloons                             Longo Toyota
                                                      balloon                              Northwest Airlines
                                                      plastic                              Oceanic U.S. patent 3844281
                                                      plastic bag                          Pacific Supermarket
                                                      balloons                             Radio Algeria 930am
                                                      receipt                              Santa Monica Beach Hotel
                                                      plastic bottle                       Sheraton Hotel
                           Orange                     halibut rig                          Jed Welsh Fishing Equipment
                                                      napkin                               Newport Beach (714) 4994841
                                                      plastic bag                          Water Cron-din Fishing Tackle
                           San Diego                  rental agreement                     CP Inc. #7921134061
                                                      flyer                                Midas Annual Picnic
                                                      plastic cup                          Norwegian Cruises
                                                      shampoo container                    Princess Cruises
                                                      mailing envelope                     Radiation Detection Company



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                   Appendix 3. (cont.) Traceable Debris Reported During the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup

                   Lacadw                               T=e of Debris                         Source Lmdicakd

                   CALIFORNIA (cont.)
                             San Diego (cont.)          plastic strapping                     Rotex
                                                        cups                                  Sea World
                                                        shampoo bottle                        Sundance Cruises

                   CONNECTICUr
                             Stratford                  Porta-potty sign                      BFI

                   DELAWARE
                             Battery Park               plastic bottle                        DuPont
                             Augustine                  pencil                                Wiln-dngton Builders
                                                        balloon                               Mercy Health Plan
                             Fort Delaware              truck tire flap                       Lykes Brothers Shipping Line
                             1(itts Hummock             plastic case                          Johanna Farms Inc., Flen-dnington, N.J.
                             Fowler                     plastic top to case                   Jackson Marine Sales, Pompano Beach, Florida
                             Cape Henlopen              pen                                   Property of New Castle County
                             (Ocean)
                             DE Seashore S.P.           strapping band                        Al-Ahmad M.K. Overseas, PVT. Ltd.
                                                                                              Sahibabad Up, India

                   FLORIDA
                             Nassau                     plastic tubing                        Imperial Eastman
                             St. John's                 plastic shampoo bottle                Holland American Lines
                                                        balloon with party                    Morrisons Farridly Dining
                                                        horn attached
                                                        2 plastic conditioner                 Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                        bottles
                             Flagler                    plastic rim                           Chaque Orifice
                                                        plastic jar                           Destapacanos (En Escamas 100) Poison
                                                        oil drum                              Gretna, LA
                                                        building supplies                     Martin's Restaurant
                                                        milk container                        Mivaca Lacteos Dee, Venezuela C.A.
                                                        shampoo container                     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Grace Line
                                                        5 gallon basket                       Shell Rottelle Oil 40, John W. Stone, Oil
                                                                                              Dist. Inc. 87 lst St., Gretna, LA 70053,
                                                                                              (55W 366-3401, Prod. Code 54004
                             Volusia                    packing crate and                     ACSA
                                                        styrofoarn
                                                        balloons                              Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                        balloon                               Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                        ID tag B12                            Commodore Cruise Lines
                                                        plastic drink n-dxer                  Hilton
                                                        2 shampoo bottles                     Princess Cruise Lines
                                                        plastic bag                           Publix (supermarket)
                                                        plastic cups                          Quality Inn .
                                                        plastic cup                           Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                        plastic wrapper                       Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                        2 plastic shampoo bottles             Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                        2 plastic conditioner bottles         Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines




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                  Appendix 3. (cont) Traceable Debris Reported During the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup

                  Laudon                              Type of Debris                      Source Indicated

                  FLORIDA (cont.)
                           Brevard                    frozen whole eggs                   Sunny Fresh Foods, Monticello, MN
                                                      papercups                           AAFES
                                                      2 pieces of balloons                Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                      balloon                             Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                      6 tea bags                          Europa Cruise Lines
                                                      pen                                 Howard Johnson's
                                                      plastic cups                        Holiday Inn
                                                      blood bag                           Orlando
                                                      balloons                            Ron Jon's Carnival Cruise
                                                      2 plastic hair conditioner          Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      bottles
                                                      plastic cup                         Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      2 shampoo bottles                   Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      paperband                           Western Australian Meat Company
                                                      plastic cap lid                     Zima-Ljubljana
                           Indian River               5 liter plastic bucket              Hacedor
                                                      conditioner bottle                  Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      plastic bottle                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                           St. Lucie                  shampoo bottle                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      plastic bottle                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      ball point pen                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                           Martin                     plastic cup                         Carnival Cruise lines
                                                      Eau De javel Disinfectant           Products Research and Chem Corp.,
                                                                                          Glendale, CA
                                                      shower cap                          Hyatt
                                                      plastic cup                         Grand Caymen British
                                                      3 shampoo bottles                   Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      plastic bottles                     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      fragrance bottle                    World Marketing, Iver, Bucks, England
                           Palm Beach                 candy wrapper                       Carnival Cruise Lines
                                                      plastic glass                       Discovery Cruise Lines
                                                      med ampule, 20cc                    Inadrox Intenuvscula, J. Logeais
                                                      shampoo containers                  Princess Cruise Lines
                                                      shampoo bottle                      Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      balloon                             Shell Oil
                           Dade                       plastic planned                     Dept. of Navy, USA
                                                      maintaince systems manual
                                                      plastic eye shades                  England Virgin Airways
                                                      frozen shrimp 3 lb. bag             Indianola, Port Lavaca, TX
                                                      plastic hair conditioner            Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      bottle
                                                      3 packages                          Royal Caribbean Cruise lines
                                                      coupon                              Studebalder
                           Monroe                     2 plastic shampoo bottles           Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
                                                      shoe polisher                       Royal Caribbean Cruise lines
                           Lee                        10 invoices                         ARA fleet maintaince
                                                      plastic shrimp bag                  Bait Master
                           Flillsborough              plastic milk case                   Coburg Dairy, Charleston, S.C.
                                                      plastic hard hat                    Hankin Construction



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                 Location                             J@Me o Debris                       Source Indicated

                 FLORIDA (cont.)
                           Pinellas                   realty sign                         Prudential Florida
                           (Beaches)
                           Bay                        plastic food bags                   Air Force
                                                      plastic cups                        Glass Bottom Boat
                                                      -plastic cup                        Holiday Lodge
                                                      plastic cup                         JR Store
                           Okaloosa                   plastic bags                        AAFES
                                                      plastic cups                        B W Aloha Village
                                                      cardboard box                       Genpak Polythenn Products

                 GEORGIA
                           Wassaw Island              balloon                             Camp Hilton Head
                                                      glass bottle                        Gae Pong Ginsing Corp.
                                                      bait trap                           Taylor and Son Seafood, (919) 225-3151
                           Pine Island                harness float                       Berkley & Co., Spirit Lake, IA 51360
                                                      small shampoo bottle                Premier Cruise Lines
                           Sapelo Island              shampoo bottle                      Princess Cruise Lines

                 HAWAII
                           Oahu                       plastic shopping bag                Times Supermarket

                 LOUISIANA
                           Breton Island              salt bag                            Cargill, Gulf Shore Rock Salt
                           Grand Gossier Island       half of plastic                     Dewitt Chemical Company
                                                      chemical bottle
                           Grand Isle                 plastic stand                       Alliance Plastic
                                                      plastic oil barrel cap              Chevron
                                                      55 gal. drum                        Construction Materials Inc. (504) 291-4000
                                                      plastic cup                         Patterson Rental Tools
                           Fourchon Beach             empty drum                          British Petroleum
                           Cameron                    sign                                Sandifer Campaign
                           Rutherford                 5 gal. bucket                       Johnstone, 87 First Street, Gretna, LA 70053
                           Holly Beach                1/2 plastic drum                    New Orleans-based Petrochen-dcal
                                                      plastic bucket lid                  Texaco, URSA SP40

                 MAINE
                           Eastport/Lubec             plastic strapping band              Canada Lob. SF 35-87 ID# 006005
                                                      3 plastic fish tags                 New Brunswick Aquaculture Salmon,
                                                                                          Canada
                                                      plastic pan, salmon feed            Moore-Clark
                                                      6 shipping bands                    Canada Lobster
                           Steuben                    band (1990)                         Canada Lobster
                           S.Portland/                plastic warning label               Webber 8555
                           Cape Elizabeth             plastic cover                       Friendship Trap Co. R. Turner 5021

                 MARYLAND
                           Baltimore                  plastic cup                         Mumm's, 3203 Belair Road
                                                      bait box                            Mike's Bait Co.
                           Mason Neck NWR             plastic tie and seal                Snyder of Berlin, #1907



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                  Appendix 3. (cont) Traceable Debris Reported During the 1991 InternationalCoastal Cleanup

                  Location                             Type of Debris                     Source Indicated

                  MARYLAND (cont.)
                           Assateague Island           metal ID band # 1298               U.S. Coast Guard

                  MASSACHUSETTS
                           North Shore                 4 custom seals                     Canada Lobster
                                                       red tag, S-F 36-87, #044905        Canada Lobster
                                                       plastic bands                      Wang Laboratories
                                                       plastic lid for bucket             Letrica Corp., Rochester, MN
                                                       plastic saline bottle              Armor Pharmacal
                           Metro Boston                plastic part label, # 71754        Marcrafts Inc., Freeport, ME
                           South Shore                 100 lb. net bag                    Webster Company
                                                       plastic frame                      C.E. Shepherd Co. Inc., Houston, Texas
                                                       plastic strapping band,            Canada New Brunswick Aquaculture
                                                       #2752995
                                                       cardboard box                      Alliance Rubber Co.
                                                       bottles                            Dairy Juice Products, Verona, PA
                           Buzzard's Bay               lumber scraps                      Tolleson Lumber Co., Perry, GA

                  MICHIGAN
                           Makinac                     cardboard box                      Kings Fishing, Naubinway, MI 90647-6282
                           Muskegon                    line leader connectors             Bear Paw Tackle Co. MI 4%15

                  MISSISSIPPI
                           Harrison County             receipt paper                      Dave's Auto Service
                                                       label                              Garcia's & Sons Seafood, Texas


                  NEWHAMPSHIRE
                           Hampton Beach               menu                               Chowderhead's Restaurant

                  NEWJERSEY
                           Sandy Hook                  shipping crate                     Dellwood Shipping Food Co.
                           Long Beach Island           balloon                            Dr. David C. Dickson III
                                                                                          Yalich Clinic of Timanlium (301) 561-1940
                                                       balloon                            Bill Justin
                                                       balloon                            Friendly Ice Cream
                                                       balloon                            Commercial Bank
                                                       balloon                            Pizza Hut
                                                       balloon                            McDonalds
                                                       balloon                            Chicago Club
                                                       red balloon                        Pizza Hut
                                                       2 balloons                         Blockbuster Video
                                                       balloon                            DCA Dunleith United Farrdly Fun Festival
                                                       balloon                            Johns Hopkins Childrens Center
                                                       balloon                            Purple Moose Saloon, Ocean City, MD
                                                       balloon                            The Record
                                                       balloon                            Sona's Reha Program
                                                       balloon                            Wendy's
                                                       balloon                            Olden 1265 B'way at 33rd St. NY, NY 10001
                                                       balloon                            US Healthcare
                                                       balloon                            Fiesta Zone Canteen of the 90's




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                 Lacadw                               Ine of Debris                       Source Indicated

                 NEW JERSEY (cont.)
                          Long Beach Island           balloon                             Ground Round
                          (cont.)                     balloon                             Tyson Ford
                                                      balloon                             The Fun Ships
                                                      balloon                             Home Federal Savings Bank
                          Brigantine                  balloon                             Fantasy Island Amusement Park
                          Avalon                      cardboard carton                    Caspack Corp.

                 NEW YORK
                          Westchester                 plastic "caution" strip             The Irwin Co.Wilmington, Ohio
                                                      and wire
                          New York City               1. D. band                          Brooklyn Medical Center
                                                      TLC hospital bath bottle            Ploy Chem Corp., New Haven, Cr
                          Lake Erie                   balloon                             Olive Branch Restaurant
                                                      balloon                             Paxton Hospital
                                                      fishing lure box                    Fabrique Inverin Co., Galway, Ireland
                                                      sour cream                          Sunnyside Dairy Co., Ltd - Canada
                                                      large mug w/ cloth insulator        Cruzin Bar & Sports Grill,
                                                                                          West Palm Beach
                                                      milk container                      Auit Foods Limited, Toronto, Canada


                 NORTHCAROLINA
                 (INLAND)
                          Buncombe                    wheel                               Carolina Auto Parts


                 OTHO
                          Mentor Headlands            balloon                             Tiger Cubs, Ann Arbor, MI

                 OREGON
                          Columbia River
                          - Arch Cape                 pallet                              Chiquita Bananas
                          Bay City - Sand Lake        55 gallon drum                      Caltex
                          Cascade Head
                          - Depoe Bay                 cardboard box                       RP Rondell Products, Inc.
                          Yachats - Florence          plastic bag, frozen herring         Narrows
                                                      55 gallon drum                      BP
                          Florence - Reedsport        Ig. plastic bag for fish            Puget Sound Herring Sales

                 PENNSYLVANIA
                          Lighthouse Beach            balloon with ribbon                 San-da Clearwater Police

                 PUERTO RICO
                          Ocean Park                  plastic wrapper                     Carnival Cruise Line
                          Pinones                     plastic items                       Carnival Cruise Line
                                                      plastic items                       Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
                                                      baggage claim tickets               Royal Cruise Line
                                                      plastic bag                         Royal Cruise Line
                                                      plastic items                       Norwegian Cruise Line
                          Rio Grande                  2 cups                              Royal Carribean Cruise Line
                                                      Lisboa aftershave                   Norwegian Cruise Line



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                  Lacation                            Ing of Debris                        SoUrge Indicated

                  PUERTO RICO (cont.)
                           Rio Grande (cont.)         face cream                           Cunard Princess Cruise Line
                                                      cups                                 Costa Lines
                           Bahia Lucia                plastic cup                          USS Josephus Daniels, CG27
                                                      plastic items                        Norwegian Cruise Line
                           Levittown                  face cream                           Princess Cruises
                           Fajardo                    cartons                              Kikuet Product Inc.

                  RHODE ISLAND
                           Middletown                 plastic crate                        Atlantic Coast Fish
                           Newport                    plastic blood bag                    Newport Naval Hospital
                           East Providence            fish/salmon tag (2)                  New Brunswick Aquaculture
                           Prudence Island            shipping tags (2)                    Rosco Steel Co. Warwick, RI
                                                      boat                                 RI 49701 / Reg. 92 26493
                           Goddard Park               plastic bottle                       Colyte
                           S. Kingtown (Ocean)        balloons with ribbons                Real New York Bargain, NY, NJ, and CT
                           Charleston                 packing box                          Frown Fish
                           Westerly                   salmon tag                           New Brunswick Aquaculture

                  SOUTHCAROLINA
                           Isle of Palms              plastic tag                          New South Osmose American Wood
                                                                                           Camden, SC
                           Folly Beach                plastic cup                          Spirit of Charleston

                  TEXAS
                           McFadden Beach             plastic covers                       Tameern Shipchandlers Tel. (06) 598828,
                                                                                           Fax, (06) 549683
                                                      bag                                  Sparkle ke Co. 3535 Tavis, Dallas 75204
                                                      hard hat                             Arco Oil and Rig Co.
                                                      shampoo bottle                       Princess Cruise Line
                                                      fishline spool                       Ultralon
                                                      corrosive waste/rusty drum           CXY Energy Inc.
                                                      RTV sealant, 732 multi-              Dow Corning
                                                      purpose
                                                      shampoo                              Holiday Inn, Chateau le Moyne
                                                      plastic food package                 Ve Wong Corp., Taipei, Taiwan ROC
                                                      return envelope                      Clayton Thomas Funeral Home
                           Bolivar Peninsula          balloons                             Shell Oil
                                                      Ig. plastic container                Fulton Seafoods, Inc., LA
                                                      cap                                  City Pump Works
                                                      plastic label                        Milt's Seafood
                                                      acid descaling compound              Drew Ameroid Marine Div.
                           Galveston                  barrel containing oil                Exxon USA, SAE 40 Formula 01731
                                                                                           Batch 1706, LOC PAL, PC211731
                                                      ammonium chloride                    The Dollar Group of America, Inc.
                                                      5 gallon bucket                      Conoco Tracon Motor Oil
                                                      gallon bucket                        Rotellat, Shell, SAE 15W40
                                                      plastic bag                          Gulf Shores Rock Salt
                                                      plastic packaging                    Ear Division Corp.
                                                      gauze                                Sherwood Medical



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                                                       3@Me of Debris                      Source Indicated

                  TEXAS (cont.)
                           Galveston (cont.)           milk crate                          Borden
                                                       brochure                            Jehovahs Witness
                                                       coupons from contest                Exxon
                                                       chemical bottle                     Barcelona, 6612550
                           Sargent Beach               50 lb. bag of salt                  Sea and Land
                                                       5 gallon plastic bucket             Texaco
                           Port Lavaca                 paper                               Mobile Oil
                                                       milk crate                          Land 0 Pinca
                           Matagorda Island            plastic irrigation control          Brooks Products
                                                       valve cover
                                                       bag                                 Atlantic Ice Co.
                                                       piece of plastic                    Retur & Babrand
                                                       military grease, 1/2 full           Oil Center Research
                                                                                           P.O. Box 51871
                                                                                           Lafayette, LA 70505
                                                       box                                 Jefferson Smurfit Corp.
                                                       plastic bags                        Morton Salt
                                                       cold galvanizing compound           Crown
                                                       chen-dcal gun                       Whistle Bond lifeboat
                                                       pallet wood                         Ortho
                                                       plastic w/detonator                 Patelt-Detenador FHASA 55212V
                                                       label                               Coray Payton
                           Port Aransas                shipping bag                        U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
                           Corpus Christi              piece of cloth                      Montgomery Wards
                                                       paper                               Heinelsco
                                                       pallet                              Red Coach
                                                       pallet                              Jergens 11-90
                                                       receipts                            Walmart
                                                       plastic cap, 3" diameter            Pernex
                                                       bucket of X-ray                     Baltimore, MD
                                                       processing chen-dcal
                                                       assorted fan-dly waste              Velma Leith
                                                       & pill bottle
                                                       paint thinner carton                Devoe & Reynolds Paint
                                                       plastic cup                         Days Inn
                                                       industrial machinery aerosol        Lab Inc.
                                                       plastic label                       Mobil
                                                       piece of styrofoarn                 Tex Lic. No. 1050-1176
                                                                                           P.O. Box 9570, TX 78945
                                                       plastic cup                         HolidayInn
                           N. Padre Island             plastic hat                         Book Div., Grace offshore
                                                       injection bottle                    Lakeside
                                                       bag                                 Mission Party fee
                                                       bag                                 Country Heath, Village Pack Ice
                                                       egg carton                          HEB grocery
                           S. Padre Island             plastic lid and cup                 Pernex
                                                       7 plastic bags                      HEB grocery
                                                       plastic top 6" diameter             Data Chem Inc.
                                                       plastic                             HEB grocery



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                   Location                             Type of Debris                       Source Indicated
                   TEXAS (cont.)
                            Galveston (cont.)           cup                                  Raspa, "Self Serve Saves"
                                                        water jug                            HEB-Park manor

                   VIRGINIA
                            Wallops Island              balloon                              Star States Co. (WSFS)
                            Assateague Island           plastic bucket                       Texaco Hydraulic Oil, Drew Oil Co.,
                                                                                             Cranston, RI 02920
                                                        balloon                              Chartered Health Plan
                                                        balloon w/ribbons                    Tri M Corp.
                                                        plastic hat                          Combustion Engineering
                            James River                 plastic container                    Sea, Lake and Shore Bait Co.
                            Buckroe                     shopping cart                        Food Lion
                            Portsmouth                  plastic shipping wrapper             Tastee Freez, Int.
                            Oceanview                   blanks carton                        Navy
                                                        dye marker                           Dye Chem
                                                        bait bag, 8 oz.                      Jack's Bait P.O. 152 Currituck, NC 27929
                                                        bait bag, 16 oz.                     Harrison's Boathouse, Norfolk, VA 23503
                                                        plastic bag, roller, paint           U.S. Government
                                                        plastic grate                        Cumberland Chattanooga, Tenn.
                                                        military ID                          Thomas W. Trumbauer
                            Lynnhaven                   hat                                  Sanford Bros.
                            False Cape State Park       key                                  Boys Club

                   VIRGINISLANDS
                            Hassel Island               papercups                            Carnival Cruise Line
                                                        candy wrappers                       Carnival Cruise Line
                                                        plastic                              Gourmet Gallery
                                                        plastic slip sheet                   Amuri Extusion
                                                        menu                                 The Bridge Restaurant
                                                        plastic cups                         Caneel Bay Hotel
                                                        stamp                                Nurieux Ref #222
                                                        paperbox:                            St Thomas Dairies Market
                            St. Thomas                  m:ilk carton                         St. Thomas Dairies Market
                                                        Jungle Juice Box                     St Thomas Dairies Market
                                                        plastic ice bag                      St. Thomas Dairies Market
                            Red Hook                    plastic cup                          Virgin Grand Hotel
                            Mary's Creek                plastic cup                          Caneel Bay Hotel
                                                        beer holder                          Peter Island
                                                        plastic cup                          Pusser's Landing, Tortola

                   WASHINGTON
                            Kitsap                      battery                              Military Ind., Missouri
                                                        several balloons                     Exeter Lines, Ltd.-Luxury Dinner
                            Pacific                     shampoo bottle                       Princess Cruise Line
                                                        plastic bags                         Princess Cruise Line

                   WISCONSIN
                            Bay View Beach              "Gulf Lite"                          Rickett & Colman
                                                        flare                                Lakeside Fusee





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            Lacaum                      J@We of Debris             Source Indicated

            CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK)
                   Sackville/Dorchester plastic lobster trap tags  Newfoundland Department of Fisheries
                   Campbell Island      two totes                  Connors Brothers, Ltd.

            JAPAN
                   Nagasaki             artificial seasoning       Wei-Chuan Foods Corp.
                                                                    Taiwan






















































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                   5&k                         Sources            T_ype of Debris Item        Other Remarks
                   ALABAMA                     Mexicol            plastic bleach bottles
                                               Thailand           plastic water bottles
                                               USSR               soft drink can
                                               "Oriental"         plastic oil container       oriental writing

                   CALIFORNIA                  Canada             plastic bottles
                                               Germany            candy wrapper
                                               Guadalupe          balloon                     Chinca Guadalupe
                                               Hong Kong          drink box                   Vita Soy
                                               Japan              candy wrapper
                                                                  plastic bag                 Prosweat
                                                                  label                       Shonantoy
                                                                  food packaging
                                                                  metal aerosol can
                                               Korea              whiskey bottle
                                               Mexico             candy wrapper
                                                                  orange "pica" pack
                                                                  plastic containers
                                                                  plastic bags
                                                                  shoes/ toothbrushes
                                                                  styrofoam bottles
                                                                  plastic syringes
                                               Taiwan             aerosolcan                  insecticide
                                               Vietnam            newspaper
                                               "Asia"             bleach bottle
                                                                  dish soap bottles
                                               "Spanish"          AA batteries

                   DELAWARE                    India              strapping band              Al-Ahmad M.K.
                                                                                              Overseas, PVT. Ltd.
                                                                                              Sahibabad Up, India

                   FLORIDA                     Belgium            spray can                   deodorant
                                               Cuba               plastic lid
                                                                  glass bottle                wine
                                               England            tobacco                     Three Games
                                                                  snack bag                   London
                                                                  plastic eye shades          Virgin Airways
                                                                  table salt container        DRI-PAK Derryshire
                                                                  formula cap                 Baby Milk Plus, Trewbridge, Wiltshire,
                                                                                              England
                                                                  fragrance bottle            World Marketing, Iver, Bucks, England
                                                                  plastic cup                 Grand Caymen British
                                               Egypt              plastic water bottle




                   I    Ali sources are listed as indicated by volunteers. In some cases the sovereign state could not be detennined.





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               fitaft                      Sources            I=e of Debris Item         Other KeMa&j

               FLORIDA (cont.)             France             med ampule, 20cc           Inadrox Intenuvscula, J. Logeais
                                                              dessert cup                Cito dessert
                                                              bridal bourgnarre
                                                              aerosol perfume
                                                              Eau De javel               Products Research and Chem Corp.,
                                                              Disenfectant               Glendale, CA
                                                              bottle                     toilet bowl cleaner
                                                              hair spray
                                           Greece             Florex                     Eureka Hellas S.A. Volos
                                           Germany            black plastic bags
                                                              electric transistor        Osrarn
                                           Istanbul           bottles                    lotion and shampoo
                                           Italy              shampoo bottle             Division Cosmetica, Malizia,
                                                                                         Balsam Shampoo
                                           Jamaica            plastic pen
                                                              shower cap
                                           Japan              thermo syringe-needle      Tokyo
                                                              plastic container
                                                              20 Itr. drum               SLCC-A (Cononsote Corrison Inhibitor)
                                                              battery storage cont.      Japan Storage Battery Co.
                                                              candy wrapper
                                                              alun-dnum can
                                                              plastic bottle
                                           Mexico             plastic bottle             fuel additive
                                                              bottle                     Veedol
                                           Norway             5 gal. can                 jotun Protective Coating
                                           Republic
                                           of Don-dnica       plastic lid from bottle
                                           Spain              water bottle               Fuente Alto
                                           Venezuela          piece of plastic           Topoplast C.A., Hecho En Venezuela
                                                              milk container             Mivaca Ucteos Dee, Venezuela C.A.
                                                              green bin
                                                              pen
                                           USSR               liquor bottle
                                                              2 aerosol cans
                                                              light bulb
                                           "Arabic"           alun-dnum can
                                           "Foreign"          light bulb
                                           "Greek"                    bug spray
                                                              milk carton
                                           "Oriental"         2 plastic bottles
                                           "Spanish"          bottle
                                                              plastic container          Hacedor, 5 Itr.
                                                              plastic salt box           H520, Made in Halenill
                                                              big plastic bag
                                                              aerosolcan                 shaving cream
                                                              plastic bottle             Clorolex
                                                              cap for oil container      Spanish writing
                                                              bottle                     Maalox written in Spanish
                                           Unknown            foreign aerosol can



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                  5=                         Sources            jUe of Debris Item         Other Remarks

                  GEORGIA                    Germany            aerosolcan                 Holts Spray Paint
                                                                glass bottle               Heineken Duty Free
                                                                plastic tea container      Skipper
                                                                plastic bubble bath        Fa Beauty
                                                                container
                                             "Asian"            plastic bottle             Trio
                                             "Oriental"         plastic wrapper food
                                             "Spanish-          plastic tub                Ponds Cold Cream
                                                                plastic laundry soap       La Masse

                  HAWAII                     China              black float
                                             Japan              buoys, rubber pieces
                                                                silicon gel
                                                                plastic bottles
                                                                aerosolcan
                                                                wrapper
                                                                bottle                     bleach
                                             Mexico             plastic bottle             bleach

                  LOUISIANA                  China              plastic sealed bag         condiment
                                             France             aluminum can
                                             Germany            plastic container
                                                                bottle
                                             Italy              container                  oil
                                             Japan              bottle
                                                                2 glass bottles
                                                                box
                                                                soya drink                 Singapore
                                                                pen
                                                                plastic container          shampoo
                                             Mexico             can                        deodorant
                                             Panama             plastic bottle
                                             Thailand           can
                                             Taiwan             wrapper                    noodles
                                             Vietnam            plastic food container
                                             "Hispanic"         bottle                     sulfuric acid
                                             "Oriental"         bottle
                                                                food bag
                                             "Spanish"          food container             powdered milk
                                             Unknown            bottle                     oil

                  MAINE                      Canada             plastic strapping band     Canada Lobster, S-F 35-87, ID     006005
                                                                3 plastic fishing tags     New Brunswick Aquaculture
                                                                6 shipping bands           Canada Lobster
                                                                band 1990                  Canada Lobster
                                                                plastic strapping band     CO, 69900

                  MARYLAND                   Japan              cloth tag #464




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                512te                      Sources           T=e of Debris Item         Other Remarks

                MASSACHUSETTS              Canada            4 custom seals             Canada Lobster
                                                             red tag, S-F 36-87
                                                             # 044905                   Canada Lobster
                                                             plastic strapping band     Canada New Brunswick Aquaculture

                NEWYORK                    Canada            sour cream                 Sunnyside Dairy co., Ltd
                                                             milk container             Auit Foods Limited, Toronto, Canada
                                           Ireland           fishing lure box           Fabrique Inverin Co., Galway, Ireland
                                           France            wheel guard                Geismar, France
                                           Taiwan            plastic spoon
                                           Mexico            coveralls clothing         Kappler, Mexico
                                           Canada            cigarette pack             Du Maurier, Canada

                NORTHCAROLINA              Ireland           wrapper                    Kilkan Candy Co.,Ireland
                (COASTAL)

                OREGON                     Asia              plastic food wrapper
                                           Germany           container                  Gouldband Koffie Melk Vlag
                                           Iceland           plastic bottle             Maalox Plus
                                           Japan             plastic disc
                                                             oil bottle
                                                             plastic wrapper
                                                             mosquito repellant
                                                             plastic aerosol lid
                                                             plastic drink bottle
                                                             food wrapper
                                                             light bulb
                                           Korea             tea bag wrapper
                                                             rice noodle package
                                           Mexico            plastic bottle             Mexsana Polvo Plough
                                           USSR              light bulb
                                           "Oriental"        cigarette lighter

                PUERTO RICO                Belgium           detergent
                                           Germany           spices
                                           France            milk bottle
                                                             plastic bottle             Bridel Lait Sterilise
                                           Holland           plastic bottle
                                           Japan             dried food in plastic
                                           Spain             plastic deodorant bottle

                RHODEISLAND                Canada            plastic salmon band        Quebec Importation #8248228
                                                             2 plastic salmon bands     New Brunswick Aquaculture Salmon
                                                             salmon bands,              #3131835
                                           Thailand          50 lb. rice bag            Sun Lee Inc.

                SOUTH CAROLINA             Mexico            eye drop bottle            Registro Sanistrio

                TEXAS                      Australia         plastic vinegar bottle     Anchor-Australia
                                           Brazil            bug spray                  Brazil Baygon



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                   slak                        Sources           3@yqe of Debris Item        Other Remarks

                   TEXAS (cont.)               China             metal container
                                                                 shoe
                                               Columbia          glass bottle                Laboratory bottle
                                               Cuba              bleach jug                  No Cadel
                                               England           plastic bracket
                                                                 foam fire extinguisher
                                                                 plastic                     Liquid detergent
                                               Ecuador           bottle                      QQuesiblanguea
                                               France            bottle
                                                                 styrofoarn package
                                                                 bottle                      De-Sodorisant D'Atmosphere Francais
                                                                 plastic bottle
                                                                 cap                         Chembourcy
                                                                 plastic bottle              cleaner
                                                                 metal bottle                olive oil
                                               Germany           glass bottle
                                                                 disinfectant
                                                                 cigarette lighter
                                                                 nasalspray                  Merok products
                                               Greece            plastic bottle              Nice
                                                                 2 plastic bottles
                                                                 chen-dcal bottle            X^Opion
                                               Holland           canned milk                 Ceteco Zoo Gramos
                                                                 shampoo bottle
                                               Japan             lid
                                                                 bottle
                                                                 Clorox bottle
                                                                 condom
                                               Malaysia          plastic
                                               Mexico            32 plastic bottles          Cloralex
                                                                 23 plastic bottles          Veedol Intl.
                                                                 19 plastic bottles          Clarasol
                                                                 15 plastic bottles
                                                                 9 plastic bleach jugs
                                                                 4 talc bottles
                                                                 4 plastic bottles           1 with syringe
                                                                 3 plastic medicine bottles
                                                                 5 plastic drink bottles
                                                                 3 shampoo bottles
                                                                 2 plastic bottle caps
                                                                 2 plastic bottles           Clarion
                                                                 2 bottle caps               Allen
                                                                 2 plastic water bottles
                                                                 shampoo bottle              Caprice
                                                                 straw hat
                                                                 plastic bottle              Que Si Blanqui,
                                                                 liquor bottle
                                                                 plastic food wrapper        Montezuma, Mexico
                                                                 plastic shampoo pouch       Vanart Shampoo del Centro
                                                                 plastic bottle              Armstrong Las, Herklin



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                slak                         Sources           3:ne of Dgbris Item         Othor Remarks

                TEXAS (cont.)               Mexico (cont.)     plastic
                                                               mayonnaiselid               Hellmans
                                                               bottle                      Bristol
                                                               cup                         Motor oil
                                                               moisture cream
                                                               plastic bag
                                                               butane cylinder
                                                               glass bottle
                                                               plastic oil can             Imemsa Yamaha Mexico
                                                               beer bottle                 Carta Blanca
                                                               cigarette filter
                                                               plastic bottle              Kaomycin
                                                               plastic bottle              Alcohol
                                                               plastic bottle              Mr. Clean
                                                               handcrearn bottle
                                                               drink box
                                                               deodorant                   Matchebelli
                                                               plastic bottle              Avon shampoo
                                                               plastic bottle              Afrin brand drug
                                                               Plastic bottle              Valencia Blanquerdor
                                                               plastic container           Mr. Leche
                                                               plastic bag
                                                               not recorded                Puebla S.H. De Me)dco, Muratic acid
                                                               oil bottle                  Transn-dssion oil
                                                               plastic lid                 Plastipol
                                                               cleaner                     Vero Vetril
                                                               tuna
                                                               tube of hand cream
                                                               bleach jug                  Alen Products Quimcos Alen
                                                               oil bottle
                                                               cleanser
                                                               alcohol
                                                               plastic pieces
                                                               bag, bottle                 Produce of Mexico, Medico
                                                               plastic lid                 Agua Parifacado
                                                               bleach jug                  El Nevado, Blanquedor
                                                               pen                         Fonde
                                                               plastic cap, rope           Pedro Domeco Me)dcan
                                                               plastic bottles             Detergent
                                                               syringe
                                                               plastic wrapper
                                                               shampoo bottle              Undy
                                                               cap                         Hellmans
                                                               food bags
                                                               disenfectant bottle         Sol
                                                               ice cream stick             Montes
                                                               bottle cap                  Mexico Yogurt
                                                               plastic bottle              Yamaha oil
                                                               plastic container
                                                               plastic bottle              Alen Sevicio de su Hogar



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                  stak                         qnurcpn            Ine of Debris Item          Other Remarks

                  TEXAS (cont.)               Mexico (cont.)      pouch                       Creme Enjuague
                                                                  plastic beverage bottle     Pino Mex
                                                                  motor oil bottle
                                                                  plastic cleaning bottle     Amonnid Mex
                                                                  plastic cleaning bottle     Pino
                                                                  bottle
                                                                  acid bottle
                                                                  plastic bag                 Protexa Mexico 576-7300
                                                                  plastic bag                 Birno Read
                                                                  egg carton                  Koug Huevo Mexico
                                                                  shampoo sample              Vanart shampoo
                                                                  shampoo                     Nuevo Shampoo Caprice
                                                                  plastic bottle              juice
                                                                  plastic bottle              Drain cleaner
                                                                  shampoo                     Vanart
                                                                  bottle                      Solucion de hyprochloric
                                                                  Vicks Medicine
                                                                  bic pen
                                                                  plastic bottle              Texaco chassis grease
                                                                  bottle                      Beiersdorfde Mexico Saz
                                                                  vegetable bag
                                                                  Vick Vapo Rub
                                                                  plastic bottle              Pegamento
                                                                  vitamin container
                                                                  shampoo samples
                                                                  milk carton
                                                                  jar, platter                Boldocynnara
                                                                  plastic bottles             Medical waste, Methiolate
                                                                  plastic food bag
                                                                  cigarette package
                                                                  baby powder                 Mexana
                                                                  acid chemical               Alamo
                                                                  insect repellant
                                                                  glass bottle
                                                                  butter container            Primavera
                                                                  face creme container        Laila
                                                                  plastic container           Lactel
                                                                  plastic bottle              El Rendidor
                                                                  shampoo sample
                                                                  chocolate wrapper
                                                                  cracker wrapper
                                                                  plastic bottle              Disinfectant
                                                                  plastic
                                                                  plastic container           Magnopynol
                                                                  plastic container           Cadena
                                                                  yogurt container
                                                                  bottle top                  Alen Servico
                                                                  plastic chemical container
                                                                  plastic dairy products
                                                                  plastic oil container



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                 stue                       Sources           T=e of Debris Item         Other Remark

                 TEXAS (cont.)              Mexico (cont.)    plastic beverage bottles
                                                              yogurt container           Charnourgey
                                            Nicaragua         kasbiotic suspension       Kalamazoo A.P. John Co.
                                            Norway            bleach bottle
                                            Singapore         drink container            Bean drink
                                                              plastic bag                Yeo's soybean drink
                                                              container                  Harpic Toilet Cleaner, 250g NET
                                                              drink carton               Yeo's soy drink
                                                              paper carton
                                                              drink box
                                                              instant noodles            Mi Hai Cua
                                                              plastic container          Toilet cleaner, Reckitt & Coleman Ltd.
                                                              plastic cleaner bottle
                                            South America     glass bottle               Empacadora Bufalo
                                                              plastic bottle
                                                              plastic container          Blanquedor Valenciana, S.A. (c12)
                                            Spanish           Vicks, Vapor
                                                              plastic bottle
                                                              shampoo bottle
                                                              plastic bottle             Acetate
                                                              2 plastic bottles          Acido Muriatic Jr.
                                                              plastic vaseline jar
                                                              plastic bottle             Descodorante Producto Higenilo
                                                              plastic bleach bottle      Valenciana
                                                              plastic cookie sack        Galletas puig presquistias, spanish
                                            Switzerland       aerosolcan
                                            Taiwan            plastic food package       Ve Wong Corp., Taipei, Taiwan ROC
                                                              plastic wrapper            Kmu-tu noodles
                                            Thailand          beverage container         Penny Royal Soda
                                                              food container
                                                              glass jar
                                            USSR              plastic bottle
                                                              insect repellant can
                                                              cleaner bottle
                                                              jar                        Aribecar
                                                              glass medical jar          Oxycyclosolum, Happy Hoe
                                            Venezuela         pump spray bottle
                                                              oil container              Quaker
                                                              butter container
                                                              food package
                                            Vietnam
                                            West Germany      shampoo bottle
                                            Yugoslavia        hairspray
                                            "Asian"           plastic shampoo bottle Elida-London
                                            "Far East"        glass bottle
                                            "Oriental"        food pack
                                                              plastic package
                                                              beverage container         Soybean drink






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                  staft                        qourceq           TWe of ]2ebris Item         OtherReMAlkI

                  TEXAS (cont.)                "Orientar         drink box                   Longan soy bean drink
                                               (cont.)           glass bottle
                                               "SE Asia"         glass bottle                Fish sauce
                                               Unknown           plastic piece               Vacunado Contra Rabia
                                                                 bleach jugs
                                                                 spray bottle                Touch of Scent
                                                                 bottle                      Mam RVOC Thvong Hang
                                                                 drink container             Kin Wong Rong
                                                                 bag of noodles              Nouilles Instantanees Au Gout
                                                                 plastic lighter             Trialta
                                                                 2 plastic bottles           Suavitel
                                                                 8 bottles                   Cloradon
                                                                 plastic bag                 Chikara, oriental style
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Talco Para Ninos Mennen
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Nivea
                                                                 I plastic bottle            Ospho
                                                                 1 plastic bottle            Suave
                                                                 margarine dish
                                                                 salad oil
                                                                 plastic circle              DelGolfo
                                                                 plastic bottle              Survitol
                                                                 plastic cleaning bottle
                                                                 plastic oil bottle          Vertias petrdem
                                                                 plastic, drain cleaner      Destop
                                                                 plastic bottle              Cruz Verde
                                                                 2 bleach jugs
                                                                 lid                         Fundador Pedro Domeco
                                                                 bottle                      Vera Cruz, diostic
                                                                 plastic cosmetic bottle
                                                                 plastic bottle              Marca Registraoa
                                                                 plastic bottle              Frescolin
                                                                 plastic bottle              Yamaha Actite
                                                                 murine eye drops
                                                                 glass bottle                Valenlina
                                                                 plastic bottle              Pebalemento
                                                                 plastic cap                 Charnboucy
                                                                 cigarette butts             Maruror Cig. Co.
                                                                 plastic bottle              Fresco Limonaca
                                                                 plastic bottle              El Rendido, Para Su. Protoeel
                                                                 plastic bottle /lid         Danone, Degulfo
                                                                 rice bag                    Empecacoraa la Mared
                                                                 plastic piece               Adena
                                                                 plastic lid                 Aurelita
                                                                 plastic bag                 Thinhsaigon
                                                                 plastic bottle cap          Pedro Cardora Company
                                                                 plastic bag                 Mustao
                                                                 plastic bag                 Cameron Fresco Concelad
                                                                 tear gas                    Samre
                                                                 metal tube, zinc oxide      Pennwalt
                                                                 plastic bottle              Pritt



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                  5=                          Sources            J@We of Debris Hem          OfhprRpmarkq

                  TEXAS (cont.)               Unknown            glass                       Fuera de borda, Nestle dolca
                                              (cont.)            shampoo in plastic          Nuevo Aroma
                                                                 plastic bottle              Electolito
                                                                 bottle                      Aceitas Lubricantoe
                                                                 bottle                      Arasas Carnkadi Sa 3
                                                                 plastic bottle cap          Delgoled, Poza Rica, Veracruz
                                                                 plastic bottle              Fruts, Bebida Defuta, Tiempo
                                                                 plastic bottle, caps        Vanart Intermezzo
                                                                 plastic bottle              Pegamento
                                                                 antiperspirant              Erlandi
                                                                 milk carton                 Nutrileche
                                                                 plastic lid                 Svenska Toaksao
                                                                 plastic cup                 Pinol
                                                                 Hellmans                    Conjugo de Limon
                                                                 plastic oil container       Exxon
                                                                 plastic bottle              Electrolilo para
                                                                 carton                      Frica, Cocel De Jugos
                                                                 medicine

                  VIRGINIA                    Germany            milk carton
                                              Japan              plastic bottle
                                              "Arabic"           milk carton
                                              "Greek"            plastic bottle

                  VIRGINISLANDS               Aruba              plastic bottle
                                              China              industrial gloves
                                              France             plastic wine bottle
                                                                 plastic milk jug            Bridel
                                                                 plastic n@dlk jug
                                                                 plastic bucket
                                              Puerto Rico        plastic bottle
                                              Switzerland        plastic container

                  WASHNGTON                   Canada             20 liter container          Exxon, Nuto H46
                                                                 bait box                    Vancouver Bait Co., British Columbia
                                              China              fireworks
                                              Japan              food containers
                                                                 laundry detergent bag
                                                                 hard plastic
                                                                 juice bottle
                                              Korea              sales slip
                                              Scandinavia        can of lubricant
                                              West Germany       milk carton
                                              "Oriental"         food container










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                 Appendix 4. (cont.) Foreign Debris Items Reported During the 1991 International Coastal Cleanup

                 countm                 Sources         Jae of Debris Item      Qther Remarks

                 CANADA
                 (NOVASCOTIA)           Cuba            cigar box
                                        Germany         electrical device
                                        Japan           toilet bowl cleaner
                                                        car battery
                                        United States   bottle                  Clorex
                                                        balloon

                 ENGLAND                Belgium         antspray
                                        France          washing liquid
                                                        preserved fruits
                                                        coffee can
                                        Greece          oil container
                                        Japan           pharmacy bottles
                                        United States   fuel stick

                 JAPAN                  China           pesticide
                                        Korea           detergent container
                                                        2 glass bottles
                                                        2 plastic containers
                                        Taiwan          glass bottle
                                                        lighter
                                                        medicine container
                                                        glass buoy
                                                        artificial seasoning    Wei-Chuan Food Corp.
                                        United States   baby powder
                                                        tomato ketchup

                 MEXICO                 France          plastic bottle
                                        United States   plastic bottle
























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