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California+Coastal+Cleanup+Data+2010.2016.2017California Coastal Cleanup Day – Litter Data Summary 2010 - 2017 2010 Coastal Cleanup Data Summary Categorized Items Land Underwater Watercraft Total Items Percentage of Total Shoreline & Recreational Activities Paper Bags 29143 108 18 29269 3.30% Bags(Plastic) 64682 318 736 65736 7.42% Balloons 6196 15 0 6211 0.70% Beverage Bottles (Plastic) 25599 132 42 25773 2.91% Beverage Bottles (Glass) 27057 168 67 27292 3.08% Beverage Cans 20859 1148 34 22041 2.49% Caps, Lids 64304 168 45 64517 7.28% Clothing, Shoes 10483 68 12 10563 1.19% Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons 38992 243 19 39254 4.43% Food Wrappers/Containers 124258 316 63 124637 14.07% Pull Tabs 8659 30 12 8701 0.98% 6-Pack Holders 1508 9 0 1517 0.17% Shotgun Shells/Wadding 4010 0 3 4013 0.45% Straws, Stirrers 32037 62 25 32124 3.63% Toys 10394 46 2 10442 1.18% Category Totals 468181 2831 1078 472090 53.27% Ocean/Waterway Activities Bait Containers/Packaging 1840 9 1 1850 0.21% Bleach/Cleaner Bottles 808 0 1 809 0.09% Buoys/Floats 1047 2 4 1053 0.12% Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps 652 14 0 666 0.08% Crates 271 1 2 274 0.03% Fishing Line 5411 366 27 5804 0.65% Fishing Lures/Light Sticks 1246 50 0 1296 0.15% Fishing Net & Pieces 609 11 0 620 0.07% Light Bulbs/Tubes 510 0 3 513 0.06% Oil/Lube Bottles 952 0 1 953 0.11% Pallets 436 0 1 437 0.05% Plastic Sheeting/Tarps 6412 5 5 6422 0.72% Rope 5030 105 10 5145 0.58% Strapping Bands 4209 7 3 4219 0.48% Category Totals 29433 570 58 30061 3.39% Smoking-Related Activities Cigarette Butts 334121 815 384 335320 37.84% Cigarette Lighters 2916 3 2 2921 0.33% Cigar Tips 16069 1 2 16072 1.81% Tobacco Packaging/Wrap 8545 12 11 8568 0.97% Category Totals 361651 831 399 362881 40.95% Dumping Activities Appliances (refigerators, washers, etc.) 359 2 0 361 0.04% Batteries 1367 12 2 1381 0.16% Construction Materials 12214 17 2 12233 1.38% Cars/Car Parts 1769 2 2 1773 0.20% 55-Gallon Drums 88 0 0 88 0.01% Tires 1321 1 1 1323 0.15% Category Totals 17118 34 7 17159 1.94% Medical/Personal Hygiene Condoms 1828 4 0 1832 0.21% Diapers 787 0 0 787 0.09% Syringes 615 0 1 616 0.07% Tampons/Tampon Applicators 720 1 0 721 0.08% Category Totals 3950 5 1 3956 0.45% TOTAL 880333 4271 1543 886147 100.00 % To find complete global, California and regional cleanup data, go to http://www.coastalcleanupdata.org/ for 2016- present, and for 2008-2015 data go to http://archive.coastalcleanupdata.org/datacollection/. 2016 Coastal Cleanup Data Summary Clean Up Summary Land Underwater Watercraft Total People 57558 31 96 57685 Pounds 703995.9 159 3079 707233.9 Miles 1784.33 4.39 17.75 1806.47 Total Items Collected 712186 472 4214 716872 Categorized Items Land Underwater Watercraft Total Items Percentage of Total Most Likely to Find Items Cigarette Butts 175080 1 654 175735 24.51% Food Wrappers (candy, chips, etc.) 72645 111 218 72974 10.18% Take Out/Away Containers (Plastic) 10106 3 16 10125 1.41% Take Out/Away Containers (Foam) 5642 0 18 5660 0.79% Bottle Caps (Plastic) 38010 1 225 38236 5.33% Bottle Caps (Metal) 13844 1 101 13946 1.95% Lids (Plastic) 10249 0 155 10404 1.45% Straws, Stirrers 17351 130 83 17564 2.45% Forks, Knives, Spoons 7180 5 36 7221 1.01% Beverage Bottles (Plastic) 16874 10 154 17038 2.38% Beverage Bottles (Glass) 12893 10 157 13060 1.82% Beverage Cans 10883 12 59 10954 1.53% Grocery Bags (Plastic) 12338 23 43 12404 1.73% Other Plastic Bags 12081 53 64 12198 1.70% Paper Bags 7717 0 58 7775 1.08% Cups, Plates (Paper) 6495 0 53 6548 0.91% Cups, Plates (Plastic) 7728 0 18 7746 1.08% Cups, Plates (Foam) 3943 0 32 3975 0.55% Category Totals 441059 360 2144 443563 61.86% Fishing Gear Fishing Buoys, Pots & Traps 674 2 2 678 0.09% Fishing Net & Pieces 1038 0 4 1042 0.15% Fishing Line (1 yard/meter = 1 piece) 4188 0 41 4229 0.59% Rope (1 yard/meter = 1 piece) 1814 0 6 1820 0.25% Fishing Gear (Clean Swell) 677 0 0 677 0.09% Category Totals 8391 2 53 8446 1.17% Packaging Materials 6-Pack Holders 724 0 1 725 0.10% Other Plastic/Foam Packaging 13477 1 29 13507 1.88% Other Plastic Bottles (oil, bleach, etc.) 1655 4 14 1673 0.23% Strapping Bands 3217 1 21 3239 0.45% Tobacco Packaging/Wrap 4523 0 82 4605 0.64% Other Packaging (Clean Swell) 1716 0 0 1716 0.24% Category Totals 25312 6 147 25465 3.54% Other Items Appliances (refrigerators, washers, etc.) 453 0 0 453 0.06% Balloons 3265 0 9 3274 0.46% Cigar Tips 4352 0 21 4373 0.61% Cigarette Lighters 1373 1 22 1396 0.19% Construction Materials 6555 0 30 6585 0.92% Fireworks 1195 0 2 1197 0.17% Tires 590 1 0 591 0.08% Toys 718 18 5 741 0.10% Other Trash (Clean Swell) 10764 0 0 10764 1.50% Category Totals 29265 20 89 29374 4.09% Personal Hygiene Condoms 772 0 3 775 0.11% Diapers 531 0 2 533 0.07% Syringes 1056 0 4 1060 0.15% Tampons/Tampon Applicators 1131 0 2 1133 0.16% Personal Hygiene (Clean Swell) 1002 0 0 1002 0.14% Category Totals 4492 0 11 4503 0.63% Tiny Trash Less Than 2.5 cm Foam Pieces 61323 0 507 61830 8.62% Glass Pieces 37283 5 316 37604 5.25% Plastic Pieces 105061 79 947 106087 14.80% Category Totals 203667 84 1770 205521 28.67% Total Items Collected 712186 472 4214 716872 99.96% To find complete global, California and regional cleanup data, go to http://www.coastalcleanupdata.org/ for 2016- present, and for 2008-2015 data go to http://archive.coastalcleanupdata.org/datacollection/. 2017 Coastal Cleanup – Preliminary Data Clean Up Summary Land Underwater Watercraft Total People 31160 35 250 31445 Pounds 182914.3 115.06 5030.09 188059.5 Miles 1885.77 0.02 19.63 1905.41 Total Items Collected 780885 718 6768 788371 Categorized Items Land Underwater Watercraft Total Items Percentage of Total Most Likely to Find Items Cigarette Butts 140308 27 687 141022 17.89% Food Wrappers (candy, chips, etc.) 76612 34 788 77434 9.82% Take Out/Away Containers (Plastic) 11063 84 115 11262 1.43% Take Out/Away Containers (Foam) 8619 46 80 8745 1.11% Bottle Caps (Plastic) 45635 20 386 46041 5.84% Bottle Caps (Metal) 21819 0 146 21965 2.79% Lids (Plastic) 12791 14 70 12875 1.63% Straws, Stirrers 20061 16 78 20155 2.56% Forks, Knives, Spoons 7206 20 67 7293 0.93% Beverage Bottles (Plastic) 19273 19 515 19807 2.51% Beverage Bottles (Glass) 12910 108 340 13358 1.69% Beverage Cans 10230 17 298 10545 1.34% Grocery Bags (Plastic) 11260 42 545 11847 1.50% Other Plastic Bags 12421 0 324 12745 1.62% Paper Bags 5943 0 8 5951 0.75% Cups, Plates (Paper) 8122 0 26 8148 1.03% Cups, Plates (Plastic) 8268 9 32 8309 1.05% Cups, Plates (Foam) 6388 0 56 6444 0.82% Category Totals 438929 456 4561 443946 56.31% Fishing Gear Fishing Buoys, Pots & Traps 973 0 50 1023 0.13% Fishing Net & Pieces 1347 0 13 1360 0.17% Fishing Line (1 yard/meter = 1 piece) 3867 0 118 3985 0.51% Rope (1 yard/meter = 1 piece) 1958 0 49 2007 0.25% Fishing Gear (Clean Swell) 756 28 6 790 0.10% Category Totals 8901 28 236 9165 1.16% Packaging Materials 6-Pack Holders 1012 0 6 1018 0.13% Other Plastic/Foam Packaging 12874 0 109 12983 1.65% Other Plastic Bottles (oil, bleach, etc.) 2302 0 36 2338 0.30% Strapping Bands 3411 0 9 3420 0.43% Tobacco Packaging/Wrap 3929 0 50 3979 0.50% Other Packaging (Clean Swell) 2471 17 22 2510 0.32% Category Totals 25999 17 232 26248 3.33% Other Items Appliances (refrigerators, washers, etc.) 598 0 3 601 0.08% Balloons 3734 43 61 3838 0.49% Cigar Tips 5208 0 81 5289 0.67% Cigarette Lighters 2029 0 40 2069 0.26% Construction Materials 5848 0 112 5960 0.76% Fireworks 973 0 0 973 0.12% Tires 599 0 18 617 0.08% Toys 1044 24 21 1089 0.14% Other Trash (Clean Swell) 13466 19 83 13568 1.72% Category Totals 33499 86 419 34004 4.32% Personal Hygiene Condoms 948 0 4 952 0.12% Diapers 739 0 6 745 0.09% Syringes 553 0 23 576 0.07% Tampons/Tampon Applicators 1034 0 3 1037 0.13% Personal Hygiene (Clean Swell) 1129 110 2 1241 0.16% Category Totals 4403 110 38 4551 0.57% Tiny Trash Less Than 2.5 cm Foam Pieces 90610 0 436 91046 11.55% Glass Pieces 30548 0 227 30775 3.90% Plastic Pieces 147996 21 619 148636 18.85% Category Totals 269154 21 1282 270457 34.3% Total Items Collected 780885 718 6768 788371 99.99% To find complete global, California and regional cleanup data, go to http://www.coastalcleanupdata.org/ for 2016- present, and for 2008-2015 data go to http://archive.coastalcleanupdata.org/datacollection/. If using TIDES (2016-present data) click ‘See All Reports’, use the interactive map to zoom into the area you’re looking for. As you zoom in closer you’ll see state data populate under ‘State Reports’. Zooming in even closer you’ll see county names populate under ‘Zone Reports’. Choose the time frame at the top of the page and then click on a county. From there you can access summaries, top ten items, etc. for each county. To download an excel version of the report, click ‘download report’ at the bottom right. If using the archive (2008-2015 data) you must login as a guest each time you use the website. Once logged in you can select country, state, county, or city data. To change the time period, click ‘[Change Period]’. Once you’ve chosen each category you’ll see a list of reports that include summary, sources of debris, top ten debris items, etc. Select a report to view the data. To download an excel version of the report, click ‘Get Excel Report’ on the top right of the report viewing page.