International-Coastal-Cleanup_2017-ReportInternationalCoastal Cleanup2017 Report
OceanFOR OUR
Together
2 OCEAN CONSERVANCY
In partnership with volunteer organizations
and individuals around the globe, Ocean
Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup
engages people to remove trash from the world’s
beaches and waterways, identify the sources of debris and change the
behaviors that cause marine debris in the first place.
DOMINICAN REPUBLICUSA
BANGLADESH
1 INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP
1 A Message from Ocean
Conservancy’s CEO
2 Perspectives from the Field
4 Volunteers Making a Splash
6 Diving Deeper
8 Global Spotlight:
Stories from Africa
10 Weird Finds Around the World
12 Data Spotlight
14 2016 Ocean Trash Index
20 Status Report: Science, Policy
& Partners
22 2016 Cleanup Coordinators
25 Acknowledgments
CONTENTS On behalf of all of us at Ocean Conservancy,
I would like to thank the more than half a million
volunteers who made the 2016 International
Coastal Cleanup a success. We simply couldn’t
do it without YOU. From 112 countries around
the world, volunteers, site captains, state
and county coordinators worked tirelessly
to collect over 18 million pounds of trash.
Thanks to you, we covered enough miles
of coastline to walk around the moon twice.
We’ve collected enough balloons to lift a
2,200 lb. walrus and enough fishing line to
reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench –
the ocean’s deepest point – nine times over.
It is people like you that continue to inspire
my optimism for the future of our ocean.
For more than 30 years, volunteers across
the world have come together to become
a global force for good. Together, we can
achieve a positive future for our ocean.
My sincerest thanks,
Janis Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Ocean Conservancy
MILES: 14,997
KILOMETERS: 24,136
PEOPLE: 504,583
POUNDS: 18,399,900
KILOGRAMS: 8,346,055
TOTAL ITEMS: 13,840,398
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Perspectives from the Field
■If A Goat Will Eat It
Diana McCaulay, Jamaica
When I was a child, my family had a rule
for littering: You can throw it on the ground
or out of a car window if a goat can eat it. It
was a reasonable rule for that time. Most of
what we threw away during a road trip was
biodegradable – banana peel, roast corn,
paper. But within a single generation –
mine – the type of waste produced in Jamaica
changed dramatically. Starting in the 1990s,
single-use packaging exploded. Soft drink
containers, especially, made a transition from
glass to plastic. Foam plastic became much
more common. Shoppers used plastic bags.
Lifestyles changed, too, as people started eating
more takeout food. Although the waste stream
was completely different, people all over the
Caribbean still behaved as though a goat could
eat what they were throwing away. And this
new waste made its way from open lots and
roadsides to the Caribbean Sea. Within a very
short time, plastics could be seen on even the
remotest of beaches.
We love our beaches in the Caribbean.
We go there to relax, have fun with friends,
take a sea bath. Our tourism industry largely
depends on attractive beaches, but our poor
practices inland are turning many beaches
into dumps. My own International Coastal
Cleanup experience began when I took a
houseguest to a beach I had loved as a child
and found it covered with garbage. It was a
life-changing moment which led to a career as
an environmental activist, but there remains
much work to be done in the Caribbean to keep
garbage off beaches and out of the sea.
■Two Seas, Many Hands
for a Clean Sweden
Anton Hedlund, Sweden
We all love beaches, right? They have so
much to offer – relaxing time with beautiful
views, sports, swimming and more. To not
have clean beaches, we believe, is a threat
to our freedom. Sweden is a small country in
terms of population, with approximately 10
million inhabitants. However, by surface, it
is the fifth largest country in Europe and has
43,400 kilometers of coastline, along the Baltic
Sea and the North Sea. The Baltic Sea has
encountered problems in recent decades with
eutrophication, overfishing and environmental
toxins. On the west coast of Sweden, the North
Sea is subject to intensive fishing.
These issues result in a lot of litter, such as
fish boxes, ropes and oil cans, floating onto the
shore. Combine that with the litter left by beach
visitors, and the ocean trash conditions can
become quite overwhelming. In these situations
you can either look the other way or actually do
something about it.
We chose the latter.
We may be a small country, but we can
make a difference. We can be a role model.
With help from the Swedish enterprise
and municipalities, we have managed to
JAMAICA
SWEDEN
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
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organize cleanups all over the country. One
of the greatest parts of our project is having
thousands of local youth from sport clubs who
want to be involved and who will do anything to
collect litter – hike, wade through mud, climb
and even repel from bridges. Youth participation
is obviously great for the environment, but it
also helps contribute to their own future by
taking small visions and dreams and collectively
making a better tomorrow.
■Penguins and Plastics
in Antarctica
Anne Christianson, USA
Antarctica is the last great wilderness on
Earth – a place where humans have barely
gained a foothold, but where colonies of
hundreds of thousands of penguins thrive,
whales charge through swarms of krill and
seals haul out on floating sheets of ice,
completely unfazed by infrequent passing ships.
Through extraordinary adaptations, Antarctic
wildlife has evolved to not only live but flourish
in the most extreme conditions on Earth.
Throughout most of the twentieth century,
the only people on Antarctica were researchers
and a handful of military personnel. Now, tens
of thousands of tourists from around the
globe sail to the southern continent every
Antarctic summer (Dec – Feb), with little legal
oversight from the multi-lateral organizations
that protect and manage it. The lifeblood of
Antarctica is the ocean. Each species in the
Southern Ocean evolved to survive in a unique
ecosystem niche, and if humans disrupt these
relationship balances, the entire system is in
danger of collapse.
Although the Antarctic waters are still
relatively devoid of debris, I found fishing nets
and plastic bottles
and spotted chinstrap
penguins playing with a
piece of blue plastic in my limited time there.
Even in the most remote corners of the planet,
our human presence is increasingly felt and
is altering this pristine landscape. Our work is
critical to ensure that majestic and vulnerable
landscapes, like the Antarctic wilderness, are
protected for generations to come.
ANTARCTICA
TOWERS OF TRASH
Cigarette butts equal to255 times its height
Cigarette
lighters equal to10 times
its height
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
(601 meters)
Makkah Royal Clock Tower
Paris, France (324 meters)
Eiffel Tower
Dubai, UAE (828 meters)
Burj Khalifa
Plastic
bottles
equal to372 times
its height
Plastic straws equal to 145 times its height
New York City, USA (541 meters)
One World Trade Center
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (452 meters)
Petronas Towers
Plastic utensils equal to 82 times its height
Beverage cans equal to78 times its height
Taipei, Taiwan
(508 meters)
Taipei 101
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Volunteers Making a Splash
Building an Ocean of Support
in MexicoPeople! People are what give Alejandra
López de Román hope for the future.
Alejandra was first inspired to organize
cleanups by a former dive instructor. When
water conditions were not suitable for diving
one day, the divers began to clean up along
the rocks and jetty. Alejandra was deeply
impacted by the amount of trash they collected
that stormy afternoon nearly 15 years ago.
Inspired to do more, Alejandra became Mexico’s
International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Coordinator
in 2004. This past year was an incredibly
exciting and momentous year for the ICC in
Mexico. Participation topped 20,000 volunteers,
and Alejandra describes that milestone as
“definitely one of the best feelings!” She is also
quick to attribute much of Mexico’s success to
fellow Coordinators, “I am grateful to have such
wonderful state and local coordinators, who
have made it possible to increase our impact
year after year. In Mexico, that means every
year there are more advocates for the ocean
and all living things in and around it.”
Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica: How the ICC
Led to a National Campaign
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) started
doing beach cleanups in 1994; around the same
time significantly more disposable packaging
began to be used in Jamaica. There was a lot
of learning and some memorable challenges
in the early days. Most notably, at the very first
cleanup, the truck driver who was hired to take
the garbage to a waste disposal site merely
dumped the garbage a few miles away in some
mangroves.
After years of dreaming about bringing the
ICC to Kiribati, Erietera Aram and the Kiribati
Islands Conservation Society made the dream
a reality in 2015. Driven by patriotism and the
desire to restore the natural beauty of Kiribati
beaches, Erietera became a leading example
of how individual actions can change a nation.
The Kiribati Islands Conservation Society is
the first ever NGO of its kind in Kiribati. The
organization consists of young concerned Kiribati
citizens focused on protecting and preserving its
culture and environment. And while the path has
not been without challenges, Erietera has learned
he has the incredible ability to motivate and
encourage those around him. Erietera adds, “It
is amazing to finally learn something new about
yourself and use it to the best to help your fellow
brothers and sisters. It feels good to do good!”
Environment & Culture: A Strong Link in Kiribati
MEXICO
JAMAICA
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“That was a tough day,” says JET’s founder
and CEO Diana McCaulay. “We removed some
of the garbage, but more was left behind in
the mangroves. I wondered if our first beach
cleanup had made things worse.”
Despite this daunting beginning, JET
continued conducting beach cleanups,
convinced that they were an effective way to
educate participants about the impact to the
sea by littering on land. JET became Jamaica’s
ICC Coordinator in 2008 and set about building
a movement. “We knew we had to make it an
event that appealed to young people,” says
Carlette Falloon, JET’s then Program Director.
“We started having music. Celebrities. Ministers
of Government. Photographers. We got it all in
the press – TV, radio, print and more recently, on
social media.” The numbers grew steadily, but
the JET team noticed that even as volunteers
cleaned the beach, they were still inclined to
litter in rest areas.
“We realized we needed to change deep-
seated attitudes to solid waste,” says JET’s
Deputy CEO, Suzanne Stanley. “So in 2014, we
developed the Clean Coasts Project, including a
national public education campaign called Nuh
Dutty Up Jamaica, which was funded by our long
time ICC donor, the Tourism Enhancement Fund.”
The Clean Coasts Project does underwater
cleanups, has built a Debris Containment
Boom across the mouth of a gully in Montego
Bay, conducts research and holds educational
events. Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica has been rolled
out island-wide and has received high praise.
Last year, ICC day in Jamaica attracted
9,276 volunteers who cleaned more than
90 miles of coastline. “The numbers are
encouraging, but we are working towards
nothing less than acceptance of personal
responsibility for what we use and throw away,”
says Suzanne.
Celebrating Independence
with Clean Beaches
Fifty cleanups for fifty years! The Caribbean
Youth Environment Network (CYEN) Barbados
successfully completed this goal in 2016.
This past year marked the 50th Anniversary
celebration of Barbados’ independence, so
CYEN Barbados, who has led the ICC for
over a decade, wanted to celebrate in a big
way. Organizers worked tirelessly to plan and
promote the cleanups taking place throughout
September and October. Furthering their
mission of empowering young people to
engage in programs and actions that improve
community and environmental health,
CYEN has established a cohort of incredible
youth members who are keenly aware of
environmental issues such as ocean trash and
who lead by example in their own communities
and neighborhoods.
Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas
team visited Barbados in early October to
participate in a whirlwind weekend as part of
the Anniversary celebration. The team was
inspired by the dedication of CYEN staff and
was also thrilled to meet a number of their
youth members who demonstrate what is truly
possible when young people come together
behind the common goal of change.
2016Good Mate Boat Cleanups
PEOPLE: 5,707
POUNDS: 208,532
MILES: 726
TOTAL ITEMS COLLECTED: 127,852
(94,589 KG)
(1,168 KM )
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO SOUTH AFRICA
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VOLUNTEERS MAKING A SPLASHDiving Deeper
Youth Drives Change
and Clean Coasts in ColombiaFor Rommy Schreiber of EcoPazifico
Foundation, based in Cali, Colombia, ocean
trash has been a personal nuisance since
childhood. The debris situation in her town
and surrounding area can be daunting but, she
insists, it cannot be ignored. Beyond securing
the health and livelihood for many Colombians,
Colombia’s Pacific coastline is an ecologically
important gathering place for humpback whales
migrating north from Chilean waters to birth
their calves each year.
Leading cleanup efforts for EcoPazifico,
Rommy finds inspiration from youth who
are “full of energy and hungry to learn.” The
Foundation’s efforts are receiving recognition as
community leaders have expressed appreciation
for its steadfast efforts in a location and climate
that often sees environmental groups come and
go. The 2016 ICC was an especially exciting
time for the EcoPazifico team. It successfully
synchronized a permaculture action week
with the ICC topping off the events. Next it
will work with local businesses and focus on
implementing new technology to enable the
reuse and repurposing of the plastic that is
collected during cleanups.
Daring Dives: The Kuwait Dive Team
Though the Middle East is more commonly
linked with war than the environment, the
Kuwait Dive Team is proud to highlight the
region’s beautiful seas and rich marine
UNDERWATER CLEANUPS
236
46,855
miles of waterways
Items Collected
41,141 pounds of
trash collected
2,825
divers
To find out more or to get involved under the surface, check out our
partner Project AWARE at www.projectaware.org/diveagainstdebris.
(18,661 KG)
(380 KM)
DUBAI
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biodiversity. Coral ecosystems thrive in the
Middle East’s waters such as the Mediterranean
Sea, Red Sea, and Arabian Gulf. Unfortunately,
as is true worldwide, the region’s waters are
threatened by pollution and debris.
Working with schoolchildren and volunteers,
the Kuwait Dive Team has directly removed
more than 2,700 tons of marine debris in the last
decade, yet that’s only a small fraction of what
remains. Under the water are other dangers;
the most common of which is ghost nets. As
a major hub for commercial fishing, the Gulf
is littered with deserted gear. The Kuwait Dive
Team has lifted 200 tons of ghost nets and 650
submerged boats from local waters, and they
are always on the lookout for more.
Furthermore, the scars of armed conflict are
keenly felt by marine ecosystems in the region.
The Kuwait Dive Team still finds the occasional
unexploded ordnance, and oil spills continue
to harm the reefs. Despite how much work is
yet to be done, the Team remains hopeful and
is constantly reminded of how beautiful and
fascinating the ocean truly is.
More than Just Collecting Rubbish
in Australia
Tangaroa Blue’s mission from day one has
been about prevention. Heidi Taylor, Tangaroa
Blue’s cofounder, describes, “It was pretty
clear straight away that if our only strategy
in dealing with ocean pollution was to pick it
up, we would be doing it forever.” Rather, the
organization focused on understanding what
was in the ocean, where it came from and what
needed to change to prevent marine debris from
occurring in the first place. Starting as a small
community group focused on marine debris in
the southwest corner of Western Australia in
2004, Tangaroa Blue now organizes cleanups,
data collection and outreach activities all over
Australia.
“When I first started Tangaroa Blue, there
were people that thought I was referring to
driftwood when I was talking about marine
debris,” Heidi notes. Not anymore. The
Australian Marine Debris Initiative Database,
managed by Tangaroa Blue, just surpassed 7
million pieces of debris data logged. Their map
highlights over 2,100 sites across Australia,
representing more than 75,000 volunteers who
have helped to clean up and collect data on
what they are removing. Heidi concludes, “Our
volunteers are not rubbish collectors; they are
citizen scientists whose efforts are informing
policy, education and enforcement.”
Pollution in Paradise:
An Island Nation Takes Action
After nearly 10 years living in paradise, Courtney
Jenkins had seen enough. Even idyllic islands
are not spared by the impacts of trash. “I
witnessed the deterioration and the pollution
of these areas, and there seemed to be little
action,” Jenkins describes of what drew her
to become part of the ICC. Working with Belle
Verte, Ltd. and collaborating with schools such
as Clavis International Primary School and Le
Bocage International School, Jenkins set off on
a mission to change hearts and minds across
VIETNAM
Mauritius. Despite some skepticism about the
value of beach cleanups and environmental
conservation, the reaction from the community
has been overwhelmingly positive, with
participation in the ICC growing each year.
Jenkins concludes, “Witnessing the shock on
the students’ faces when they see all the things
that they accumulated, it really brings the issue
to life. If this feeling can permeate other sectors,
we will start to ‘win’ the battle.”
MAURITIUS
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As urbanization and population growth
increase at a rapid rate in developing
countries in Africa, the management of
solid waste has become a major public health
and environmental concern and challenge. The
lack of waste management strategies, planning
and facilities is resulting in uncontrolled solid
waste pollution of both terrestrial and marine
environments. With 26,000 kilometers of
coastline and its great lakes and rivers, the
continent has an important role to play in
reducing the amount of solid waste materials
finding its way to the sea.
Historically, marine litter received limited
attention in Africa. It wasn’t until 2013 that
a summit, supported by UNEP, was held in
South Africa to establish a network bringing
together marine debris researchers, natural
resource managers, policy makers, industry
representatives and the non-governmental
community from across Africa to try to
raise awareness and take action to reduce
marine litter.
While some policies and laws are in place
at national and local levels, most countries are
currently deemed to have inadequate levels
of the basic institutional capacity for waste
management. Thus, the development and
operation of basic solid waste management
facilities throughout urban areas are critical.
It is also key for governments and municipal
authorities to encourage community-based
recycling small business enterprises. Experts
believe turning plastic waste into a commodity
of value which can be easily accessed by local
communities is one way to significantly reduce
marine litter in Africa and protect the vast and
beautiful African coastline.
Waves of Impact
Yassine Belhouari is an avid surfer and
photographer. Like many who enjoy the water
and spend time on the coast, he is well aware
of the ocean trash problem. He spends much
of his time in Safi, Morocco, a popular surfing
locale and coastal community. Recognizing
the problem and lack of public awareness,
Yassine began inviting friends and fellow
surfers to join him in removing debris from the
beach. Now he leads a major cleanup each
year on Lalla Fatna Beach, just north of Safi
City. Through his photography and volunteer
work with Surfrider Foundation, Yassine was
inspired to start a digital magazine called Safi
Surfing Magazine. Through the publication he’s
able to share amazing images of the beautiful
Moroccan coastline while also exposing a large
audience to local environmental issues such
as ocean trash. Ultimately, Yassine hopes that
the same community that enjoys the beach
and water every day can become advocates
who encourage others to do their part,
Innovation and Collaboration
in Port Elizabeth
In July 2017, the African Marine Waste Network will
host the African Marine Waste Conference in
Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The Conference will
provide a global interdisciplinary platform for
stakeholders to present and discuss the most
recent innovations, trends and concerns, as well
as practical challenges encountered and solutions
adopted in the field of debris and marine waste.
Global Spotlight:Stories from Africa
MOROCCO
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reduce littering behavior and improve waste
management in Safi and beyond.
Turning “Trash Into Cash”
on Kenya’s Beaches
In Watamu Marine National Park, community-
based entrepreneurship is turning the tide
on the marine trash impacting its beaches.
Watamu Marine Association (WMA) operates
marine conservation projects, community-
based ecotourism and community-based
waste management enterprises. WMA started
its beach cleaning and waste management
activities in 2009 by forming award-winning
dynamic partnerships between the local tourism
industry and the community sector. It has set
up a plastic, glass and flip-flop recycling center
and created a waste recycling value chain for
Watamu community members. Twenty-four
local people earn an income as beach cleaners
and recyclers, supported by many Watamu
hotels and residents.
The latest construction at the Recycling
Centre has walls made from 5,000 waste
glass and plastic bottles, and the Centre
known as “EcoWorld Watamu” is becoming
a growing public and tourist attraction. WMA
demonstrates local solutions to the global
problem of marine trash and shows that local
communities can benefit from best waste
management practices by turning “Trash into
Cash” and generating incomes for impoverished
communities.
Building on the entrepreneurial spirit, Ocean
Sole has transformed discarded flip-flops
found littered on beaches and in waterways
of Kenya into unique products handmade by a
team of skilled artisans in Kenya. Ocean Sole
exports these magnificent creations to over
25 countries around the world. Each product
carries a message about the importance of
our oceans and the need to reduce plastic
waste, while also bringing smiles to people all
over the world through one-of-a-kind artistic
masterpieces. Visit www.watamu.biz and
www.ocean-sole.com for more information.
A Pioneering Force in South Africa
The ICC has been an unwavering platform
to raise awareness on marine pollution,
inadequate waste management, the need for
recycling and non-littering in South Africa for
the past 20 years. Since they founded the ICC
in South Africa, Plastics|SA and KZN Wildlife
have been managing, organizing, sponsoring
and implementing the event annually. The
ICC is a non-political action with an unbiased
evaluation of the manmade material found in
the environment.
Waves from two distinct oceans wash
onto the shores of South Africa, and this
annual event enables citizens to actively
do something to improve the health of
their marine resources. The ICC has been
an incubator for the government project
“Working for the Coast” to combat the issue of
debris on the shoreline. The project works to
improve waste management in areas where
waste is being lost into the environment
and to increase the frequency of citizen
cleanups. Although South Africa has a robust
extended producer responsibility system, it
will be imperative to ensure recycling and
proper waste management meet South
Africa’s continued population and economic
growth. Calendar events come and go, but
the sustainability of the ICC serves as a
strong indicator for the private sector and
policymakers on what citizens desire – a
clean, safe ocean and environment.
KENYA
MALAWI
SOUTH AFRICA
THAILAND20
CHINA19
GUAM18
UNITED KINGDOM17
SRI LANKA 16
JAPAN15
VENEZUELA14
AUSTRALIA 13
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC12
JAMAICA 11
CHILE 10
INDIA 9
PERU 8
TAIWAN7
PUERTO RICO6
MEXICO 5
ECUADOR 4
CANADA 3
HONG KONG 2
UNITED STATES1
GUAM
Slide
NORTHERNMARIANA ISLANDS
Bucket of Nails
INDIA
Garland
HONG KONG
Toy House
SOUTH AFRICA
Tennis Racket
SWEDEN
Mop
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Stereo Set
JAMAICA
Blender
Christmas Tree & Lights
BELIZE
USA
Wizard Hat
CANADA
Hamster Puppet
10 OCEAN CONSERVANCY
Finds
AROUND THE WORLD
Weird
TOP 20 PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
THAILAND20
CHINA19
GUAM18
UNITED KINGDOM17
SRI LANKA 16
JAPAN15
VENEZUELA14
AUSTRALIA 13
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC12
JAMAICA11
CHILE10
INDIA 9
PERU8
TAIWAN7
PUERTO RICO6
MEXICO5
ECUADOR4
CANADA3
HONG KONG 2
UNITED STATES1
GUAM
Slide
NORTHERNMARIANA ISLANDS
Bucket of Nails
INDIA
Garland
HONG KONG
Toy House
SOUTH AFRICA
Tennis Racket
SWEDEN
Mop
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Stereo Set
JAMAICA
Blender
Christmas Tree & Lights
BELIZE
USA
Wizard Hat
CANADA
Hamster Puppet
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12 OCEAN CONSERVANCY
DATA SPOTLIGHT
300
Nile Crocodiles
700
African Elephants
400
Giraffes
600
White Rhinos
Enough balloons
were collected tolift a walrus.
The beverage
cans collected
weigh as much
as a safari Jeep®
Enough fishing line
was collected for 9 people
to drop a hook to
the bottom of the
Mariana Trench.
The Total Global Weight Collected
is more than the combined weight of…
twice
Enough miles
were covered towalk around the moon
200
Zebras
100
Lions
500
Hippos
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1. CIGARETTE BUTTS 1,863,838
2. PLASTIC BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
1,578,834
3. PLASTIC BOTTLE CAPS 822,227
4. FOOD WRAPPERS 762,353
5. PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS 520,900
6. PLASTIC LIDS 419 ,380
7. STRAWS, STIRRERS 409,087
8. GLASS BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
390,468
9. OTHER PLASTIC BAGS 368,655
10. FOAM TAKE-AWAY
CONTAINERS
365,584
TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED
1,066,644
Foam Pieces
496,640
Glass Pieces
1,212 ,602
Plastic Pieces
56
Toilets
15
Brooms
4
Drones
5
Selfie Sticks
1
Piano
8
Microwaves
2
Typewriters
WEIRD FINDS
Tiny Trash are items measuring less than 2.5 cm.
TINY TRASH, BIG IMPACTS
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COUNTRY/LOCATION PEOPLE POUNDS KILOGRAMS MILES KILOMETERS TOTAL ITEMS COLLECTED
CIGARETTE
BUTTS
PLASTIC
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
PLASTIC
BOTTLE CAPS
FOOD
WRAPPERS
(CANDY, ETC.)
PLASTIC
GROCERY
BAGS PLASTIC LIDS
STRAWS,
STIRRERS
GLASS
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
OTHER
PLASTIC BAGS
FOAM
TAKE-AWAY
CONTAINERS
ALBANIA 1 2 1 0.5 0.8 15 – 3 – 1 2 – – – – 4
ANTARCTICA 2 2 1 0.5 0.8 7 – 1 – – – – – – – –
ARGENTINA 192 767 348 2.5 4.1 1,964 48 709 79 20 47 98 4 236 213 10
AUSTRALIA 7,627 234,218 106,240 756.5 1,217.5 9,375 712 164 285 1,239 114 50 284 337 94 3
AZERBAIJAN 10 161 73 2.5 4.0 260 90 16 30 30 6 5 – 5 – 5
BARBADOS 807 6,708 3,043 27.5 44.2 55,683 3,491 4,276 5,550 3,699 963 636 1,979 1,312 1,787 675
BELGIUM 1 11 5 0.5 0.8 162 48 1 3 12 4 1 3 2 – –
BELIZE 937 11,289 5,121 29.9 48.0 91,884 2,555 7,529 4,827 3,502 4,074 1,419 4,131 2,198 3,284 1,225
BERMUDA 429 8,151 3,697 28.2 45.4 28,355 3,069 1,368 1,203 1,064 350 304 349 2,627 325 159
BONAIRE 125 1,764 800 1.4 2.3 1,032 3 9 38 7 – – 66 128 3 –
BRAZIL 1,977 3,082 1,398 34.5 55.5 31,255 1,973 368 1,621 1,770 659 1,503 1,343 1,254 527 570
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 76 845 383 0.9 1.5 4,889 94 953 131 101 108 64 78 507 188 82
BRUNEI 811 8,770 3,978 15.0 24.1 22,012 2,633 4,126 2,011 1,748 724 391 696 516 754 286
BURMA 2 2 1 0.5 0.8 24 4 2 – 11 1 – 2 – – –
CAMBODIA 134 681 309 1.8 3.0 9,895 25 1,177 331 345 170 29 863 288 791 16
CANADA 24,475 128,331 58,210 970.8 1,563.5 518,686 152,811 17,895 22,856 38,401 9,080 8,076 13,718 5,821 10,897 3,059
CAYMAN ISLANDS 87 1,362 618 0.9 1.5 6,455 162 793 1,260 154 182 219 129 357 256 158
CHILE 10,176 188,521 85,512 127.1 204.6 251,910 42,852 12,125 10,284 12,091 6,842 6,533 2,970 8,617 5,689 2,564
CHINA 5,525 90,256 40,940 37.8 60.8 20,856 2,567 782 543 585 303 231 214 240 517 216
COLOMBIA 223 2,792 1,267 6.1 9.8 322,841 147 4,094 6,422 1,479 283 1,015 196 1,290 228 1,348
COSTA RICA 470 7,881 3,575 5.3 8.5 42,797 3 11,144 15,171 576 2 – 5,944 2 – –
CROATIA 4 180 82 0.5 0.8 273 13 17 51 7 27 7 8 8 – –
CUBA 35 683 310 1.0 2.0 1,201 211 8 75 50 60 15 30 60 29 25
CURAÇAO 18 63 29 1.6 2.5 126 – 7 1 8 2 – – 19 15 –
CYPRUS 11 4 2 0.5 0.8 1,833 1,700 – 20 – – – 11 – – –
DENMARK 63 284 129 10.5 16.9 3,561 1,557 33 89 324 30 51 44 23 90 12
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 8,162 118,564 53,780 72.7 117.0 463,968 13,847 46,055 41,457 25,562 13,521 8,645 20,289 2,181 103 377
ECUADOR 22,954 155,888 70,710 323.7 521.1 591,258 39,974 40,717 41,109 32,218 25,191 27,395 14,338 25,211 29,760 15,781
FRANCE 1 2 1 0.5 0.8 2 – 2 – – – – – – – –
GERMANY 877 1,568 711 18.3 29.5 62,068 42,218 127 696 4,431 269 214 971 358 736 7
GHANA 1,757 165,238 74,951 19.1 30.7 1,076,136 31,426 76,761 27,161 24,753 136,412 132,643 13,412 11,243 41,424 207,351
GREECE 61 4,660 2,114 8.2 13.2 1,460 31 285 37 16 69 – 5 217 2 –
GRENADA 126 2,100 953 0.5 0.8 434 10 88 7 68 18 – 8 72 – –
GUAM 5,651 23,420 10,623 33.9 54.5 154,047 18,817 15,930 8,539 8,007 3,906 3,047 2,268 7,285 4,206 1,888
GUATEMALA 440 21,066 9,555 9.1 14.6 81,452 35 42,022 1,333 2,170 4,028 337 197 20,545 3,224 140
GUERNSEY 151 369 167 2.8 4.6 2,817 185 66 161 322 16 11 30 76 72 2
GUYANA 122 2,919 1,324 2.5 4.0 15,615 85 4,344 1,790 332 198 315 801 1,188 407 335
HONDURAS 3 2 1 0.5 0.8 1 – – – – – – – – – –
HONG KONG 76,311 12,249,007 5,556,056 1,757.2 2,828.1 206,963 4,973 12,994 11,074 13,034 3,987 3,560 7,464 2,577 6,333 3,534
INDIA 10,294 100,938 45,785 265.5 427.4 499,681 16,664 33,674 25,208 21,595 59,874 19,051 11,240 27,802 36,442 14,679
INDONESIA 2,764 5,652 2,563 43.2 69.5 85,206 33,189 6,041 3,790 6,954 1,003 2,435 5,585 1,597 3,476 2,313
IRELAND 1,473 31,482 14,280 3.9 6.3 1,098 79 115 34 89 64 13 – 40 59 –
ISLE OF MAN 14 40 18 0.5 0.8 4,009 7 95 209 56 36 – 22 7 19 –
ISRAEL 39 75 34 0.5 0.8 86 – 7 1 – 17 – – 5 – –
ITALY 79 291 132 2.3 3.8 1,715 881 61 69 35 38 – 57 43 51 –
JAMAICA 9,276 109,434 49,638 93.9 151.0 707,259 6,241 225,070 76,868 23,357 17,411 10,548 9,522 27,607 32,399 18,876
JAPAN 6,987 42,276 19,176 38.5 62.1 139,881 15,296 12,464 5,344 9,154 4,410 2,808 1,932 3,620 6,739 4,035
KENYA 3,285 8,776 3,981 21.9 35.2 133,174 11,702 13,536 8,225 6,794 9,583 1,180 10,882 985 3,790 607
KIRIBATI 200 2,315 1,050 0.5 0.8 1 – – – – – – – – – –
KUWAIT 90 216,000 97,976 3.1 5.0 5 4 – – – – – – – – –
MACAU 11 159 72 0.5 0.8 2,607 – 535 56 56 – 5 20 57 20 100
MALAWI 203 4,475 2,030 1.9 3.0 1 – – – 1 – – – – – –
MALAYSIA 198 761 345 7.8 12.5 6,788 582 565 274 606 648 226 247 98 458 111
MALDIVES 187 1,496 679 4.9 7.9 12 – – – 3 – – – – – –
MALTA 39 825 374 7.5 12.0 297 21 43 16 4 24 – 2 41 10 –
MARSHALL ISLANDS 43 794 360 0.5 0.8 8,728 – 5,289 – – 360 53 – – – –
MAURITIUS 156 1,631 740 2.6 4.3 8,703 1,432 739 392 669 118 51 64 101 435 124
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COUNTRY/LOCATION PEOPLE POUNDS KILOGRAMS MILESKILOMETERS TOTAL ITEMS COLLECTED
CIGARETTE
BUTTS
PLASTIC
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
PLASTIC
BOTTLE CAPS
FOOD
WRAPPERS
(CANDY, ETC.)
PLASTIC
GROCERY
BAGS PLASTIC LIDS
STRAWS,
STIRRERS
GLASS
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
OTHER
PLASTIC BAGS
FOAM
TAKE-AWAY
CONTAINERS
ALBANIA1210.5 0.8 15 – 3 – 1 2 – – – – 4
ANTARCTICA2210.5 0.8 7 – 1 – – – – – – – –
ARGENTINA1927673482.5 4.1 1,964 48 709 79 20 47 98 4 236 213 10
AUSTRALIA7,627234,218106,240756.5 1,217.5 9,375 712 164 285 1,239 114 50 284 337 94 3
AZERBAIJAN10161732.5 4.0 260 90 16 30 30 6 5 – 5 – 5
BARBADOS8076,7083,04327.5 44.2 55,683 3,491 4,276 5,550 3,699 963 636 1,979 1,312 1,787 675
BELGIUM11150.5 0.8 162 48 1 3 12 4 1 3 2 – –
BELIZE93711,2895,12129.9 48.0 91,884 2,555 7,529 4,827 3,502 4,074 1,419 4,131 2,198 3,284 1,225
BERMUDA4298,1513,69728.2 45.4 28,355 3,069 1,368 1,203 1,064 350 304 349 2,627 325 159
BONAIRE1251,7648001.4 2.3 1,032 3 9 38 7 – – 66 128 3 –
BRAZIL1,9773,0821,39834.5 55.5 31,255 1,973 368 1,621 1,770 659 1,503 1,343 1,254 527 570
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS768453830.9 1.5 4,889 94 953 131 101 108 64 78 507 188 82
BRUNEI8118,7703,97815.0 24.1 22,012 2,633 4,126 2,011 1,748 724 391 696 516 754 286
BURMA2210.5 0.8 24 4 2 – 11 1 – 2 – – –
CAMBODIA1346813091.8 3.0 9,895 25 1,177 331 345 170 29 863 288 791 16
CANADA24,475128,33158,210970.8 1,563.5 518,686 152,811 17,895 22,856 38,401 9,080 8,076 13,718 5,821 10,897 3,059
CAYMAN ISLANDS871,3626180.9 1.5 6,455 162 793 1,260 154 182 219 129 357 256 158
CHILE10,176188,52185,512127.1 204.6 251,910 42,852 12,125 10,284 12,091 6,842 6,533 2,970 8,617 5,689 2,564
CHINA5,52590,25640,94037.8 60.8 20,856 2,567 782 543 585 303 231 214 240 517 216
COLOMBIA2232,7921,2676.1 9.8 322,841 147 4,094 6,422 1,479 283 1,015 196 1,290 228 1,348
COSTA RICA4707,8813,5755.3 8.5 42,797 3 11,144 15,171 576 2 – 5,944 2 – –
CROATIA4180820.5 0.8 273 13 17 51 7 27 7 8 8 – –
CUBA356833101.0 2.0 1,201 211 8 75 50 60 15 30 60 29 25
CURAÇAO1863291.6 2.5 126 – 7 1 8 2 – – 19 15 –
CYPRUS11420.5 0.8 1,833 1,700 – 20 – – – 11 – – –
DENMARK6328412910.5 16.9 3,561 1,557 33 89 324 30 51 44 23 90 12
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC8,162118,56453,78072.7 117.0 463,968 13,847 46,055 41,457 25,562 13,521 8,645 20,289 2,181 103 377
ECUADOR22,954155,88870,710323.7 521.1 591,258 39,974 40,717 41,109 32,218 25,191 27,395 14,338 25,211 29,760 15,781
FRANCE1210.5 0.8 2 – 2 – – – – – – – –
GERMANY8771,56871118.3 29.5 62,068 42,218 127 696 4,431 269 214 971 358 736 7
GHANA1,757165,23874,95119.1 30.7 1,076,136 31,426 76,761 27,161 24,753 136,412 132,643 13,412 11,243 41,424 207,351
GREECE614,6602,1148.2 13.2 1,460 31 285 37 16 69 – 5 217 2 –
GRENADA1262,1009530.5 0.8 434 10 88 7 68 18 – 8 72 – –
GUAM5,65123,42010,62333.9 54.5 154,047 18,817 15,930 8,539 8,007 3,906 3,047 2,268 7,285 4,206 1,888
GUATEMALA44021,0669,5559.1 14.6 81,452 35 42,022 1,333 2,170 4,028 337 197 20,545 3,224 140
GUERNSEY1513691672.8 4.6 2,817 185 66 161 322 16 11 30 76 72 2
GUYANA1222,9191,3242.5 4.0 15,615 85 4,344 1,790 332 198 315 801 1,188 407 335
HONDURAS3210.5 0.8 1 – – – – – – – – – –
HONG KONG76,31112,249,0075,556,0561,757.2 2,828.1 206,963 4,973 12,994 11,074 13,034 3,987 3,560 7,464 2,577 6,333 3,534
INDIA10,294100,93845,785265.5 427.4 499,681 16,664 33,674 25,208 21,595 59,874 19,051 11,240 27,802 36,442 14,679
INDONESIA2,7645,6522,56343.2 69.5 85,206 33,189 6,041 3,790 6,954 1,003 2,435 5,585 1,597 3,476 2,313
IRELAND1,47331,48214,2803.9 6.3 1,098 79 115 34 89 64 13 – 40 59 –
ISLE OF MAN1440180.5 0.8 4,009 7 95 209 56 36 – 22 7 19 –
ISRAEL3975340.5 0.8 86 – 7 1 – 17 – – 5 – –
ITALY792911322.3 3.8 1,715 881 61 69 35 38 – 57 43 51 –
JAMAICA9,276109,43449,63893.9 151.0 707,259 6,241 225,070 76,868 23,357 17,411 10,548 9,522 27,607 32,399 18,876
JAPAN6,98742,27619,17638.5 62.1 139,881 15,296 12,464 5,344 9,154 4,410 2,808 1,932 3,620 6,739 4,035
KENYA3,2858,7763,98121.9 35.2 133,174 11,702 13,536 8,225 6,794 9,583 1,180 10,882 985 3,790 607
KIRIBATI2002,3151,0500.5 0.8 1 – – – – – – – – – –
KUWAIT90216,00097,9763.1 5.0 5 4 – – – – – – – – –
MACAU11159720.5 0.8 2,607 – 535 56 56 – 5 20 57 20 100
MALAWI2034,4752,0301.9 3.0 1 – – – 1 – – – – – –
MALAYSIA1987613457.8 12.5 6,788 582 565 274 606 648 226 247 98 458 111
MALDIVES1871,4966794.9 7.9 12 – – – 3 – – – – – –
MALTA398253747.5 12.0 297 21 43 16 4 24 – 2 41 10 –
MARSHALL ISLANDS437943600.5 0.8 8,728 – 5,289 – – 360 53 – – – –
MAURITIUS1561,6317402.6 4.3 8,703 1,432 739 392 669 118 51 64 101 435 124
TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED GLOBALLY
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COUNTRY/LOCATION PEOPLE POUNDS KILOGRAMS MILES KILOMETERS TOTAL ITEMS COLLECTED
CIGARETTE
BUTTS
PLASTIC
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
PLASTIC
BOTTLE CAPS
FOOD
WRAPPERS
(CANDY, ETC.)
PLASTIC
GROCERY
BAGS PLASTIC LIDS
STRAWS,
STIRRERS
GLASS
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
OTHER
PLASTIC BAGS
FOAM
TAKE-AWAY
CONTAINERS
MEXICO 20,588 131,396 59,600 127.3 205.0 898,234 77,073 535,206 26,587 16,766 11,857 19,477 11,776 14,064 9,189 5,725
MONTSERRAT 20 255 116 1.3 2.0 1,266 – 96 1 179 129 – 3 16 2 –
MOROCCO 46 110 50 0.5 0.8 353 114 – 12 6 – – 3 – 87 7
MOZAMBIQUE 60 4,348 1,972 9.5 15.3 10,761 122 509 1,811 185 72 635 45 343 148 36
NAMIBIA 50 220 100 1.6 2.5 592 – 122 41 140 30 16 4 22 8 2
NETHERLANDS 2,333 42,909 19,463 136.8 220.1 10,055 – 2 10,004 – 14 – 2 1 4 –
NEW ZEALAND 37 292 132 5.7 9.2 1,130 70 101 26 78 53 23 40 110 – 5
NICARAGUA 1,078 33,321 15,114 14.7 23.7 85,214 2,710 10,541 5,842 4,087 10,500 3,093 2,595 626 9,793 1,124
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 1,035 5,481 2,486 79.4 127.8 38,772 10,911 2,235 1,843 2,656 950 432 790 711 918 486
NORWAY 42 297 135 49.4 79.6 327 – 18 3 – 10 – – – – –
PAKISTAN 6 51 23 0.5 0.8 78 – 3 – 20 12 – – – 25 –
PALAU 15 102 46 1.0 2.0 574 8 121 21 13 11 5 33 6 – 19
PANAMA 313 15,304 6,942 1.7 2.7 5,839 114 1,098 293 91 566 533 24 567 69 47
PARAGUAY 93 772 350 2.8 4.5 5,436 359 729 66 624 298 208 135 665 421 39
PERU 10,370 464,801 210,830 25.2 40.6 292,400 5,753 8,798 11,211 8,531 4,499 1,083 1,414 7,140 7,255 1,467
PHILIPPINES*1,130 8,342 3,784 15.3 24.7 14,383 2,460 1,495 428 2,149 752 41 180 1,075 1,091 89
POLAND 23 569 258 1.1 1.8 2,555 172 229 93 255 147 32 20 284 93 19
PORTUGAL 107 489 222 1.2 1.9 5,661 1,200 498 87 100 161 59 64 382 161 45
PUERTO RICO 17,943 127,573 57,866 253.6 408.1 597,940 87,555 39,118 37,124 18,861 10,732 33,135 46,700 26,707 11,868 4,952
QATAR 15 156 71 0.5 0.8 354 7 56 4 2 54 11 45 3 18 –
ROMANIA 50 300 136 1.0 1.6 4,685 2,000 250 500 1,000 100 – 250 50 – –
RUSSIA 104 175 79 1.7 2.7 650 164 16 – 70 7 – 44 81 7 6
SABA 82 88 40 1.8 2.8 899 186 29 59 5 43 53 16 54 19 1
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS 262 1,066 484 4.0 6.4 6,718 27 2,520 866 46 35 298 125 124 183 192
SAINT LUCIA 2 2 1 0.5 0.8 27 – 2 – – – – – – – –
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 137 4,400 1,996 2.5 4.0 9,739 107 2,491 304 194 408 96 95 724 406 337
SAMOA 43 4,801 2,178 1.1 1.8 5,971 87 285 45 465 309 108 14 100 529 58
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE 1 2 1 0.5 0.8 1 – 1 – – – – – – – –
SAUDI ARABIA 5 33 15 0.5 0.8 84 – 25 – – – – – 20 – –
SEYCHELLES 6 4 2 1.0 1.6 8 – 2 – – – – – – – –
SINGAPORE 3,179 28,159 12,773 11.6 18.6 149,892 15,647 26,078 4,781 7,662 4,241 1,335 8,755 1,274 6,360 1,375
SINT EUSTATIUS 8 100 46 0.5 0.8 1,351 2 167 297 262 8 107 26 7 7 24
SINT MAARTEN 314 2,610 1,184 2.0 3.2 4,509 72 1,180 82 56 331 29 106 963 297 5
SLOVENIA 122 293 133 4.3 6.9 12,003 6,991 182 227 562 120 – 78 36 275 –
SOUTH AFRICA 3,262 16,126 7,315 75.1 121.0 110,235 9,192 5,526 7,812 8,285 1,877 1,091 3,305 2,594 3,269 1,169
SOUTH KOREA 1,536 3,753 1,702 15.2 24.5 44,961 16,723 1,726 1,351 3,392 2,535 492 776 905 2,666 323
SPAIN 859 6,395 2,901 7.1 7.1 2,699 732 5 182 15 5 11 10 15 2 –
SRI LANKA 6,735 39,645 17,983 47.2 76.1 241,924 6,337 23,090 11,014 18,676 23,217 5,834 13,144 9,982 10,159 6,467
SURINAME 5 11 5 0.5 0.8 128 8 25 9 5 20 – – 7 – 1
SWEDEN 1,263 32,535 14,758 18.1 28.7 843 368 21 11 26 11 4 20 31 7 3
TAIWAN 12,026 56,882 25,801 24.8 40.0 146,696 7,744 26,980 18,751 5,000 12,806 – 16,557 8,637 154 51
TANZANIA 299 4,751 2,155 0.8 1.3 55,486 180 936 8,029 19,080 5,040 196 1,440 1,744 8,618 –
THAILAND 3,641 27,567 12,504 64.8 104.2 57,811 359 7,198 1,703 2,940 1,566 427 6,083 5,024 704 593
THE BAHAMAS 790 4,583 2,079 35.6 57.3 15,969 295 1,202 989 490 254 262 656 1,023 366 366
TIMOR-LESTE 2 2 1 0.5 0.8 5 – 1 – – – – – – – –
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 465 4,029 1,827 7.9 12.7 20,776 484 4,459 1,922 885 323 317 390 2,000 717 553
TURKEY 1,079 7,258 3,292 5.6 9.0 31,965 17,084 3,866 1,247 1,608 257 – – 490 35 100
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 819 6,945 3,150 19.9 32.0 48,369 2,890 3,617 3,806 3,017 941 1,102 2,540 3,732 1,238 375
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 934 5,441 2,468 4.4 7.1 10,496 2,998 467 747 390 300 361 404 311 199 159
UNITED KINGDOM 5,993 19,358 8,781 68.6 111.4 186,850 18,564 6,375 14,918 19,907 3,332 660 3,165 2,646 2,182 650
UNITED STATES 183,321 3,124,644 1,417,315 8,672.3 13,955.9 4,282,989 1,030,640 205,687 276,483 314,649 85,079 76,172 125,973 105,929 71,566 42,269
URUGUAY 1,981 11,155 5,060 28.6 46.0 29,892 1,356 2,497 2,642 2,269 1,428 2,159 596 404 1,946 602
VANUATU 187 1,674 759 12.9 20.7 12,128 86 907 444 1,306 577 359 171 302 1,247 406
VENEZUELA 7,150 115,981 52,608 107.0 172.1 387,738 32,684 29,733 24,526 17,736 14,398 28,879 13,428 20,907 14,093 5,566
VIETNAM 1,181 6,465 2,932 4.8 7.7 32,135 1,436 705 553 808 3,297 549 702 333 1,582 1,372
*LOCATION NOT RECORDED 5,264 56,850 25,786 199.8 324.8 269,019 45,300 14,383 15,699 29,294 11,954 6,512 13,927 8,494 2,820 7,822
GRAND TOTAL 504,583 18,399,900 8,346,055 14,997 24,136 13,840,398 1,863,838 1,578,834 822,227 762,353 520,900 419,380 409,087 390,468 368,655 365,584
*2016 events were canceled due to geopolitical circumstances. The Philippines had the largest volunteer effort in the 2015 ICC.
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COUNTRY/LOCATION PEOPLE POUNDS KILOGRAMS MILESKILOMETERS TOTAL ITEMS COLLECTED
CIGARETTE
BUTTS
PLASTIC
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
PLASTIC
BOTTLE CAPS
FOOD
WRAPPERS
(CANDY, ETC.)
PLASTIC
GROCERY
BAGS PLASTIC LIDS
STRAWS,
STIRRERS
GLASS
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
OTHER
PLASTIC BAGS
FOAM
TAKE-AWAY
CONTAINERS
MEXICO20,588131,39659,600127.3 205.0 898,234 77,073 535,206 26,587 16,766 11,857 19,477 11,776 14,064 9,189 5,725
MONTSERRAT202551161.3 2.0 1,266 – 96 1 179 129 – 3 16 2 –
MOROCCO46110500.5 0.8 353 114 – 12 6 – – 3 – 87 7
MOZAMBIQUE604,3481,9729.5 15.3 10,761 122 509 1,811 185 72 635 45 343 148 36
NAMIBIA502201001.6 2.5 592 – 122 41 140 30 16 4 22 8 2
NETHERLANDS2,33342,90919,463136.8 220.1 10,055 – 2 10,004 – 14 – 2 1 4 –
NEW ZEALAND372921325.7 9.2 1,130 70 101 26 78 53 23 40 110 – 5
NICARAGUA1,07833,32115,11414.7 23.7 85,214 2,710 10,541 5,842 4,087 10,500 3,093 2,595 626 9,793 1,124
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS1,0355,4812,48679.4 127.8 38,772 10,911 2,235 1,843 2,656 950 432 790 711 918 486
NORWAY4229713549.4 79.6 327 – 18 3 – 10 – – – – –
PAKISTAN651230.5 0.8 78 – 3 – 20 12 – – – 25 –
PALAU15102461.0 2.0 574 8 121 21 13 11 5 33 6 – 19
PANAMA31315,3046,9421.7 2.7 5,839 114 1,098 293 91 566 533 24 567 69 47
PARAGUAY937723502.8 4.5 5,436 359 729 66 624 298 208 135 665 421 39
PERU10,370464,801210,83025.2 40.6 292,400 5,753 8,798 11,211 8,531 4,499 1,083 1,414 7,140 7,255 1,467
PHILIPPINES*1,1308,3423,78415.3 24.7 14,383 2,460 1,495 428 2,149 752 41 180 1,075 1,091 89
POLAND235692581.1 1.8 2,555 172 229 93 255 147 32 20 284 93 19
PORTUGAL1074892221.2 1.9 5,661 1,200 498 87 100 161 59 64 382 161 45
PUERTO RICO17,943127,57357,866253.6 408.1 597,940 87,555 39,118 37,124 18,861 10,732 33,135 46,700 26,707 11,868 4,952
QATAR15156710.5 0.8 354 7 56 4 2 54 11 45 3 18 –
ROMANIA503001361.0 1.6 4,685 2,000 250 500 1,000 100 – 250 50 – –
RUSSIA104175791.7 2.7 650 164 16 – 70 7 – 44 81 7 6
SABA8288401.8 2.8 899 186 29 59 5 43 53 16 54 19 1
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS2621,0664844.0 6.4 6,718 27 2,520 866 46 35 298 125 124 183 192
SAINT LUCIA2210.5 0.8 27 – 2 – – – – – – – –
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES1374,4001,9962.5 4.0 9,739 107 2,491 304 194 408 96 95 724 406 337
SAMOA434,8012,1781.1 1.8 5,971 87 285 45 465 309 108 14 100 529 58
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE1210.5 0.8 1 – 1 – – – – – – – –
SAUDI ARABIA533150.5 0.8 84 – 25 – – – – – 20 – –
SEYCHELLES6421.0 1.6 8 – 2 – – – – – – – –
SINGAPORE3,17928,15912,77311.6 18.6 149,892 15,647 26,078 4,781 7,662 4,241 1,335 8,755 1,274 6,360 1,375
SINT EUSTATIUS8100460.5 0.8 1,351 2 167 297 262 8 107 26 7 7 24
SINT MAARTEN3142,6101,1842.0 3.2 4,509 72 1,180 82 56 331 29 106 963 297 5
SLOVENIA1222931334.3 6.9 12,003 6,991 182 227 562 120 – 78 36 275 –
SOUTH AFRICA3,26216,1267,31575.1 121.0 110,235 9,192 5,526 7,812 8,285 1,877 1,091 3,305 2,594 3,269 1,169
SOUTH KOREA1,5363,7531,70215.2 24.5 44,961 16,723 1,726 1,351 3,392 2,535 492 776 905 2,666 323
SPAIN8596,3952,9017.17.1 2,699 732 5 182 15 5 11 10 15 2 –
SRI LANKA6,73539,64517,98347.2 76.1 241,924 6,337 23,090 11,014 18,676 23,217 5,834 13,144 9,982 10,159 6,467
SURINAME51150.5 0.8 128 8 25 9 5 20 – – 7 – 1
SWEDEN1,26332,53514,75818.1 28.7 843 368 21 11 26 11 4 20 31 7 3
TAIWAN12,02656,88225,80124.8 40.0 146,696 7,744 26,980 18,751 5,000 12,806 – 16,557 8,637 154 51
TANZANIA2994,7512,1550.8 1.3 55,486 180 936 8,029 19,080 5,040 196 1,440 1,744 8,618 –
THAILAND3,64127,56712,50464.8 104.2 57,811 359 7,198 1,703 2,940 1,566 427 6,083 5,024 704 593
THE BAHAMAS7904,5832,07935.6 57.3 15,969 295 1,202 989 490 254 262 656 1,023 366 366
TIMOR-LESTE2210.5 0.8 5 – 1 – – – – – – – –
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO4654,0291,8277.9 12.7 20,776 484 4,459 1,922 885 323 317 390 2,000 717 553
TURKEY1,0797,2583,2925.6 9.0 31,965 17,084 3,866 1,247 1,608 257 – – 490 35 100
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS8196,9453,15019.9 32.0 48,369 2,890 3,617 3,806 3,017 941 1,102 2,540 3,732 1,238 375
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES9345,4412,4684.4 7.1 10,496 2,998 467 747 390 300 361 404 311 199 159
UNITED KINGDOM5,99319,3588,78168.6 111.4 186,850 18,564 6,375 14,918 19,907 3,332 660 3,165 2,646 2,182 650
UNITED STATES183,3213,124,6441,417,3158,672.3 13,955.9 4,282,989 1,030,640 205,687 276,483 314,649 85,079 76,172 125,973 105,929 71,566 42,269
URUGUAY1,98111,1555,06028.6 46.0 29,892 1,356 2,497 2,642 2,269 1,428 2,159 596 404 1,946 602
VANUATU1871,67475912.9 20.7 12,128 86 907 444 1,306 577 359 171 302 1,247 406
VENEZUELA7,150115,98152,608107.0 172.1 387,738 32,684 29,733 24,526 17,736 14,398 28,879 13,428 20,907 14,093 5,566
VIETNAM1,1816,4652,9324.8 7.7 32,135 1,436 705 553 808 3,297 549 702 333 1,582 1,372
*LOCATION NOT RECORDED5,26456,85025,786199.8 324.8 269,019 45,300 14,383 15,699 29,294 11,954 6,512 13,927 8,494 2,820 7,822
GRAND TOTAL504,58318,399,9008,346,05514,99724,136 13,840,398 1,863,838 1,578,834 822,227 762,353 520,900 419,380 409,087 390,468 368,655 365,584
TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED GLOBALLY
3 421 5 6 7 8 9 10
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STATE/LOCATION PEOPLE POUNDS KILOGRAMS MILES KILOMETERS TOTAL ITEMS COLLECTED
CIGARETTE
BUTTS
FOOD
WRAPPERS
(CANDY, ETC.)
PLASTIC
BOTTLE CAPS
PLASTIC
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
BEVERAGE
CANS
STRAWS,
STIRRERS
GLASS
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
METAL
BOTTLE CAPS
PLASTIC
GROCERY
BAGS
OTHER
PLASTIC
PACKAGING
ALABAMA 3,785 32,647 14,808 311.4 501.2 117,405 25,562 10,184 6,501 8,079 7,320 3,889 3,047 2,715 2,570 1,583
ALASKA 420 1,696 769 36.4 58.6 13,783 2,869 1,145 215 231 458 238 134 217 130 274
ARIZONA 45 426 193 10.3 16.6 1,924 65 74 365 280 329 15 37 43 122 132
ARKANSAS 59 1,800 816 36.0 57.9 7,953 3,135 2,805 157 146 213 44 21 131 330 13
CALIFORNIA 59,141 708,024 321,154 2,024.4 3,257.7 767,990 188,003 77,692 41,150 17,913 11,504 18,879 13,535 14,395 13,361 13,966
COLORADO 2,389 29,142 13,219 119.5 192.4 449 68 144 17 4 24 1 7 8 2 8
CONNECTICUT 158 768 348 45.0 72.4 7,101 1,497 883 369 214 198 236 191 75 194 131
DELAWARE 1,581 12,144 5,508 65.5 105.4 57,083 13,569 4,860 5,612 3,089 2,245 1,845 1,201 645 1,014 1,362
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 445 2,896 1,314 28.4 45.6 10,848 526 820 538 1,996 295 356 269 63 389 135
FLORIDA 26,898 281,915 127,874 2,035.0 3,275.2 977,096 225,565 57,205 78,290 54,811 30,147 32,056 26,183 24,487 20,403 15,090
GEORGIA 17,095 307,400 139,434 484.4 779.6 74,353 30,740 53 85 10,487 9,042 2,294 6,304 2 11 402
HAWAII 2,010 20,949 9,502 78.7 126.6 108,765 26,297 6,550 5,730 1,855 1,319 1,383 1,534 4,991 723 3,741
IDAHO 15 37 17 1.3 2.1 309 45 7 20 13 3 4 4 – 4 17
ILLINOIS 1,765 3,204 1,453 22.7 36.5 78,164 20,720 5,810 4,930 1,551 1,510 2,777 1,297 2,364 638 1,155
INDIANA 897 1,228 557 12.1 19.5 28,122 8,974 1,289 1,712 441 421 877 156 322 146 549
IOWA 1 2 1 0.8 2.0 8 – 2 – 1 – – – – 1 –
KANSAS 22 250 113 2.3 3.6 2,808 40 250 200 300 250 30 50 25 30 30
LOUISIANA 1,285 3,902 1,770 124.7 200.7 42,329 5,032 3,336 4,431 3,290 2,274 1,994 1,690 1,022 806 310
MAINE 2,002 7,219 3,274 97.6 157.0 72,182 26,563 4,510 1,871 2,519 1,460 1,319 858 927 721 2,005
MARYLAND 837 38,080 17,273 72.0 115.9 78,859 6,920 4,516 3,391 5,718 2,368 2,778 1,776 1,978 2,608 1,765
MASSACHUSETTS 2,563 13,778 6,250 164.4 264.5 147,654 44,153 11,271 7,481 7,136 4,059 4,098 2,431 2,306 1,813 2,992
MICHIGAN 2,306 7,162 3,249 106.7 171.6 112,050 33,742 6,804 6,512 1,111 620 3,263 436 1,455 450 2,116
MINNESOTA 142 304 138 10.6 17.1 11,310 5,785 1,095 364 178 210 185 63 74 58 296
MISSISSIPPI 2,169 28,079 12,736 202.0 325.1 129,570 27,916 8,590 6,923 4,313 4,379 5,395 5,874 3,263 4,691 2,972
MISSOURI 106 1,924 873 14.0 22.5 8,447 1,306 1,183 301 551 368 167 264 583 276 131
NEBRASKA 1,000 1,663 754 43.5 70.0 27,674 954 797 377 894 1,145 778 837 1,081 480 921
NEW HAMPSHIRE 940 4,948 2,244 10.7 17.2 45,228 24,666 1,586 1,178 607 779 438 436 347 156 919
NEW JERSEY 2,269 30,280 13,735 105.6 170.0 89,642 7,374 8,556 7,939 9,372 3,913 4,361 2,934 1,443 2,410 1,157
NEW YORK 6,952 67,390 30,568 240.2 386.4 302,773 50,255 21,637 25,807 13,247 7,476 11,578 9,126 18,822 8,082 6,190
NORTH CAROLINA 3,598 42,352 19,211 253.3 407.6 80,964 37,517 5,717 4,384 3,155 2,334 1,538 1,475 993 1,238 738
OHIO 1,140 26,694 12,108 44.1 70.8 69,244 11,750 6,789 2,855 3,839 3,059 1,881 2,175 918 1,949 1,911
OKLAHOMA 23 1,006 456 1.5 2.4 2,678 1,007 317 35 68 39 20 82 20 44 –
OREGON 4,217 69,261 31,416 238.1 383.3 17,074 4,842 2,051 703 500 514 523 226 479 334 162
PENNSYLVANIA 13,781 849,123 385,156 540.3 869.5 88,125 24,106 9,321 3,507 5,718 3,362 1,709 2,449 1,047 1,879 1,571
RHODE ISLAND 2,252 15,030 6,817 133.5 214.8 153,090 46,686 10,703 8,059 7,519 4,596 4,784 4,919 4,067 2,339 2,650
SOUTH CAROLINA 3,499 47,636 21,608 235.7 379.3 119,619 34,924 6,817 9,068 6,185 6,124 2,333 4,318 1,638 1,954 1,696
SOUTH DAKOTA 1 2 1 0.4 0.7 – – – – – – – – – – –
TEXAS 4,435 69,382 31,471 169.5 272.7 147,254 20,244 5,778 21,410 8,199 2,407 5,869 2,048 3,704 3,561 1,775
UTAH 51 75 34 1.5 2.4 401 30 68 43 23 45 5 6 22 8 2
VERMONT 14 250 113 0.4 0.7 1,074 188 270 34 9 19 13 135 – 9 –
VIRGINIA 7,098 324,629 147,249 359.0 577.8 163,013 38,475 15,000 7,036 15,191 7,740 3,581 5,376 1,072 7,725 3,090
WASHINGTON 1,185 27,960 12,682 120.4 193.7 51,551 9,958 4,589 1,637 1,230 1,589 717 1,325 1,293 482 2,198
WISCONSIN 1,386 2,658 1,206 35.0 56.3 38,337 15,939 2,301 1,560 1,204 851 787 460 486 440 461
*STATE NOT RECORDED 1,344 39,333 17,841 32.8 52.8 28,686 2,633 1,274 3,686 2,500 756 935 240 217 498 398
GRAND TOTAL 183,321 3,124,644 1,417,315 8,672 13,956 4,282,989 1,030,640 314,649 276,483 205,687 127,764 125,973 105,929 99,740 85,079 77,014
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STATE/LOCATION PEOPLE POUNDS KILOGRAMS MILESKILOMETERS TOTAL ITEMS COLLECTED
CIGARETTE
BUTTS
FOOD
WRAPPERS
(CANDY, ETC.)
PLASTIC
BOTTLE CAPS
PLASTIC
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
BEVERAGE
CANS
STRAWS,
STIRRERS
GLASS
BEVERAGE
BOTTLES
METAL
BOTTLE CAPS
PLASTIC
GROCERY
BAGS
OTHER
PLASTIC
PACKAGING
ALABAMA3,78532,64714,808311.4501.2117,405 25,562 10,184 6,501 8,079 7,320 3,889 3,047 2,715 2,570 1,583
ALASKA4201,69676936.458.6 13,783 2,869 1,145 215 231 458 238 134 217 130 274
ARIZONA 45 426 193 10.3 16.6 1,924 65 74 365 280 329 15 37 43 122 132
ARKANSAS 59 1,800 816 36.0 57.9 7,953 3,135 2,805 157 146 213 44 21 131 330 13
CALIFORNIA 59,141 708,024 321,154 2,024.4 3,257.7767,990 188,003 77,692 41,150 17,913 11,504 18,879 13,535 14,395 13,361 13,966
COLORADO 2,389 29,142 13,219 119.5 192.4 449 68 144 17 4 24 1 7 8 2 8
CONNECTICUT 158 768 348 45.0 72.4 7,101 1,497 883 369 214 198 236 191 75 194 131
DELAWARE 1,581 12,144 5,508 65.5 105.4 57,083 13,569 4,860 5,612 3,089 2,245 1,845 1,201 645 1,014 1,362
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 445 2,896 1,314 28.4 45.6 10,848 526 820 538 1,996 295 356 269 63 389 135
FLORIDA 26,898 281,915 127,874 2,035.0 3,275.2 977,096 225,565 57,205 78,290 54,811 30,147 32,056 26,183 24,487 20,403 15,090
GEORGIA 17,095 307,400 139,434 484.4 779.6 74,353 30,740 53 85 10,487 9,042 2,294 6,304 2 11 402
HAWAII 2,010 20,949 9,502 78.7 126.6 108,765 26,297 6,550 5,730 1,855 1,319 1,383 1,534 4,991 723 3,741
IDAHO 15 37 17 1.3 2.1 309 45 7 20 13 3 4 4 – 4 17
ILLINOIS 1,765 3,204 1,453 22.7 36.5 78,164 20,720 5,810 4,930 1,551 1,510 2,777 1,297 2,364 638 1,155
INDIANA 897 1,228 557 12.1 19.5 28,122 8,974 1,289 1,712 441 421 877 156 322 146 549
IOWA 1 2 1 0.8 2.0 8 – 2 – 1 – – – – 1 –
KANSAS 22 250 113 2.3 3.6 2,808 40 250 200 300 250 30 50 25 30 30
LOUISIANA 1,285 3,902 1,770 124.7 200.7 42,329 5,032 3,336 4,431 3,290 2,274 1,994 1,690 1,022 806 310
MAINE 2,002 7,219 3,274 97.6 157.0 72,182 26,563 4,510 1,871 2,519 1,460 1,319 858 927 721 2,005
MARYLAND 837 38,080 17,273 72.0 115.9 78,859 6,920 4,516 3,391 5,718 2,368 2,778 1,776 1,978 2,608 1,765
MASSACHUSETTS 2,563 13,778 6,250 164.4 264.5 147,654 44,153 11,271 7,481 7,136 4,059 4,098 2,431 2,306 1,813 2,992
MICHIGAN 2,306 7,162 3,249 106.7 171.6 112,050 33,742 6,804 6,512 1,111 620 3,263 436 1,455 450 2,116
MINNESOTA 142 304 138 10.6 17.1 11,310 5,785 1,095 364 178 210 185 63 74 58 296
MISSISSIPPI 2,169 28,079 12,736 202.0 325.1 129,570 27,916 8,590 6,923 4,313 4,379 5,395 5,874 3,263 4,691 2,972
MISSOURI 106 1,924 873 14.0 22.5 8,447 1,306 1,183 301 551 368 167 264 583 276 131
NEBRASKA 1,000 1,663 754 43.5 70.0 27,674 954 797 377 894 1,145 778 837 1,081 480 921
NEW HAMPSHIRE 940 4,948 2,244 10.7 17.2 45,228 24,666 1,586 1,178 607 779 438 436 347 156 919
NEW JERSEY 2,269 30,280 13,735 105.6 170.0 89,642 7,374 8,556 7,939 9,372 3,913 4,361 2,934 1,443 2,410 1,157
NEW YORK 6,952 67,390 30,568 240.2 386.4 302,773 50,255 21,637 25,807 13,247 7,476 11,578 9,126 18,822 8,082 6,190
NORTH CAROLINA 3,598 42,352 19,211 253.3 407.6 80,964 37,517 5,717 4,384 3,155 2,334 1,538 1,475 993 1,238 738
OHIO 1,140 26,694 12,108 44.1 70.8 69,244 11,750 6,789 2,855 3,839 3,059 1,881 2,175 918 1,949 1,911
OKLAHOMA 23 1,006 456 1.5 2.4 2,678 1,007 317 35 68 39 20 82 20 44 –
OREGON 4,217 69,261 31,416 238.1 383.3 17,074 4,842 2,051 703 500 514 523 226 479 334 162
PENNSYLVANIA 13,781 849,123 385,156 540.3 869.5 88,125 24,106 9,321 3,507 5,718 3,362 1,709 2,449 1,047 1,879 1,571
RHODE ISLAND 2,252 15,030 6,817 133.5 214.8 153,090 46,686 10,703 8,059 7,519 4,596 4,784 4,919 4,067 2,339 2,650
SOUTH CAROLINA 3,499 47,636 21,608 235.7 379.3 119,619 34,924 6,817 9,068 6,185 6,124 2,333 4,318 1,638 1,954 1,696
SOUTH DAKOTA1210.4 0.7– – – – – – – – – – –
TEXAS 4,435 69,382 31,471 169.5 272.7 147,254 20,244 5,778 21,410 8,199 2,407 5,869 2,048 3,704 3,561 1,775
UTAH 51 75 34 1.5 2.4 401 30 68 43 23 45 5 6 22 8 2
VERMONT 14 250 113 0.40.7 1,074 188 270 34 9 19 13 135 – 9 –
VIRGINIA 7,098 324,629 147,249 359.0 577.8 163,013 38,475 15,000 7,036 15,191 7,740 3,581 5,376 1,072 7,725 3,090
WASHINGTON 1,185 27,960 12,682 120.4 193.7 51,551 9,958 4,589 1,637 1,230 1,589 717 1,325 1,293 482 2,198
WISCONSIN 1,386 2,658 1,206 35.0 56.3 38,337 15,939 2,301 1,560 1,204 851 787 460 486 440 461
*STATE NOT RECORDED 1,344 39,333 17,84132.8 52.8 28,686 2,633 1,274 3,686 2,500 756 935 240 217 498 398
GRAND TOTAL 183,321 3,124,644 1,417,315 8,672 13,956 4,282,989 1,030,640 314,649 276,483 205,687 127,764 125,973 105,929 99,740 85,079 77,014
4321 5 6 7 8 9 10
TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED IN THE UNITED STATES
20 OCEAN CONSERVANCY
STATUS REPORT:Science, Policy & Partners
Science: Now Is the Time to ActRecently, Ocean Conservancy convened
an international working group of
leading scientists. Their task? Dig into
the scientific evidence and synthesize what
researchers know about how much plastic is
in the ocean, where it comes from and how it
affects animals we know and love.
Their findings? First, roughly 15 to 51 trillion
plastic pieces (93,000 to 236,000 tonnes) float
in the oceans at any given time. Second, 8
million metric tons of plastic enters the oceans
each year. Let’s break this down. This means
the equivalent of 22,000 747-jumbo jets in
plastic enters the oceans annually and that
floating plastic weighs as much as 30,000
elephants!
What is the impact to wildlife? Plastic can
impact animals at every level of biological
organization – altering genes, cells and tissues,
causing death and/or altering the size of a
population or the structure of a community. In
2015, there was little evidence of this impact,
particularly at higher, ecologically-relevant
levels. But today, the evidence is much more
robust and researchers now know that small
microplastics can impact the reproductive
success and/or development of fish,
oysters, barnacles and copepods. Moreover,
microplastics can alter how invertebrate
species function and assemble.
This evidence regarding ecological impacts,
combined with solid evidence about widespread
distribution of plastic debris in the environment,
wildlife, seafood and sea salt, suggests the
time is now to stem the tide of plastic pollution
before we have evidence of irreversible harm on
our oceans.
California Votes Yes (again)
to Ban Plastic Bags
Single-use plastic bags are one of the most
challenging marine debris issues we face,
residing in the top 5 most frequently collected
items in California for decades. Local cities and
counties have passed bans on plastic bags and
regulated their use in order to prevent plastic
A PLETHORA OF PLASTIC
22,000 747-jumbo jets in plastic enters the oceans annually…
30,000
elephants
weighing as much as
GUYANA
21 INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP
bags from entering the environment. On ICC
Day in 2014, after years of work by grassroots
NGOs, California Governor Jerry Brown signed
AB 270, banning single-use plastic carry-out
bags from grocery stores across the state and
placing a $0.10 fee on recycled paper bags at
checkout. Just like that, California became the
first state in the nation to ban plastic bags, and
as the 6th largest economy in the world, the ban
sent a strong message that significant action is
needed globally.
The fight wasn’t over however, and the law
was delayed by the American Progressive Bag
Alliance, an industry lobbying group made up
of plastic bag manufacturers (among other
entities), which placed a veto referendum on
the November 2016 ballot that halted AB 270’s
implementation.
Last November, Californians voted to uphold
the plastic bag ban, winning 53% of the total
vote – that’s more than 7,000,000 votes in favor
of banning plastic bags. The ban took effect
immediately. Now California grocery stores are
free of single-use plastic carry-out bags, and
our environment is on the road to becoming a
cleaner and healthier place for the incredible
wildlife and scenery that make California such a
phenomenal place to live and visit.
Racing Against Ocean Trash
11th Hour Racing, a program of The Schmidt
Family Foundation, establishes strategic
partnerships within the sailing and marine
communities to promote collaborative systemic
change for the health of our ocean. Based
in Newport, Rhode Island, 11th Hour Racing
harnesses the power of sport to increase
understanding of marine environments, find
innovative solutions to issues that impact
these resources and promote stewardship
and sustainable use of the seas. Ocean
Conservancy’s partnership with 11th Hour
Racing has enabled us to expand our efforts
on sustainable boating within the competitive
sailing community and inspire others to become
committed stewards of our ocean.
One highlight from this partnership occurred
on a perfect Saturday morning in March 2017.
Ocean Conservancy and 11th Hour Racing
teamed up with the 52 Super Series and local
Miami cleanup partner VolunteerCleanup.org
to host an ocean trash discussion and cleanup
event in Miami, Florida. The event, held as part
of the Miami Royal Cup Sailing Race, started
at race headquarters where race teams, local
environmental organizations and other ocean
advocates were able to meet, mingle and
discuss the ocean trash issue. Following a
tour through the race village and a dock walk
focusing on the sustainability efforts of the Cup,
participants joined others to collect plastics and
other debris littering the beach, lodged in the
jetty and scattered along the rocks of the park’s
busy pedestrian walkway. In total, volunteers
removed over 320 pounds of trash from South
Pointe Park and beach.
Events like this are key to expanding
awareness and understanding of ocean trash,
and well-known cleanup locations like South
Beach provide an eye-opening experience for
volunteers as they realize that ocean trash is
everywhere once you start looking.
The Coca-Cola Company
Bank of America
National Oceanic
Atmospheric Administration
Altria Group, Inc.
Brunswick Public Foundation
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
The Dow Chemical Company
The Glad Products Company
ITW
The Martin Foundation
Owens-Illinois, Inc.
Robert & Toni Bader
Charitable Foundation
OUTREACH PARTNERS:
Keep America Beautiful
Project AWARE
UN Environment
U.S. Department of State
International
Coastal Cleanup
Sponsoring
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THAILAND
INTERNATIONAL
ARGENTINA
Asociación ReCrear
Liliana Toranzo
AUSTRALIA
Tangaroa Blue Foundation
Heidi Taylor
BAHAMAS
ABACO
Friends of the Environment
Olivia Patterson Maura
GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
Jeffrey Pinder
BANGLADESH
Kewkradong
S. M. Muntasir Mamun
BARBADOS
Caribbean Youth Environment Network- Barbados
Sade Dean
BELIZE
The Scout Association of Belize
Ricardo N. Alcoser
BERMUDA
Keep Bermuda Beautiful
Anne Hyde
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Conservation & Fisheries Department
Jasmine Bannis
BRUNEI
Coastal Cleanup Brunei
Alan Tan
CAMBODIA
Projects Abroad Cambodia
Robert Hughes
CANADA
Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, Vancouver
Aquarium Marine Science Centre
Kate Le Souef
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Dolphin Discovery Grand Cayman
Lisa Leopardi
CHILE
Aquatic Environment Preservation Department,
DIRECTMAR, Chilean Navy
Macarena Maldifassi
CHINA
Shanghai Rendu NPO Development Centre
Yonglong Liu & Jingxiu Lu
COLOMBIA
EcoPazifico
Rommy Schreiber & Andrea Aramburo
Seaflower Research and Conservation Foundation
& Help 2 Oceans Foundation
Alexandra Pineda-Muñoz & Jorge Sánchez
COSTA RICA
Asociacion Terra Nostra
Giovanna Longhi
CYPRUS
ISOTECH and AKTI Project and Research Centre
Demetra Orthodoxou
DENMARK
NOVASOL Coastal Care
Cecilie Winther
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Fundación Vida Azul
Oscar Oviedo
ECUADOR
Mar y Ambiente Consultores
Jaime Paredes
GERMANY
Kieler Forschungswerkstatt
Henrike Bratz
GHANA
Smart Nature Freak Youth Volunteers Foundation
of Accra-Ghana
Tyler Kobla
Waste-less-ness
Napoleon Allotey Addo
GREECE
HELMEPA
Constantinos Triantafillou & Christiana Prekezes
GRENADA
St. George’s University
Dr. Clare Morrall
GUAM
Bureau of Statistics & Plans, Guam Coastal
Management Program
Brenda Ann. T. Atalig
GUATEMALA
Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association
(ARCAS)
Lucía García
GUYANA
Carribbean Youth Environment Network - Guyana
Elon Mc Curdy
HONG KONG
Ecozine’s Hong Kong Cleanup
Lisa Chistensen
Green Council
Kelvin Chiu & Issac Ho
INDIA
NORTH
Indian Maritime Foundation
Commodore P K Malhotra
SOUTH
Indian Maritime Foundation
Admiral K R Srinivasan & Tilbin Thambi
INDONESIA
Bali Hotel Association
Jacinta Julianti Widiana & N.S. Widiari
IRELAND
Clean Coasts Ireland, An Taisce – Environmental
Education Unit
Sinead McCoy
ISRAEL
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Galia Pasternak
JAMAICA
Jamaica Environment Trust
Diana McCaulay & Suzanne Stanley
JAPAN
Japan Environmental Action Network
Yoshiko Ohkura
OKINAWA
Okinawa Int. Clean Beach Club’s I Love Okinawa
Campaign by World O.C.E.A.N
E Heinrich-Sanchez & ManamiSofia Sanchez-
Kiyan
KENYA
Kenya Conservation of Aquatic Resources
David Olendo
Watamu Marine Association
Steve Trott
World Student Community for Sustainable
Development
Ezra Onyango
KIRIBATI
Kiribati Islands Conservation Society
Erietera Aram
KUWAIT
Kuwait Dive Team
Dari AlHuwail
MALAWI
Malawi Beach and Underwater Cleanup
Moses Laija Banda & Innocent Sopha Mjumira
MALAYSIA
The Body Shop Malaysia
Cheryl Cheam, Jesse Siew & Loshini John
MARSHALL ISLANDS
Marshall Islands BluCru
Benedict Yamamura & Candice Guavis
MAURITIUS
Belle Verte
Courtney Jenkins, Lee Foley & Virginia Lamarque
MEXICO
BAJA CALIFORNIA
Proyecto Fronterizo
Margarita Diaz
COLIMA
Universidad de Colima
Lidia Silva Iniguez
QUINTANA ROO
ARSE CARIBE
Araceli Ramirez Lopez
SONORA
Centro Intercultural de Estudios de Desiertos y
Oceanos
Paloma Valdivia & Sherie Steele
TAMAULIPAS
Club Regatas Corona, A.C.
Alejandra López de Román
MOROCCO
Surfrider Foundation Morocco
Yassine Belhouari
MOZAMBIQUE
Dolphin Encounters
Diana Rocha
NETHERLANDS
The North Sea Foundation
Marijke Boonstra
NICARAGUA
Paso Pacifico
Liza González & Sarah Otterstrom
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality,
Coastal Resources DivisionCoastal Resources
Management Office
William T. Pendergrass, Fran Castro, Jihan
Buniag & Richard Brooks
PANAMA
Asociacion Nacional para la Conservacion de
la Naturaleza (ANCON) & Fundacion para la
Proteccion del Mar (PROMAR)
Jenny Echeverria & Ricardo Wong
PERU
VIDA - Instituto Para la Proteccion del Medio
Ambiente
Arturo Alfaro Medina & Zulamita Cortez
PHILIPPINES
ICC Philippines
Geronimo P. Reyes
PORTUGAL
Sailors for the Sea Portugal
Mel Amancio & Isaac Silveira
PROJECT AWARE UNDERWATER CLEANUPS
Project AWARE
Hannah Pragnell-Raasch & Ania Budziak
PUERTO RICO
Scuba Dogs Society
Angela Perez
22 OCEAN CONSERVANCY
2016 Cleanup Coordinators
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ROMANIA
U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Asociatia Environ &
Romanian Environmental Guard
Stephanie Boscaino
RUSSIA
Maritime State University
Yana Blinovskaia
SABA
Saba Conservation Foundation
Leslie Revel
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
Department of Physical Planning and
Environment
Sylvester Belle
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Sustainable Grenadines Inc.
Kristy Shortte, Orisha Joseph & Martin Barriteau
SCOTLAND
Keep Scotland Beautiful
Norma Norris & Katie Murray
SINGAPORE
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National
University of Singapore
N. Sivasothi
SINT EUSTATIUS
St. Eustatius National Parks
Jessica Berkel
SINT MAARTEN
Sint Maarten Pride Foundation
Jadira Veen & Norina Hermoso
SLOVENIA
Eco Vitae
Andreja Palatinus
SOUTH AFRICA
Plastics SA
John Kieser
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
Wayne Munger
SPAIN
Asociacion Ambiente Europeo
Daniel Rolleri
SRI LANKA
Marine Environment Protection Authority
Jagath Gunasekara
SOUTH KOREA
Our Sea of East Asia Network
Dr. Jongmyoung Lee & Sunwook Hong
SWEDEN
Clean Sweden
Anton Hedlund
TAIWAN
Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation, Taiwan
Ocean Cleanup Alliance
Tai-Di Chang & Dr. Leon Yun-Chih
TANZANIA
Nipe Fagio Ltd.
Cathy Hadlow & Anton Fouquet
THAILAND
Department of Marine and Coastal Resources
Suhaitai Prasankul & Niphon Phongsuwan
Global Vision International
Katie Woodroffe
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Caribbean Network for Integrated Rural
Development
Marissa Mohamed
TURKEY
TURMEPA
Şeyda Dağdeviren Hill
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
ST. CROIX
University of the Virgin Islands- VIMAS
Marcia Taylor
ST. JOHN
Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park
Karen Jarvis
ST. THOMAS
University of the Virgin Islands
Howard Forbes, Jr.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Emirates Diving Assocation
Reema Abbas & Ibrahim Al-Zubi
Dubai Municipality, Environment Department
Zehra Zawawi
UNITED KINGDOM
Marine Conservation Society
Lauren Eyles
URUGUAY
EcoPlata, MVOTMA
Cristina Quintas
VANUATU
Vanuatu Environmental Science Society
Dr. Christina Shaw
VENEZUELA
FUDENA
Déborah Bigio, Luisa Escobar, & Nelson Ovalles
VIETNAM
Centre for Marinelife Conservation and
Community Development
Hoang Anh
The Body Shop Vietnam
Mr. Tu Bui
UNITED STATES
ALABAMA
ADCNR State Lands Division Coastal Section
Angela Underwood
ALASKA
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Beth Trowbridge, Henry Reiske & Leah Thon
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
Julie Lovett
CALIFORNIA
California Coastsal Commission
Eben Schwartz
COLORADO
Colorado Springs Utilities
Allison Plute
CONNECTICUT
Save the Sound, Connecticut Fund for the
Environment
Annalisa Paltauf
DELAWARE
Delaware Department of Natural Resources &
Environmental Control
Joanna Wilson
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Anacostia Riverkeeper
Living Classrooms
Ocean Conservancy
FLORIDA
Keep Florida Beautiful
Multiple Coordinators
GEORGIA
Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Rivers
Alive
Harold Harbert
HAWAII
Keep the Hawaiian Islands Beautiful
Chris Woolaway
ILLINOIS
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Sarah Neville
INDIANA
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Sarah Neville
KANSAS
Black & Veatch
Michelle Veatch
LOUISIANA
Save Our Lake, Lake Pontchartrain Basin
Foundation
Joann Haydel
MAINE
Maine Coastal Program
Theresa Torrent
MARYLAND
National Aquarium
Stephanie Mathias & Geri Schlenoff
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone
Management
Robin Lacey
MICHIGAN
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Jamie Cross
MINNESOTA
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Jamie Cross
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Marine Debris Task Force
Ed Cake, Cyndi Moncreiff & Eric Sparks
NEBRASKA
Keep Nebraska Beautiful
Jane Poleson
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation
Jen Kennedy
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Clean Communities Council
Sandy Huber & Paula Berg
Clean Ocean Action
Catie Tobin
NEW YORK
American Littoral Society
Natalie Grant
NORTH CAROLINA
Multiple Coordinators
OHIO
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Hyle Lowry
Partners for Clean Streams
Jessica Batanian & Mike Mathis
OREGON
SOLVE
Joy Hawkins
PENNSYLVANIA
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
Michelle Dunn
RHODE ISLAND
Save the Bay
July Lewis
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
Susan Ferris Hill
S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control,
Adopt-A-Beach Program
Liz Hartje
TEXAS
Texas General Land Office
Reneé Tuggle
VERMONT
Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean
Rachael Miller
VIRGINIA
Clean Virginia Waterways - Longwood University
Katie Register & Sandy Miller
WASHINGTON
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Kathryn Davis
Washington CoastSavers
Jon Schmidt
WISCONSIN
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Todd Brennan
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Acknowledgments
PHOTO CREDITS
Front Cover (clockwise from top left): Ghana, Tyler Kobla; India, Nicolás Landa;
USA, Marja Diaz; USA, Heather Perry; USA, Keith Heard.
Inside Front Cover: USA, Emily Lord; Bangladesh, Mustafiz Mamun; Dominican
Republic, Fundación Vida Azul.
1. Jerod Harris.
2. United States Virgin Islands, Jarvon Stout; Jamaica, Suzanne Stanley;
Sweden, Michaela Dahlstrom, Clean Sweden.
3. Antarctica, Anne Christianson.
4. Jamaica, Suzanne Stanley; Mexico, Alejandra Lopez de Roman; Kiribati,
Erietera Aram.
5. Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean Network for Integrated Rural Development;
South Africa, Samantha Reinders.
6. Dubai, Dubai Municipality; Colombia, Hector Aguirre; Colombia, Ecopacifico.
7. Mauritius, Courtney Jenkins; Vietnam, Centre for Marinelife Conservation
and Community Development.
8. Morocco, Yassine Belhouari; South Africa, Plastics|SA.
9. Kenya, Watamua Marine Association; Malawi, Chawezi Zulu; South Africa,
Plastics SA.
20. Guyana, CYEN – Guyana.
21. Thailand, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
25. Qatar, Jonathan Owen; Brunei, Alan Tan; Ecuador, Jaime Paredes.
Back Cover (clockwise from top left): Colombia, EcoPazifico; Colombia, Hector
Aguirre; Dominican Republic, Fundación Vida Azul; Tanzania, Nipe Fagio;
Japan, JEAN; Jamaica, Jamaica Environment Trust.
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS:
Yassine Belhouari
Becca Farnum
Courtney Jenkins
John Kieser
Alejandra López de Román
Diana McCauley
Chelsea Rochman, Ph.D.
Rommy Schreiber
Eben Schwartz
Heidi Taylor
Steve Trott
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Acknowledgments
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