LIBAG works with environmental groups, as well as the State of New York Office of Parks and Recreation. In 2011 we were proud to work with Surfrider,Save The Beach dot Org, Senator Owen Johnson’s annual clean up at Robert Moses State Park field 2, Gilgo State Beach, the town of Babylon's Gilgo Beach, and our annual cleanup with the American Littoral Society. This year it was held at Robert Moses field 5.
Thank you to all who participated.
From: alsbeach <alsbeach@nyc.rr.com>
Subject: 2011 NYS Beach Cleanup Results / NJCCC 4th Annual Environmental Student Exchange
To: alsbeach@nyc.rr.com
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 12:42 PM
Dear Beach Captains,
For the 2011 New York State Beach Cleanup there were 6,368 volunteers that cleaned 260+ miles of shoreline, removing 93,644 lbs. of debris. In the tally of items collected from the 24 New York counties participating in the 2011 New York State Beach Cleanup, this year’s “Dirty Dozen” is listed below.
|
Item
|
Total Items
|
Total Percentage
|
| Caps, Lids |
37,400
|
13.31%
|
| Food Wrappers/Containers |
29,095
|
10.35%
|
| Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters |
29,030
|
10.33%
|
| Bags(Plastic) |
22,952
|
8.17%
|
| Straws, Stirrers |
20,873
|
7.43%
|
| Beverage Bottles (plastic) 2 liters or less |
18,800
|
6.69%
|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons |
17,415
|
6.20%
|
| Rope |
14,735
|
5.24%
|
| Beverage Cans |
13,216
|
4.70%
|
| Glass Beverage Bottles |
10,596
|
3.77%
|
| Balloons |
5,421
|
1.93%
|
| Cigar Tips |
5,412
|
1.93%
|
This year we have listed the results for each site on our website in the form of a table which can be sorted by: Cleanup Date, Zone Name (county), Site Name, People, Debris (lbs), Distance (mi) or Bags Filled. Simply click the heading of the column to sort this year’s results. Visit our website (www.alsnyc.com) and click Beach Cleanup News. Follow the Beach Cleanup Results link.
Another new feature
on our website is the 2011 New York County Map which depicts the ratio
of sites registered to sites that submitted their results, by county. To
view the map, visit www.alsnyc.org, click Beach Cleanup News, and scroll to the bottom of the page.
On a related note, the American Littoral Society is working with The NJ Clean Communities Council (NJCCC) to expand our coastal conservation efforts. This March, the NJCCC will host the Fourth Annual Clean Communities Environmental Student Exchange on March 22, 2012 in Palisades Park and a follow-up conference at the Teaneck Marriot in Glenpointe, New Jersey. The purpose of the event is to bring students together to work on an environmental project and discuss issues related to litter and the handling of waste.
To increase the impact of this annual event, the American Littoral Society is supporting the efforts by recruiting students from New York City to host a cleanup and data collection on the New York side of the Hudson River. After the cleanup, participating volunteers are invited to join the New Jersey volunteers for lunch and a roundtable discussion. NJCCC expects approximately 500 students from New Jersey to participate. In addition, students from Puerto Rico city schools have been invited to host a similar collaborative cleanup and data collection. All resulting data will be reported to the Ocean Conservancy
Attached, please find a flyer and an agenda. If you are interested in participating or recruiting volunteers, please contact Natalie Grant, Beach Cleanup Coordinator, at 718-474-2643 or by email at alsbeach@nyc.rr.com. You can also find more information about clean communities at www.njclean.org.
Sincerely,
Natalie Grant
American Littoral Society
New York State Beach Cleanup Coordinator
26 A West 9th Road
Broad Channel, NY 11693
Tel/Fax: 718-474-2643
Email: alsbeach@nyc.rr.com
Web: www.alsnyc.org
