Last Sept. 19, in celebration of the 2020 International Coastal Cleanup Day, 975 volunteers cleaned up 76 locations, and collected 9,144 lbs of trash! Saipan had 750 volunteers who collected 7,040 lbs of trash, Tinian had 59 volunteers who collected 887 lbs of trash, and Rota had 166 volunteers who collected 1,217 lbs of trash!<\/p>\n
10 Most Collected Debris during the 2020 ICC
\nCigarette Butts\t9,833
\nPlastic Bottle Caps\t5,576
\nBeverage Cans\t2,882
\nFood Wrappers\t2,388
\nPlastic Bottles\t\t1,958
\nMetal Bottle Caps\t1,547
\nPlastic Cutlery\t\t1,339
\nStraws\/Stirrers\t\t1,235
\nOther Plastic Bags\t 984
\nPlastic Grocery Bags\t 834<\/p>\n
Tiny wastes collected (less than 2.5cm)
\nRemnants of what used to be larger debris
\nTiny Foam Pieces\t705
\nTiny Glass Pieces\t906
\nMicroplastics\t\t26,509<\/p>\n
Foam, glass, and plastic never fully biodegrades and instead breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces that, occasionally, find its way onto our shores.<\/p>\n
Source: BECQ-DCRM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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