Cleanup stations installed at four Riverhead beaches
A group of environmentally minded designers is hoping to make cleaning up beach litter a little easier.
Several East End beaches now have cleanup stations stocked with baskets like those you’d expect to see at the supermarket.
The idea is simple: As you head out onto the beach, grab a basket so you can easily pick up any trash you spot on your walk. On your way back, empty the trash into the garbage and return the basket to the rack.
“The idea comes from that feeling of ‘I forgot to bring a garbage bag and I’m seeing trash on my walk,’ ” said Aiden Kravitz, 25, who started Relic clothing design in Remsenburg with his brother Alex several years ago. “I’ve had that happen to me so many times.”