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There were fewer diapers and condoms collected from New Jersey beaches in 2021 compared to years past, but across just six hours last year, volunteers for Clean Ocean Action collected a record 513,605 pieces of debris from the state's shoreline.
It's a general problem, not just a coastal problem, said Sylvia Kay, of Sierra Club New Jersey.
Clean Ocean Action’s annual Beach Sweeps Report says plastic and foam remains the most collected piece of litter across 70 beaches in the Garden State.
It's a general problem, not just a coastal problem, said Sylvia Kay, of Sierra Club New Jersey.
They found what? Beach cleanups in New Jersey turned up some unusual items for the beach.