Cleanup at Portsmouth’s Gull Cove yields 698 lbs. of debris

33 volunteers turn out

Posted 2/5/18

PORTSMOUTH — More than 30 volunteers braved the cold Saturday to remove 698 pounds of marine debris at Gull Cove during a beach cleanup hosted by Clean Ocean Access (COA).

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Cleanup at Portsmouth’s Gull Cove yields 698 lbs. of debris

33 volunteers turn out

Posted

PORTSMOUTH — More than 30 volunteers braved the cold Saturday to remove 698 pounds of marine debris at Gull Cove during a beach cleanup hosted by Clean Ocean Access (COA).

The 33 volunteers removed a total of 1,209 items from the area, including three tires, a Sony Walkman, 47 plastic bags and 228 beverage bottles, according to COA.

It was the eighth cleanup at Gull Cove, where a total of 7,279 pounds of marine debris has been removed through COA efforts, according to the organization.

Their next beach cleanup will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at Sachuest Beach (Second Beach) in Middletown. Woodsy Owl will be there, supporting COA’s efforts.

Two other cleanups

COA hosted two Portsmouth beach cleanups last month: at Weaver Cove on Jan. 13 and Sandy Point Beach on Jan. 14.

COA is an environmental, nonprofit organization based on Aquidneck Island that strives to eliminate marine debris from the shorelines, improve water quality, and protect shoreline access for both Rhode Island residents and visitors. 

For more information, visit www.cleanoceanaccess.org.

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