375 pounds of litter removed from Portsmouth's Weaver Cove
About 30 volunteers team up for Clean Ocean Access event
PORTSMOUTH — Approximately 30 volunteers worked together in removing 375 pounds of debris during a beach cleanup at Weaver Cove on Saturday.
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375 pounds of litter removed from Portsmouth's Weaver Cove
About 30 volunteers team up for Clean Ocean Access event
PORTSMOUTH — Approximately 30 volunteers worked together in removing 375 pounds of debris during a beach cleanup at Weaver Cove on Saturday.
The two-hour Clean Ocean Access (COA) event drew local residents, young children, students from the Naval Academy, The Met, and Salve Regina University.
Among the hundreds of pieces of Styrofoam and plastics, there were several notable items collected during the cleanup, including a dredge pipe, two tires, a plastic children’s swimming pool, and a set of dining room chairs.
Garrison Rountree, a North Carolina native, was surprised to find an empty prescription medicine bottle. Gavin, a student at The Met, hauled a steel rim and tire off the beach.
Since 2014, Clean Ocean Access has hosted 10 cleanups at Weaver Cove, removing about 6,371 pounds of debris.
Clean Ocean Access beach cleanups are sponsored by People’s Credit Union and Dassault Systèmes. Coffee is provided by Empire Tea & coffee.
The last two beach cleanups of the year will be held at Hull Cove in Jamestown on Dec. 7 and at Gull Cove in Portsmouth on Dec. 14.
For more information, visit www.cleanoceanaccess.org.
