Cape Cod Beach Cleanup Nets 3,000+ Pieces Of Trash

PROVINCETOWN, MA — Volunteers recently collected more than 3,000 pieces of trash at Long Point peninsula in Provincetown as part of a "Coastsweep Cleanup" effort hosted by the Center for Coastal Studies. About 50 volunteers participated. They collected a total of 3,622 items, higher than last year's mark of 3,529.

Flyers Boat Rentals transported the volunteers and Napi's restaurant provided food. (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Massachusetts Patch sites.)

"We could not have done it without the help of Flyers Boat Rentals who shuttled us out there twice, and for Napi's restaurant providing a wonderful lunch for the cleanup crew," the center said in a statement.

This is a breakdown of the trash collected at Long Point in ascending order:

• Straws/Stirrers: 99
• Netting/pieces of netting: 173
• Plastic bottles: 191
• Balloons/balloon strings: 194
• Food Wrappers: 196
• Plastic Wrapping: 220
• Styrofoam pieces: 241
• Caps/lids: 261
• Non-descript plastic: 311
• Rope: 728

The Center for Coastal studies is a nonprofit based in Provincetown. It operates a marine life rescue squad that frequently cuts whales, sharks and sea turtles — among other ocean creatures — free from fishing gear, specifically ropes.

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Photos: Volunteers and some of the more than 3,000 items of trash collected from Long Point in Provincetown. (Credit: Center for Coastal Studies)