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Clean Ocean Access 2006-2018 Clean Report Clean Ocean Access 2006-2018 Clean Report IMPROVING OCEAN HEALTH AND BUILDING COMMUNITY ONE CLEANUP AT A TIME Contributing Authors Jessica Frascotti, Program Coordinator, Clean Ocean Access Eva Touhey, Program Manager, Clean Ocean Access Dave McLaughlin, Executive Director, Clean Ocean Access IMPROVING OCEAN HEALTH AND BUILDING COMMUNITY ONE CLEANUP AT A TIME THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 1 Page IMPROVING OCEAN HEALTH AND BUILDING COMMUNITY ONE CLEANUP AT A TIME EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Located in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island, also known as the Ocean State, Aquidneck Island has 69 miles of coastline and is home to 71,000 year-round residents, as well a destination for approximately 3.5 million vacationers every summer. It is a region of land and coastline with immense value and is known internationally for sailing, surfing, fishing, and the coastal environment. Since 2006, Clean Ocean Access has worked with an exclusive focus on Aquidneck Island to achieve its mission to act locally so future generations can enjoy ocean activities. Clean Ocean Access is guided by a vision of a healthy ocean that is free of marine debris, water that is safe for all ocean activities, and a shoreline that is accessible to the public. What started as small family-and-friend-led beach cleanups to address marine debris thirteen years ago, later transformed into monthly community gatherings to remove a wide variety of debris from the coastline. These initial efforts were the founding events of a grassroots approach for local environmental awareness. In the years that followed, an entire island-wide effort evolved, rooted in environmental stewardship. To date, Clean Ocean Access has organized 909 cleanup events and removed 125,622 pounds of small-to-medium size marine debris and litter from Aquidneck Island and surrounding shorelines. The success of these efforts is made possible by the 12,665 citizen science volunteers who have invested over 22,339 hours to work together locally to address the global problem of marine debris. As a result of the data collected by thousands of volunteers, in 2015 Clean Ocean Access successfully advocated for an island-wide ordinance prohibiting smoking at public beaches, parks, recreation areas, and the famed Cliff Walk. In May 2016, Clean Ocean Access launched a plastic bag ban campaign and successfully advocated for an island-wide ordinance to eliminate single-use plastic bags. In 2019, Clean Ocean Access plans to release a social advocacy campaign to raise awareness about the harmful effects of balloons and promote positive sustainable behavior-change to improve ocean health. The accomplishments achieved over the past thirteen years have not only helped beautify the coastline and improve local habitat, but they have also, sparked close friendships, positive energy, and environmentally-responsible behavior within the entire community. By engaging people outdoors connecting them with the natural world and introducing them to others who also care deeply about the coastline, Clean Ocean Access hopes to foster an open dialogue about the issues facing Aquidneck Island and demonstrate that making the right decisions for the environment are within reach and can be achieved together, one cleanup at a time. 2 Page IMPROVING OCEAN HEALTH AND BUILDING COMMUNITY ONE CLEANUP AT A TIME TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... 2 Figure Legend ........................................................................................................................ 4 High Level Results .................................................................................................................. 6 Program Type ...................................................................................................................... 10 International Coastal Cleanup ....................................................................................................... 10 Core Cleanup program .................................................................................................................. 11 General Program Evolution ................................................................................................................. 11 Program Summary ............................................................................................................................... 11 After5 Cleanup program ............................................................................................................... 14 General Program Evolution ................................................................................................................. 14 Program Summary ............................................................................................................................... 15 Partner Cleanup program .............................................................................................................. 17 General Program Evolution ................................................................................................................. 17 Program Summary ............................................................................................................................... 17 Flexible Cleanup program ............................................................................................................. 20 Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge ............................................................................................................ 20 Program Summary ............................................................................................................................... 22 Community Expansion ......................................................................................................... 24 Portsmouth .................................................................................................................................. 24 Detailed Summary Results ................................................................................................... 27 Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Detailed Summary Data ....................................................................................................................... 27 Most Common Debris ................................................................................................................... 29 Communities ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Marine Debris Prevention .................................................................................................... 32 Advocacy ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 32 Cigarette butts ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Plastic bags .......................................................................................................................................... 35 Balloons and Straws ............................................................................................................................. 36 Looking Ahead ..................................................................................................................... 38 Clean Access ................................................................................................................................. 38 Corporate Cleanups ...................................................................................................................... 38 Key Terms ........................................................................................................................... 39 3 HIGH LEVEL RESULTS ........................................................................................................... 40 Page IMPROVING OCEAN HEALTH AND BUILDING COMMUNITY ONE CLEANUP AT A TIME FIGURE LEGEND Table 1.0 – 2006 – 2018 Cleanup Events Summary Figure 1.0 – 2006 – 2018 Cleanup Events Figure 1.1 – 2006 – 2018 Pounds of Marine Debris Removed Figure 1.2 – 2006 – 2018 Miles of Coastline Covered Figure 1.3 – 2006 – 2018 Volunteer Participation Figure 1.4 – 2006 – 2018 Volunteer Hours Figure 1.5 – Pounds of Marine Debris Removed from Communities Figure 2.0 – International Coastal Cleanup Summary Figure 2.1 – 2006 – 2018 Core Cleanup Program Summary Figure 2.2 – 2006 – 2018 Core Cleanup Program: Pounds of Marine Debris Removed Figure 2.3 – 2006 – 2018 Core Cleanup Program: Pounds of Marine Debris Removed per Person Figure 2.4 – Map of Core Cleanup Locations Figure 3.0 – 2013 – 2018 After5 Cleanup Program Summary Figure 3.1 – 2013 – 2018 After5 Cleanup Program: Pounds of Marine Debris Removed Figure 3.2 – 2013 -2018 After5 Cleanup Program: Pounds of Marine Debris Removed per Person Figure 3.3 – 2013 – 2018 After5 Cleanup Program: Total Items Removed Figure 4.0 – 2013 – 2018 Partner Cleanup Program Summary Figure 4.1 – 2013 – 2018 Partner Cleanup Program: Pounds of Marine Debris Removed Figure 4.2 – 2013 – 2018 Partner Cleanup Program: Pounds of Marine Debris Removed
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