Garbage floating in a mass of organic marine materials. Notice the pipe on the right. |
Floating for now, but doomed to sink and become suspended in the water column. |
The only two garbage receptacles on the 1.06 miles of shore in my study area. |
If these items remained, they would indubitably be swept into the ocean at high tide. |
How many quarts of oil can you spot? |
If you are enjoying a beer with your feet in the water, remember to recycle your containers! |
How many plastic items can you spot? |
Location of collection site number 3, a rocky and sandy shore combination. This site was interesting, as I expected the quantity to be fairly low. This was not the case. |
How much garbage can you see present on the beach during this beach day? |
Plastic bags and plastic materials suspended in the very shallow water column. |
Plastic bag suspended in a deeper water column. |
I like to think of this picture as the ocean regurgitating the debris and garbage in it, returning it to humans. Waves threw this garbage pile out of the ocean and back onto the boardwalk. |
One of the garbage cans. |
This beachgoer enjoyed wine and spirits during their visit. |
A lone wine bottle, perhaps left behind by tweens playing a game of "Spin the Bottle" before their parents picked them up. |
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