Coastal Cleanup

In 2012   The assessment of trash on the Shimada strand showed 31% of the pieces collected were fast food or convenience items, 23% other plastic items, 8% broken Styrofoam pieces,  8 % shotgun waddings, 6% plastic or glass bottles, 5% cigarette  butts , 3% plastic bags, and 4% broken glass. The assessment of  trash on Garrity Creek  showed 36% of the pieces collected were fast food or convenience items, 33% other plastic items, 18% plastic bags,  and 5% broken Styrofoam pieces.
 
In 2011  The assessment of  trash on  the Shimada strand showed 25% of the pieces collected were from fast food or convenience items, 30% other plastic items, 8 % shotgun waddings, 8% broken Styrofoam pieces, 3% plastic bags 8% metal pieces and 5% broken glass. The assessment of  trash on Garrity Creek  showed 48%  of the pieces collected were  from fast food or convenience items, 15% plastic bags,   and 21% broken Styrofoam pieces.

In 2010 over 5.5 tons of debris was collected from Richmond shorelines. This year at the Shimada site we organized the trash into compostable, recyclable and trash.  We collected 1.7 tons of trash, 0.2 tons of recyclables (mostly lightweight plastic bottles) and 1.6 tons of organic waste (paper products).  This year, instead of providing trash bags for folks to collect the trash, we provided buckets that could be used over and over without generating more plastic trash.  The assessment of trash on the Shimada strand showed 20% plastic bags, 20%  fast food or convenience items, 35% other plastic items, and 10% broken glass.  Other clean-up efforts on Richmond shoreline included the shoal at Shorebird Drive, Point Isabel, Miller Knox, and Point Pinole.

In 2009 volunteers gathered along the Richmond shoreline to collect trash as part of the 25th anniversary of the California Coastal Cleanup Day.
Around 750 volunteers in Richmond collected over 3,800 pounds of trash and recyclable items at Shimada, Point Isabel, Miller Knox, Breuner Marsh, and Point Pinole Parks. More than 5600 pieces of styrofoam, 4700 plastic bags, 4100 food wrappers, 2,000 plastic straws, and 1,000 plastic casings from shotgun use were collected.

Thanks to all who came out for helping keep our shoreline beautiful!