This comes from “Clean Virginia Waterways,” a Longwood University organization dedicated to the cleanliness and quality of Virginia’s waterways, and organizer of the International Coastal Cleanup here in Virginia: In last year’s clean-up, nearly 4,000 volunteers picked up more than 176,000 pounds of litter, including these top 10 items:
1. Plastic beverage bottles, two liters or less
2. Glass beverage bottles
3. Food wrappers/containers
4. Cigarettes/ Cigarette filters
5. Beverage cans
6. Bags
7. Caps, Lids
8. Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons
9. Straws / Stirrers
10. Balloons
Dis-gus-ting!
