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Beach cleanup nets 7 million pounds of trash worldwide
Volunteers collected about 7 million pounds of debris from beaches and waterways in 68 countries during a global cleanup. Cigarettes and butts led with about 1.9 million items, while food wrappers and containers trailed at 768,000. The effort, active since 1986, has engaged over 6.5 million volunteers and removed 116 million pounds of trash in 127 countries.
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Gaston Gazette Nation
West Palm Beach
Fla
Ocean Conservancy
Hobe Sound