Beach Clean up, Noordwijk


Despite the chilly weather, there was still a significant amount of litter present on the beach. Volunteers collected 665 items of litter in total. The most common findings included:

  • Hard plastics: 150 items
  • Candy wrappers: 46
  • Plastic bottles: 12
  • Cigarette butts: 72
  • Rope and fishing fluff: 122 items

Overall, the cleanup showed that plastic pollution, especially small, persistent fragments, remains a major issue on the shoreline.