COASTSWEEP is part of the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, which brings together hundreds of thousands of volunteers every year. Participants from around the world remove marine debris—trash, fishing line, and other human-made items—and collect data on what they find.
The index below provides links to summaries and statistics from past statewide, annual cleanups in Massachusetts.
For a full list of information on the COASTSWEEP website, see Overview and Index.
Summaries of Past Statewide Cleanups
Since the first COASTSWEEP cleanups in 1987, over 100 thousand dedicated volunteers have removed more than 1 million pounds of marine debris from Massachusetts shores.
- COASTSWEEP 2024
- COASTSWEEP 2023
- COASTSWEEP 2022
- COASTSWEEP 2021
- COASTSWEEP 2020
- COASTSWEEP 2019
- COASTSWEEP 2018
- COASTSWEEP 2017
- COASTSWEEP 2016
