Green Jersey

Go sweep a beach

This Saturday, clean up someone else’s trash. It’s good garbage karma.

Saturday, Oct. 18 is the day of Clean Ocean Action’s 23rd annual fall beach sweeps, the long-running public service event aimed at beautifying New Jersey’s waters and beaches. Volunteer from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at any of more than 60 sites. (Click here for more information.)

The event promises to yield trash that ranges from mundane to head-scratchingly strange. Last year’s sweepers found a car bumper and toilet seats.

COA’s spring sweep yielded the most trash ever. Which is either depressing (people are littering more) or exciting (volunteers are improving).

All ages are welcome to sweep, rain or shine, and groups of 10 are asked to preregister. Bring gloves and wear hard-soled shoes, no sandals.