COASST volunteers (IMAGE)

University of Washington

COASST volunteers

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Volunteers with COASST survey beaches monthly for at least a year. They use flags (orange) to mark rectangles at random spots along the beach, then record and collect litter inside that area. These volunteers are sampling Point No Point, in Washington’s Puget Sound, in September 2019.

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Erik Wagner/COASST

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