put your plastic where your mouth is.
The competition is on! This year, the #NorthForkBeachCleanUp will be held at Port of Egypt!
If there is one thing that we can all agree on is that we all depend on the ocean for our individual and collective health, and it’s to our collective benefit to preserve it and the environment at large by any means possible. Last year, we collected a recorded a total weight of 1,670 lbs of marine debris collected from our North Fork beaches! We hope to do more this year. So, once again, we would like to encourage some friendly competition and challenge you to pick up the most garbage from our North Fork beaches.
$75 Donation for Beach Teams
(Families, Quarantine Tribes, Businesses, Wolf Packs, etc.)
Sign Up By:
Monday August 23rd, 2021.
ENTRY INCLUDES:
The opportunity to win a pretty amazing group prize for your team
An epic weekly hang out by the water at Port of Egypt
Burlap bags for collection
Branded t-shirts for each team member alongside a tie dying session on Wednesday September 1st led by the Red Shed Print Shop
Libations hosted by Claudio’s Waterfronts
An invitation to our final weigh-in celebration on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021, with tacos from Mattitaco + more!
And of course, you cannot forget:
the good karma that comes alongside preserving our local waterfront and the environment!
PRIZES:
• GRAND PRIZE •
Two Hour Sail for up to 6 people with LAYLA SAILING
• SECOND PLACE •
Team Boating Workshop with PORT OF EGYPT.
• THIRD PLACE •
Create Your Own Gin Experience with MATCHBOOK DISTILLING CO.
Learn how to properly nose and taste spirits, as well as dive into the science of distilling. One experience per individual for up to six people at a time.
• FOURTH PLACE •
One Love Beach
A basket of cool swag curated by
One Love for the placing team.
*Every week in September, we will be revealing weekly prizes for any individuals not affiliated with a team who collects at least 5 lbs of beach debris. If you are not part of a team, you can still participate.
TELL YO’ FRIENDS!
RULES:
1. Beach debris and beach plastic are not mutually exclusive, and they count hand in hand. As long as it’s salty, it is fair game. Just pick it up. Also, we will not accept debris that is made of the earth, like, wood… or raw steel. If it poses a threat to the environment or possible harm to others, plead your case. Prizes are dope, but no cheating guys.
Collections are half the task. Teams are also responsible for sorting out plastic for UpSculpt, a non profit founded by Cindy Pease Roe that aims to empower action against the crisis of plastic pollution by engaging the public through art, science, and educational workshops. Teams will also be tallying their debris for AMSEAS, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. Don’t worry; there will be beer for focus.
2. This goes without saying, but if you are a business, don’t include your plastic and debris. If you are a civilian, don’t include your personal recycling or debris. Layman’s terms: don’t include your garbage; we don’t want your garbage.
3. Official teams can consist of 3-6 people. However, we totally encourage you to use your networks. If you wanna bribe your friends, go for it. Teams can receive collected beach debris from clients, family, or friends (because, in the end, the ultimate goal is to clean up our beaches!). However, only official members of participating teams will take part in grand prizes. Teamwork makes the dream work. If your friends don’t like that, tell them to carry their weight! We will be revealing weekly prizes along the way for individuals who would like to participate on their own.
4. Winners will be determined by the total weight of debris and plastic in burlap bags from a hanging scale using the imperial method. Items must fit in the burlap bag in order to be weighed. How ever you can manage it. You got tools? Use them.
5. Participants will have from Wednesday, September 1st until Wednesday, September 29th to collect the most beach debris. Each team will receive burlap bags to use for their collections. The Weigh In Ceremonies (that’s what they’re called, right?) will be held every Wednesday in September at Port of Egypt during which each team will have their beach collection of the week weighed, counted, and then sorted through for beach plastic that will be given to UpSculpt, a non profit founded by Cindy Pease Roe that aims to empower action against the crisis of plastic pollution by engaging the public through art, science, and educational workshops.
Not all team members have to be present. There has to be at least one team member in order for collections to be weighed. If you don’t come, you can bring it the following week.
Remember, Wednesdays at Port of Egypt at 4 PM until Sundown -ish.
• September 1: Official Teams will be announced.
- Scoop your burlap bags, packets, size up your competitors.
• September 8th: FIRST weigh in & count + sorting session
• September 15th: SECOND weigh in & count + sorting session
• September 22rd: THIRD weigh in & count + sorting session
• September 29th: FOURTH weigh in & count + sorting session [3PM - 6 PM] + winners and celebration [6PM-9PM]
We will be announcing each teams’ weight counts and leads every week via Instagram.
6. You can keep your burlap bags. Use them for your home and garden. Or you can have your OWN potato sack race! That’s amazing!
7. Non competing civilians may collect and deposit beach garbage and debris, following the same rules. There will be incentives along the way. TO BE ANNOUNCED.
8. Wear a mask. Pretend you’re a ninja. Just be cool. If you’re vaccinated, that’s cool too. The world is a weird now. Varying degrees of social distancing may apply.
9. Collection is limited to the North Fork. Yes, Riverhead counts. Riverhead to Orient Point. Not Port Jefferson. Not Montauk (yet). Not Oyster Bay. Not Coney Island. Not the Rockaways. No, not Shelter Island. NOT BLOCK ISLAND (that’s a whole other faraway island!). There is no way for us to monitor this. So we’re counting on your word. Scout’s Honor guys! You are collecting within the North Fork region. It’s especially important since we’re gathering specific data for the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. Keep it local guys. You will be disqualified.
10. Individuals who are not involved in a team collection may participate individually, and drop off their found beach debris. Following the same rules, individuals who pick up more than 5 lbs of beach garbage will receive weekly prizes that will be activated each drop off week. Burlap bag not included. We encourage you to use a lightweight bag like a canvas tote for weighing.
NOTE: Use caution when collecting. Wear gloves if possible. Aside from the “normal” debris, oftentimes there can be needles, hooks, and other sharp objects lying around unsuspecting places. Take care of the environment, and take care of yourself, too.
Questions, concerns, etc… email greenportgazette@gmail.com!