LITTER ITEMS COLLECTED: 243,417
Survey sites
Three monitoring sites are surveyed by a team of volunteer citizen scientists 4x per year to determine how much accumulates in a fixed period.
If you visit one of these sites & see a stone painted with the Clean Coast Bonaire logo, please don't pick anything up or else you will impact our survey data. There are plenty of other places for you to clean & ways for you to volunteer.
North east coast
South east coast
West central coast
Click here for a summary of our findings:
Click here for a more detailed report about marine & terrestrial plastics: Bonaire 2020 Plastic Baseline Report
Survey findings
What are we collecting?
93% of litter found here is plastic/polystyrene
Name meaning: Boka means mouth in Papiamentu.
Description: This picturesque bay ends in a small beach with stunning natural beauty. But the small inlet acts as a "trash catcher" & accumulates a large amount of litter items that float in from offshore.
Amount of marine litter collected 2018-2024: 77,199 items
Most common item: Small pieces of plastic/polystyrene (under 2.5cm)
Strangest item found: Kid's plastic vampire teeth
93% of litter found here is plastic/polystyrene
Name meaning: Piedra Pretu means Black Rock in Papiamentu. The site is named for a large rock where the legendary mermaid Mamparia Kutu would lure ships to wreck along the rocky shore.
Description: Representative of the entire south eastern, windward coastline with heavy waves breaking over the rocks. Marine litter from the Caribbean Current washes ashore here.
Amount of marine litter collected 2018-2024: 84,923 items
Most common item: Small pieces of plastic/polystyrene (under 2.5cm)
Strangest item found: Reusable drinking straw
71% of litter found here is plastic/polystyrene
Name meaning: Te Amo means I love you
Description: Everyone loves this beach. It's a popular hangout for residents & visitors. It's also a popular nesting site for sea turtles.
Amount of marine litter collected 2018-2024: 81,408 items
Most common item: cigarette butts
Strangest item found: 4 fake nails
