Cups Several states have litter laws that are applicable to beaches, shorelines, coasts, and coastal waters, and most of these laws require the state to coodinate an annual coastal clean-up. Hawaii's 1995 beach clean-up collected 16 tons of trash along 82 miles of shoreline, and during California's Coastal Cleanup Day more than 50,000 volunteers collected over than 500,000 pounds of trash including almost 100,000 pounds of recycleables. The Center for Marine Conservation coordinates coastal clean-up efforts across the country. Volunteer groups collect litter and trash that has been left on the beach or that has washed up on the shore. Volunteer ands in Fort Lauderdale, Florida participate in an annual Reef Sweep to dive and remove litter form a coral reef .
Student groups try to protect the beach and participate in litter collection.
Boats and Vessels State laws apply to a person littering water from a boat, vessel, watercraft, marina, or mooring. Littering of water from a vessel may be applicable to the operator, passenger, crew member, or any person onboard any vessel or boat. A few states may prohibit littering while engaged in fishing, furtaking, hunting or trapping. Pennsylvania prohibits anyone from leaving garbage on property or waters while hunting or furtaking. Massachusetts prohibits the disposal of garbage or trash on public or private property while hunting, fishing, or trapping.