A nonprofit organization has removed another 53 tons of garbage from the reefs and beaches surrounding the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, bringing the group's total to 250 tons since it first started collections two years ago.Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project (PMDP) pulled 64,000 pounds of ghost nets from the reefs, 32,530 pounds from the shorelines and 9,125 pounds of ocean plastic debris was gathered from shorelines.Data shows that around 57 tons of marine debris accumulates on the reefs of Papahānaumokuākea every year, and 2022 marked the first year to 'catch up' on backlogged accumulation.
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