Clear the litter off the Passaic riverbank path at Riverbank Park in Newark (2026-07-18)

The Passaic River along the Ironbound is a federal cleanup site decades in the making, and its public bank at Riverbank Park still collects a constant tide of plastic and dumped trash. Every bag removed from the dry bank is material that never re-enters the river the community is fighting to get back. Standard: Lower Passaic River restoration effort + Keep America Beautiful cleanup standard; SDG 14 + SDG 15. Proof: Before/after segment photos plus a bag tally Method (Lower Passaic River restoration effort + Keep America Beautiful cleanup standard; SDG 14 + SDG 15.): 1. Walk the assigned dry-bank and path segment and flag any hazardous item without touching it. 2. Pick litter with grabbers into bags, separating recyclables where clean. 3. Weigh or count the filled bags at the staging point. 4. Leave bags at the agreed pickup spot. 5. Photograph the segment before and after and the bag tally with GPS and date. Done when: Before/after segment photos plus a bag tally

Where

Riverbank Park public path, Ironbound, Newark, NJ 07105

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before/after segment photos plus a bag tally

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-17

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.