A Mermaid Waters resident is assisting in removing the rubbish from the Gold Coast beaches.
As she cleans, Jennifer Schultz sifts through the debris trying to find shells and fossils, but says "it shocks me sometimes the amount of trash I'm finding".
The Griffith Centre for Coastal Development is also involved in cleaning up the beaches, running a BeachCare program for the community.
The Project Officer James Gullison says that volunteers last year collected 500 kilograms of rubbish.
Image: Jennifer Schultz
