Between 2015 and 2018, the waste items most found on the foreshore of the River Thames were food wrappers, cotton bud sticks, drink bottles and drink lids, plastic cups, and take-away containers. These six items accounted for 64 percent of total identifiable plastic items found.
The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys*
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thames21. (June 10, 2020). The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/
thames21. "The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys*." Chart. June 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/
thames21. (2020). The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/
thames21. "The Top Lightweight (Floating) Waste Items Found on The Foreshore of The River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by Number of Items Counted in The Litter Surveys*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/
thames21, The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys* [Graph], thames21, June 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/