
Litter items collected from beaches in the United Kingdom 2022, by type and country
The most common item of litter collected during the 2022 Great British Beach Clean Up across beaches in the United Kingdom were plastic and polystyrene pieces. Northern Irish beaches had the largest number of plastic and polystyrene pieces, with an average of 318 per 100 meters of beach. Other common litter items found across beaches in the UK were cigarette stubs, packets, and plastic caps.