During the 2021 Great British Beach Clean, an average of 112 plastic/polystyrene pieces were found per 100 meters of beach. This considerably more than the average number of cigarette stubs, packets, and plastic caps found.
Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom* (UK) in 2021, by type
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Marine Conservation Society. (November 25, 2021). Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom* (UK) in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 09, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/
Marine Conservation Society. "Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom* (UK) in 2021, by type." Chart. November 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/
Marine Conservation Society. (2021). Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom* (UK) in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/
Marine Conservation Society. "Most Common Items of Litter Collected per 100 Meters of Beach in The United Kingdom* (Uk) in 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/
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