During the 2019 Great British Beach Clean, the most common types of litter that were found on the beaches of the United Kingdom were plastic/polystyrene pieces. At 143 pieces per 100 meters of beach this was considerably more than the second ranked item of litter, cigarette stubs.
Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom* (UK) in 2019, by type
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Marine Conservation Society. (November 28, 2019). Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom* (UK) in 2019, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 05, 2020, 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 2019, by type." Chart. November 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/
Marine Conservation Society. (2019). Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom* (UK) in 2019, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2020. 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 2019, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2019, 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 2019, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 05, 2020)
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