Between November 2018 and May 2019, around 3,444.7 liters of litter were found per thousand square meters in highway areas across Australia. Overall, in that same time frame, around 6,552.6 liters of litter were found per thousand square meters across Australia.
Volume of litter found per square meter across Australia in 2018/19, by area
(in liters per 1,000 square meters)
Characteristic
Volume of litter in liters per thousand square meters
Note: The report includes the results of litter counts conducted bi-annually in November and May across the years from 2005/06. The 2018/19 results are reported on an annual basis incorporating average figures corresponding to November 2018 and May 2019 counts from 983 sites across the country.
Values have been rounded.
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