In 2022, cigarette butts were the most collected ocean waste in Malaysia during coastal cleanup, amounting to nearly 63,000 pieces. Other most collected types of marine debris found include plastic bottle caps, grocery bags, and food wrappers.
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Ocean Conservancy. (August 25, 2023). Most collected ocean waste during international coastal cleanup in Malaysia in 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172631/malaysia-most-collected-types-of-marine-waste/
Ocean Conservancy. "Most collected ocean waste during international coastal cleanup in Malaysia in 2022, by type." Chart. August 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172631/malaysia-most-collected-types-of-marine-waste/
Ocean Conservancy. (2023). Most collected ocean waste during international coastal cleanup in Malaysia in 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172631/malaysia-most-collected-types-of-marine-waste/
Ocean Conservancy. "Most Collected Ocean Waste during International Coastal Cleanup in Malaysia in 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172631/malaysia-most-collected-types-of-marine-waste/
Ocean Conservancy, Most collected ocean waste during international coastal cleanup in Malaysia in 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172631/malaysia-most-collected-types-of-marine-waste/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Most collected ocean waste during international coastal cleanup in Malaysia in 2022, by type [Graph], Ocean Conservancy, August 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172631/malaysia-most-collected-types-of-marine-waste/