During the International Coastal Ocean Cleanup day in September 2022, thousands of people in Europe volunteered to collect waste from coastlines. Mediterranean countries such as Spain or Greece featured large numbers of litter items found along their coastlines that year. The most commonly found waste item across Europe was cigarette butts.
Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected countries in Europe during the International Coastal Ocean Cleanup in 2022, by type
Characteristic
Cigarette butts
Plastic beverage bottles
Food wrappers
Plastic bottle caps
Plastic grocery bags
Other plastic bags
Foam food containers
Plastic food containers
Paper cups & plates
Plastic straws & stirrers
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Ocean Conservancy. (August 25, 2023). Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected countries in Europe during the International Coastal Ocean Cleanup in 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269960/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-type/
Ocean Conservancy. "Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected countries in Europe during the International Coastal Ocean Cleanup in 2022, by type." Chart. August 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269960/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-type/
Ocean Conservancy. (2023). Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected countries in Europe during the International Coastal Ocean Cleanup in 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269960/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-type/
Ocean Conservancy. "Number of Waste Items Found along The Coastlines of Selected Countries in Europe during The International Coastal Ocean Cleanup in 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269960/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-type/
Ocean Conservancy, Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected countries in Europe during the International Coastal Ocean Cleanup in 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269960/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected countries in Europe during the International Coastal Ocean Cleanup in 2022, by type [Graph], Ocean Conservancy, August 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269960/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-type/