Compared to 2017/18, the volume of illegal dumping found across beaches in Australia reduced by around 100 percent during the 2018/19 survey period. Overall, there was an 11.7 percent volume reduction of litter in Australia from 2017/18 to 2018/19.
Volume reduction of litter found at beaches across Australia between 2017/18 and 2018/19, by type
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.
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Keep Australia Beautiful. (October 17, 2019). Volume reduction of litter found at beaches across Australia between 2017/18 and 2018/19, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883028/australia-volume-change-of-litter-on-beaches-by-type/
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