The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys*
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*These are not the overall top items on the foreshore; items from sinking sites are considered separately
** Food wrappers: almost exclusively polypropylene packaging of chocolates and biscuits
*** Includes foam pieces but excludes plastics <2.5cm and unidentified polystyrene, which are too numerous to count
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Distribution of waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames 2015-2018
Between 2015 and 2018, the waste items most found on the foreshore of the River Thames were food wrappers, cotton bud sticks, drink bottles and drink lids, plastic cups, and take-away containers. These six items accounted for ** percent of total identifiable plastic items found.
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thames21. (June 10, 2020). The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/
thames21. "The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys*." Chart. June 10, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/
thames21. (2020). The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/
thames21. "The Top Lightweight (Floating) Waste Items Found on The Foreshore of The River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by Number of Items Counted in The Litter Surveys*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jun 2020, /statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/
thames21, The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
The top lightweight (floating) waste items found on the foreshore of the River Thames between 2015 and 2018, by number of items counted in the litter surveys* [Graph], thames21, June 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269332/waste-items-found-on-the-foreshore-of-the-river-thames/
