The most common item of litter collected during the 2022 Great British Beach Clean Up across beaches in the United Kingdom were plastic and polystyrene pieces. Northern Irish beaches had the largest number of plastic and polystyrene pieces, with an average of *** per 100 meters of beach. Other common litter items found across beaches in the UK were cigarette stubs, packets, and plastic caps.
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Marine Conservation Society. (November 7, 2022). Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by item type and country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/
Marine Conservation Society. "Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by item type and country." Chart. November 7, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/
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Marine Conservation Society. "Most Common Items of Litter Collected per 100 Meters of Beach in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Item Type and Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Nov 2022, /statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/
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Most common items of litter collected per 100 meters of beach in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by item type and country [Graph], Marine Conservation Society, November 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/790432/collected-beach-litter-items-united-kingdom/
