According to Ocean Conservancy, an organization devoted to creating sciencebased solutions for healthy oceans and the wildlife and communities that depend on them, more than 18 million pounds of trash were collected from 112 countries during its 2016 International Coastal Cleanup. More than 13 million items, which included eight microwaves, 15 brooms, 56 toilets, and even one piano, were collected during the cleanup. The following are the 10 most collected items during the 2016 cleanup.
1. Cigarette butts: 1,863,868
2. Plastic beverage bottles: 1,578,834
3. Plastic bottle caps: 822,227
4. Food wrappers: 762,353
5. Plastic grocery bags: 520,900
6. Plastic lids: 419,380
7. Straws/stirrers: 409,087
8. Glass beverage bottles: 390,468
9. Other plastic bags: 368,655
10. Foam take-away containers: 365,584
Those interested in the 2020 International Coastal Cleanup can visit www.oceanconservancy.org for more information.
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