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New data collected by citizens: Cigarette butts and filters the most common pieces of litter on Europe’s beaches

News Published 08 Jun 2018 Last modified 10 Dec 2019

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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released new data about litter found on Europe’s beaches. Based on nearly 700,000 collected items, disposable plastics are the biggest contributor to marine litter, with cigarette butts and filters being the most commonly found individual items. The new data has been collected by volunteers using the EEA’s Marine LitterWatch mobile app.