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Top Ten Items Collected Worldwide

from 1996-2000

Debris Item - Item Amount - Percent of Total

1. cigarettes/cigarette filters 6,373,283 22.23%

2. bags 3,715,043 12.96%

3. caps, lids 2,685,110 9.36%

4. food containers/wrappers 2,640,843 9.21%

5. cups, plates, forks, knives, spoons 2,346,234 8.18%

6. beverage bottles (plastic) 1,254,434 4.38%

2 liters or

The following items have the infamous honor of being the ten

most abundant marine debris items found on our nation’s beaches

and waterways during the International Coastal Cleanup from

1996-2000. These items account for 86% of all the debris

collected. This five-year composite list of debris gives insight into

the behavior of people in and around