The Clean Earth Trust has analysed litter collected on 122 beach cleans during 2021.
A local charity organising litter picks on Guernsey beaches collected more than 48,000 pieces during 2021.
The Clean Earth Trust said it analysed 122 beach litter collections, taking volunteers more than 2,000 hours.Paul Bugden, policy officer of CET, said the report was a "ground-breaking piece of citizen science". He added that it demonstrated the "shocking impact of marine plastic pollution in Guernsey and globally and is a call for action which we will be addressing with the States of Guernsey".A total of 7,275 cigarette butts were collected.
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