This chart lists the top ten items collected on European beaches between 2013 and 2019, by percentage. According to the study, a quarter of litter items found in European beaches over the considered years was made up by cigarette butts and filters.
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Top ten items collected on European beaches between 2013 and 2019, by percentage
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EEA. (April 15, 2019). Top ten items collected on European beaches between 2013 and 2019, by percentage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/995132/top-ten-litter-items-in-europe/
EEA. "Top ten items collected on European beaches between 2013 and 2019, by percentage." Chart. April 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995132/top-ten-litter-items-in-europe/
EEA. (2019). Top ten items collected on European beaches between 2013 and 2019, by percentage. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995132/top-ten-litter-items-in-europe/
EEA. "Top Ten Items Collected on European Beaches between 2013 and 2019, by Percentage." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/995132/top-ten-litter-items-in-europe/
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Top ten items collected on European beaches between 2013 and 2019, by percentage [Graph], EEA, April 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/995132/top-ten-litter-items-in-europe/
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