Litter has proliferated across all aquatic environments from the shoreline to the seafloor
Plastic
bags
Takeaway
litter
Plastic
bottles
Wrappers
Fishing
gear*
Plastic caps
and lids
Drinks
cans
Synthetic
rope
39
Plastic bags account 16.2% of all litter found at the shoreline
31.8
24.4
22.5
16.2
%
15.4
12.9
11.1
10.6
At the
shoreline
Nearshore
waters
Open
waters
Nearshore
seafloor
Deep
seafloor
22.6
18.4
12.1
11.8
11.7
10.2
Takeaway
litter
Plastic
bottles
Plastic caps
and lids
Drinks
cans
Plastic
bags
Synthetic
rope
Fishing
gear*
Wrappers
39
31.8
Plastic bags account 16.2% of all litter found at the shoreline
24.4
22.5
16.2
%
15.4
12.9
11.1
10.6
At the
shoreline
Nearshore
waters
Open
waters
Nearshore
seafloor
Deep
seafloor
22.6
18.4
12.1
11.8
11.7
10.2