River cleanup in Dresden
Ocean Initiatives – Elbufer

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters	574
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm	327
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm	101
Straws	0
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)	63
Tires	1
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags	214
Sandals / shoes	4
Stir-sticks	2
Picnic dishes: plates	4
Picnic dishes: cutlery	15
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)	47
Toys	0
Plastic cups, including lid	31
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)	191
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators	26
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs	15
Sanitary: Mask	54
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials	16
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.	4
Shotgun cartridges	3
Lollipop sticks	23
Cigarette lighters	7
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl	11
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl	6
Plastic bottle caps	65
Inflatable balloons	0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)	0
Cans	22
Bottle caps	515
Pieces of iron or scrap iron	18
Clothes, tea towels	28
Glass bottles	72
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces	599

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