Do you know the 10 most common litter items found in our oceans?
Here, you can find all the figures reported back to us by Ocean Initiatives volunteers from their litter cleanups.
These figures relate to Europe and are updated in real time.
They highlight the main types of litter found on Europe’s beaches, lakes and rivers.
Based on 635 report forms completed by 1551 cleanups organised in 2024
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/megot-5.png)
366 341Tobacco products with filters
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fragments_polystyrene.png)
96 701Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cordes.png)
84 513Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fragments_plastique.png)
81 199Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sacsplastiques_fragments.png)
35 124Plastic bags and pieces
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bouchons_bouteilles.png)
27 718Plastic bottle caps
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/emballages.png)
22 973Food packaging
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/snack.png)
20 999Confectionery packets and wrappers
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/morceaux_verre.png)
20 749Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
![](https://www.initiativesoceanes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/capsules.png)