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MARINE LITTER poses a considerable threat to our wildlife. Turtles, whales and sea birds are all particularly vulnerable as they, or the prey they feed on, can easily mistake littered items for food. It is estimated that 99% of seabirds will have ingested plastic by 2050.
Marine Litter Report 2017
tonnes of plastic from EU countries ends up in the sea every year
100k
SUP HALL OF
SHAME
You’ll see four items of litter for every step you take on a NI beach
4of all marine litter found in 2017 was made of plastic
82
of the litter was a single use plastic (SUP)
30
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To find out more about our work with marine litter contact:
Freddie Harris CLEANER NEIGHBOURHOODS MANAGER
The plastic problem2017 TERRIBLE TOP TEN Litter types: average pieces per 100 metres (% of total)
1 Plastic and polystyrene pieces < 2.5 cms 54 12%
47 11%
46 11%
39 9%
26 6%
24 5%
23 5%
15 3%
13 3%
10 2%
2 String and cord diameter < 1 cm
3 Plastic and polystyrene pieces > 2.5 cms
4 Caps and lids
5 Rope diameter > 1 cm
6 Drinks (bottles, containers, drums)
7 Crisp, sweet, lolly, sandwich wrappers
8 Drink cans
9 Food (pots, tubs)
10 Wood <50cms
8out of
10of the
most common litter items on
our beaches were plastic
Here’s what you can do to help:
AVOIDsingle use
plastic
DISPOSE of waste carefully
DEMANDalternatives
to plastic
The Marine Litter Report 2017 was funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
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