3,298 different types of rubbish wash ashore along the west coast of England – every kilometre. Unfortunately, it seems to be getting worse every year.
New report is Marine Conservation Society They pointed out that litter along English coasts has increased by up to a third in the past year.
What about 99 plastic bottles, 960 plastic pieces, 208 pieces of glass, 197 sandwich and biscuit packets per kilometer to name a few. Other than that, there were many other small items, such as cotton swabs, rope ends, hats, cigarette butts, and fishing nets.
More than 8,000 plastic bottles were collected. Marine Conservation Society In the annual beach cleanup. Plastic bottles can take more than 500 years to decompose in the oceans. They believe the increase in litter is 34 percent, a third more than in 2014 than in 2015. If there was a deposit on all bottles and cans, people would be more willing to recycle rather than throw them away.
The bottles we find on beaches are either thrown directly onto the beach, blown there from the land or the sea, or end up there via waterways. The more we use the land, the more it ends up along our beaches.
It's not just along the English coast that litter levels have increased in recent years. The UK as a whole has seen a negative trend.
For current business Intelligence and Security Department Systems (Deposit systems) are good in Germany, Denmark, parts of Australia and the USA. Studies have shown that the system can reduce the amount of discarded beverage containers, leading to more recycling and contributing to the circular economy.
“Extreme tv maven. Beer fanatic. Friendly bacon fan. Communicator. Wannabe travel expert.”
More Stories
The British economy shrinks for the first time in seven years – and the pound weakens foreign
Starmer promises nationalization of trains and new housing
UK economy hit hard by Brexit – country's credit rating downgraded | Foreign