How much waste is on beaches?
How much waste is on beaches? Every year, over 14 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean. Previously pristine beaches are now overrun with litter and microplastics have been found in the sand of the world's most remote islands.
What percentage of beaches are polluted?
More than half of the 3,192 coastal and Great Lakes beaches reviewed exceeded the EPA threshold on at least one day they were tested in 2022, including: 48 percent of East Coast beaches. 63 percent of Great Lakes beaches. 84 percent of Gulf Coast beaches.