Plastic remains the most common material polluting Guernsey’s shores, making up 77% of rubbish, a report found.
In its annual marine litter report, the Clean Earth Trust said data covering the 2025 calendar year showed 30,156 items were removed from Guernsey’s coastline, with an average of 1,005 items found per mile of coastline.
Paul Bugden, policy officer for the Clean Earth Trust said there was “no room for complacency in tackling the island’s marine litter problem”.
The total number of items collected on Guernsey’s beaches has almost doubled compared to the previous year and volunteers taking part in beach cleans has almost tripled since 2024.