Plastic still biggest pollutant on island beaches
BBCPlastic 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.
Items collected on beach cleans are logged into an online survey which the public can contribute to directly.
The primary aim of the survey is to involve the community in data collection that helps inform the trust's annual report.
The charity said: "The findings indicate that despite the efforts of the trust and individuals who regularly pick up litter, the quantity of waste found is not materially decreasing year on year.
"The true amount of litter on our coastline will be significantly higher than this number."
Previous surveys have found averages of:
- 320 items per kilometre - equivalent to 515 per mile - in 2024
- 932 items per mile in 2023
- 1,331 items per mile in 2022
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