According to the Marine Conservation Society, a charity in the United Kingdom, Brits go through 8.5 billion plastic straws a year, making straws one of the most ubiquitous items found
during beach cleanups.
The paper straws I find
during my beach cleanups won't harm wildlife or the environment like the plastic straws.
Not exact matches
In 2012, more than 10 million pounds of trash was collected from
beaches and waterways in 97 countries
during a global
cleanup effort.
During the spring and fall, visitors join in the popular coastwide Great Oregon
Beach Cleanup, removing tens of thousands of pounds of trash from the state's
beaches.
Ocean Blue Project will also be saving marine wildlife
during the National
Beach Cleanup Initiative 2018.