THE (DATA) STORY SO FAR
Analyses of the litter collected in the capture and cleanup devices installed at our network of participant sites across the Great Lakes!
The Bits & Pieces
Our waste characterization team sorts found debris into these categories:
Small Foam Pieces
Small Film Pieces
Small Hard Fragments
Small Pellets
Large Foam Pieces
Large Film Pieces
Large Cans
Large Fragments
Large Food Wrappers
Cigarette Butts
The Data so far
2021 Findings
Breakdown of Litter by Category
Average Amount of Litter Captured
per Device per Day
2020 Findings
Breakdown of Litter by Category
Average Amount of Litter Captured
per Device per Day
Lake by lake
The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup is collecting plastic from all across the Great Lakes (check out our site network here!) As we collect more and more data, we'll be building up an increasingly detailed 'plastic profile' of each of the lakes, mapping trends for the different types and relative amounts of plastic in each.
Find out the top 3 types of litter we have found in each of the lakes so far!
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Small Foam Pieces
Small Film Pieces
Small Hard Fragments
Small Foam Pieces
Small Film Pieces
Small Hard Fragments
Small Foam Pieces
Small Film Pieces
Small Hard Fragments
Interested to see the country-specific data? Visit the pages below:
By Marina
Click on the name of a marina to learn more about the litter we've found there!
