Ocean Conservancy says last year’s cleanup collected 13. 9m pieces of rubbish from beaches and rivers worldwide More than 1. 3m plastic bottles were collected from beaches, rivers and waterways last year during the world’s largest single-day volunteer ocean cleanup.
Source: [Guardian Environment](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/26/plastic-bottles-coastal-cleanup-ocean-conservancy)