Beach litter at Discovery Park (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Beach litter at Discovery Park

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Beach litter at Discovery Park in Seattle includes a plastic shotgun wad, pieces of glass (green), a metal bottle cap (right foreground) and a piece of brick (far right). Volunteers’ surveys showed that non-plastic items like metal, glass and cement are more common on Puget Sound beaches than on the outer coast. Researchers say this suggests most of the litter in Puget Sound is generated locally.

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Kathy Willis/University of Washington

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