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Smoking-Related Litter Remains Top Item Found on U.S. Beaches, Surfrider Report Says

Surfrider volunteers collected 196,283 cigarette butts last year, and smoking-related waste now makes up roughly one in four littered items on U.S. beaches.

Summary by WWAY TV
(WWAY) — A new report from the Surfrider Foundation says cigarette butts continue to be the most commonly collected item during beach cleanups across the United States, while disposable vapes and nicotine pouches are becoming an increasingly common source of coastal litter. The nonprofit released its annual Beach Cleanup Report following what it calls the “dirtiest beach day of the year” — the period after the Fourth of July holiday when beaches…

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The Santa Barbara Independent broke the news on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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