National
Litter Study 2026

Keep America Beautiful’s National Litter Study is the most comprehensive look at how litter affects America’s roads, waterways, and coastal shorelines.

Billions of Pieces

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Roadway Litter

Waterway Litter

Coastal Litter

New Area in 2025

Categories of Litter

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Key Insight

Many materials are on the decline, with cigarette butts remaining the largest single litter item (3.7 billion pieces), but cigarette butt litter is down overall – a decline that far outpaces the drop in smoking, proving focused action works.

Litter is down because Americans are stepping up

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of Americans feel personal responsibility to reduce litter

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agree it’s a shared community responsibility

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agree cleaning and greening should be a priority for America’s 250th birthday

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