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Marine Debris Tracker app

Free open-data litter app from the University of Georgia and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); 2 million+ items logged and downloadable for research.

Organisation
University of Georgia / NOAA
Duration
ongoing
Licence
University programme (open data)
Checked on
23 September 2026

Marine Debris Tracker lets you log every item you pick up, anywhere, with location and category; the data is open and used by researchers and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program. The app was updated in July 2026 and is available for iOS and Android.

Honest caveat: it is only useful if you log consistently, ideally on a fixed stretch at regular intervals.

How to start: debristracker.org/

Sources last verified 23 September 2026. Page updated 23 September 2026. How we check sources