4 tonnes of rubbish collected in Northern Marianas beach cleanup

More than four tonnes of rubbish has been collected in an annual coast cleanup in Northern Marianas.

Last month's collection saw 4.2 tonnes picked up along the coast, mostly consisting of cigarette butts.

Over 1,600 volunteers documented and removed rubbish from 76 sites.

Small plastics and drinks cans were the next most collected items.