On the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong-do, just a stones-throw away from the contested Northern Limit Line (NLL) that separates the seas of the two Koreas, North Korean trash is slowly building up.

During an NK News visit to the island this week, over a dozen pieces of North Korean rubbish were found strewn out over a north-facing beach at the top of the island.

Bright and colorful candy wrappers, empty children’s milk drinks, and even old sachets of North Korean-made MSG could be found on the beach, illustrating just how close the island is to DPRK territory.