Data.

This dataset was collected by Citizen Scientists at an official 'Survey Area' as part of the Litter Intelligence long-term litter monitoring programme. The data are freely and openly accessible to anyone. Download the raw data, share this survey, and learn more about the data collection methodology through the links at the bottom of the page.

Litter Survey

beach-icon Beach.

Whitireia Park - Onehunga Bay

30 October 2021

Sustainable Coastlines

Jemma Hovelmeier

Overview

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4

2.5

2.3

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

87

Products

174

2330

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 141 281
Resin pellets A N/A
Parking tickets & receipts 1 1
Bottle neck rings 2 1
Bottles <= 2 L 1 26
Food containers 1 20
Clothes pegs 1 3
Hangers & retail packaging 1 1
Bottle seals & tabs 1 1
Fishing line 2 1
Cigarettes, butts & filters 1 1
Gardening & farming related 6 22
Cigarette lighters 1 10
Lollipop sticks 2 1
Strapping bands & tape 2 1
Straws 7 6
Plastic bags 3 72
Food wrappers 39 16
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 27 49
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 30 34
Bottle caps & lids 7 11
Rope 6 4
Glass & Ceramic 12 52
Construction material 1 2
Glass or ceramic fragments 11 50
Wood 9 1151
Processed timber & pallet crates 9 1151
Fabric & Textiles 4 749
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 3 19
Clothing, towels and linen 1 730
Other 3 7
Sanitary items 1 N/A
Cotton buds 1 1
Personal care items 1 6
Rubber 2 67
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 1 3
Rubber footwear 1 64
Foamed Plastic 2 10
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Foamed Plastic) 2 10
Metal 1 13
Other Metal 1 13

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