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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

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Waimea inlet - Fresh water creek

8 December 2021

Garin College

Rick Field

Overview

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6

4.5

6.5

100m x 20m

Gravel/Pebble

Items per 1,000m2

125

Products

250

8509

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 120 692
Bottles, drums, jerrycans & buckets > 2 L 1 43
Lollipop sticks 2 2
Safety & construction related 2 80
Clothes pegs 1 2
Bottle caps & lids 12 39
Food wrappers 28 54
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 30 204
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 35 149
Gardening & farming related 2 4
Straws 1 1
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 4 84
Bottles <= 2 L 2 30
Resin pellets A N/A
Foamed Plastic 50 188
Other Foamed Plastic 1 6
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 49 182
Metal 29 102
Aluminium drink cans 1 20
Unidentifiable metal fragments 27 72
Other Metal 1 10
Wood 19 6025
Processed timber & pallet crates 19 6025
Paper & Cardboard 13 38
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 10 35
Other Paper & Cardboard (specify) 3 3
Fabric & Textiles 7 1010
Clothing, towels and linen 5 299
Footwear & shoes 2 711
Rubber 6 2
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 6 2
Glass & Ceramic 6 452
Glass or ceramic fragments 6 452

Materials

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This is the first litter survey in this survey area