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.

Te Matauranga

27 January 2022

Sustainable Coastlines

Sumana Whitelaw

Overview

B

10

3.2

5.5

100m x 13m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

103

Products

134

2617

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 61 573
Resin pellets A N/A
Lollipop sticks 1 2
Hangers & retail packaging 1 3
Bottles <= 2 L 2 45
Cable ties & zip ties 4 7
Food wrappers 12 121
Clothes pegs 1 2
Straws 3 4
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 15 129
Cigarette lighters 1 3
Cigarettes, butts & filters 1 3
Plastic sheeting 5 224
Bottle caps & lids 12 21
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 3 9
Glass & Ceramic 60 1816
Bottles & jars 59 1790
Construction material 1 26
Rubber 6 10
Rubber footwear 1 8
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 1 1
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 4 1
Fabric & Textiles 4 162
Clothing, towels and linen 3 158
Rope, line or string (natural) 1 4
Metal 2 52
Aluminium drink cans 1 51
Foil wrappers 1 1
Paper & Cardboard 1 4
Cardboard boxes 1 4

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