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.

Ahuriri Estuary - Ahuriri Estuary Walkway

9 October 2022

Are you ready, Ahuriri

Samantha Walmsley-Bartlett

Overview

C

5

12.8

5.1

100m x 3m

Gravel/Pebble

Items per 1,000m2

2787

Products

836

547

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 610 339
Resin pellets B N/A
Food wrappers 179 29
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 145 39
Clothes pegs 2 3
Strapping bands & tape 15 12
Other Plastic 2 31
Food containers 3 3
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 1 1
Lollipop sticks 10 3
Straws 3 2
Hangers & retail packaging 2 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 132 117
Rope 2 2
Cigarettes, butts & filters 53 9
Bottle caps & lids 25 21
Safety & construction related 24 57
Plastic bags 8 6
Mesh bags 1 1
Pens & Stationery 3 2
Foamed Plastic 193 42
Polystyrene cups or food packs 3 1
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 10 7
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 170 22
Foam sponge 10 12
Wood 17 121
Processed timber & pallet crates 14 120
Wooden utensils 3 1
Metal 6 25
Foil wrappers 2 2
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 2
Aluminium drink cans 1 18
Fishing related 2 3
Rubber 5 11
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 2 1
Inner-tubes and rubber sheet 1 6
Construction & Automotive 2 4
Fabric & Textiles 2 7
Clothing, towels and linen 2 7
Paper & Cardboard 2 2
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 2 2
Other 1 0
Sanitary items 1 N/A

Materials

  • Would you like to analyse the data yourself?
  • Or share if you think this data would be interesting to others.
  • If you would like to learn how this data was collected. Our Methodology