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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Spinnaker Reserve - Te Atatu

16 February 2023

Sustainable Coastlines

Dan Downing

Overview

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4

6.1

4.9

64m x 10m

Mixed Substrate

Items per 1,000m2

1438

Products

920

7045

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 766 655
Straws 30 19
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 19 27
Bottle seals & tabs 15 5
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 14 8
Rope 4 7
Bottle caps & lids 38 176
Food wrappers 40 25
Plastic utensils 1 1
Other Plastic 42 35
Hangers & retail packaging 5 5
Plastic sheeting 1 1
Cable ties & zip ties 1 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 475 192
Strapping bands & tape 5 47
Bottle neck rings 11 4
Cigarettes, butts & filters 11 2
Gardening & farming related 3 19
Cigarette lighters 2 20
Fishing gear 1 12
Clothes pegs 10 21
Food containers 11 13
Lollipop sticks 25 10
Cosmetics and medical packaging 2 5
Resin pellets C N/A
Wood 67 5540
Processed timber & pallet crates 65 5534
Corks 2 6
Glass & Ceramic 29 648
Construction material 1 259
Glass or ceramic fragments 28 389
Foamed Plastic 18 5
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Foamed Plastic) 1 1
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 14 3
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 3 1
Other 14 1
Sanitary items 6 N/A
Cotton buds 8 1
Rubber 11 66
Chewing gum 1 3
Construction & Automotive 1 50
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 5 7
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 4 6
Metal 8 101
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 1
Construction material 1 87
Foil wrappers 6 13
Fabric & Textiles 7 29
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 6 8
Other cloth 1 21

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