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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Mission Bay - east side garden Court

28 February 2023

Sustainable Coastlines

Te Hira Mayall-Nahi

Overview

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4

3.3

4.7

94m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

256

Products

481

5852

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 409 434
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle neck rings 1 1
Straws 3 6
Clothes pegs 2 4
Cigarettes, butts & filters 2 1
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 67 29
Food containers 1 5
Rope 2 31
Lollipop sticks 12 10
Food wrappers 47 12
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 190 143
Plastic utensils 3 17
Cosmetics and medical packaging 4 51
Bottle caps & lids 49 103
Gardening & farming related 5 1
Strapping bands & tape 2 6
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 19 14
Foamed Plastic 25 21
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 23 20
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Foamed Plastic) 2 1
Wood 21 4627
Wooden utensils 2 2
Corks 2 21
Processed timber & pallet crates 17 4604
Fabric & Textiles 9 98
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 9 98
Rubber 6 59
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 3 3
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 3 56
Metal 5 538
Foil wrappers 1 5
Aluminium drink cans 1 3
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 2 1
Other cans (<= 4 L) 1 529
Paper & Cardboard 3 7
Other Paper & Cardboard (specify) 3 7
Glass & Ceramic 3 68
Glass or ceramic fragments 2 5
Bottles & jars 1 63

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