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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Water Street Car Park, Whangārei

3 March 2023

Northland Regional Council

Richard Griffiths

Overview

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Car park

Items per catchpit

282

Products

282

207

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 127 39
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 5 10
Cigarettes, butts & filters 24 2
Food wrappers 7 2
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 22 11
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 50 6
Gardening & farming related 1 1
Parking tickets & receipts 3 1
Safety & construction related 1 2
Strapping bands & tape 1 1
Other Plastic 4 1
Rope 9 2
Glass & Ceramic 105 152
Construction material 87 142
Glass or ceramic fragments 18 10
Metal 25 2
Foil wrappers 24 1
Other Metal 1 1
Rubber 8 4
Construction & Automotive 1 1
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 1 1
Rubber bands 6 2
Paper & Cardboard 7 3
Paper, newspapers & paper receipts 1 2
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 6 1
Fabric & Textiles 5 2
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 3 1
Rope, line or string (natural) 2 1
Foamed Plastic 3 1
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 3 1
Wood 2 4
Wooden utensils 2 4

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