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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Fiji - Viti Levu - USP Foreshore Suva

2 May 2023

POLYP (Pacific Ocean Litter Youth Project)

Laisani Waqairadovu

Overview

B

16

6.4

12.8

100m x 9m

Mixed Substrate

Items per 1,000m2

297

Products

267

41202

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 181 4529
Resin pellets B N/A
Food wrappers 30 622
Bottle caps & lids 10 34
Straws 5 30
Food containers 6 56
Clothes pegs 4 6
Gloves 1 24
Cosmetics and medical packaging 2 17
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 51 153
Hangers & retail packaging 1 6
Plastic bags 8 671
Strapping bands & tape 7 16
Pens & Stationery 3 10
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 42 38
Bottle seals & tabs 1 1
Gardening & farming related 1 32
Plastic sheeting 5 2690
Rope 1 1
Bottles <= 2 L 3 122
Glass & Ceramic 27 252
Glass or ceramic fragments 27 252
Other 16 26
Batteries (Household) 2 25
Cotton buds 1 1
Sanitary items 13 N/A
Foamed Plastic 13 98
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 12 37
Foam sponge 1 61
Rubber 8 27574
Rubber footwear 1 214
Inner-tubes and rubber sheet 4 91
Tyres 3 27269
Metal 8 1991
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 3 7
Other cans (<= 4 L) 1 106
Unidentifiable metal fragments 1 126
Construction material 3 1752
Paper & Cardboard 6 1474
Cardboard boxes 2 10
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 4 1464
Wood 5 4900
Processed timber & pallet crates 5 4900
Fabric & Textiles 3 358
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 3 358

Materials

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This is the first litter survey in this survey area