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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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Kensington Crossing, Whangārei

4 March 2023

Northland Regional Council

Richard Griffiths

Overview

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1

0.2

1.7

Car park

Items per catchpit

248

Products

248

44

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 143 23
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 1 2
Cigarettes, butts & filters 93 12
Food wrappers 5 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 16 3
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 22 1
Lollipop sticks 1 1
Cosmetics and medical packaging 2 1
Parking tickets & receipts 2 1
Plastic bags 1 1
Paper & Cardboard 61 4
Cups, food trays & wrappers 6 1
Paper, newspapers & paper receipts 1 1
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 54 2
Glass & Ceramic 15 4
Construction material 5 3
Glass or ceramic fragments 10 1
Metal 15 6
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 1
Foil wrappers 14 5
Wood 7 4
Processed timber & pallet crates 5 3
Wooden utensils 2 1
Rubber 5 2
Chewing gum 2 1
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 3 1
Foamed Plastic 2 1
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 2 1

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Previous survey in this area

Kensington Crossing, Whangārei Northland Regional Council
02 Dec, 2022
Items per catchpit
136
59%

Next survey in this area

Kensington Crossing, Whangārei Northland Regional Council
14 Jun, 2023
Items per catchpit
408
74%