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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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Water Street Car Park, Whangārei

19 September 2021

Northland Regional Council

Richard Griffiths

Overview

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2

0.2

1.0

Car park

Items per catchpit

277

Products

277

79

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 191 43
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 3 2
Cable ties & zip ties 1 1
Cigarettes, butts & filters 57 5
Food containers 1 2
Food wrappers 5 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 17 5
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 55 17
Parking tickets & receipts 2 1
Plastic bags 1 1
Hangers & retail packaging 5 1
Rope 1 1
Strapping bands & tape 15 2
Straws 2 2
Other Plastic 26 2
Glass & Ceramic 52 24
Construction material 46 23
Glass or ceramic fragments 6 1
Rubber 12 2
Rubber bands 12 2
Metal 11 4
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 2
Foil wrappers 9 1
Other Metal 1 1
Foamed Plastic 5 2
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 3 1
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 2 1
Fabric & Textiles 3 2
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 1 1
Rope, line or string (natural) 2 1
Other 2 1
Personal care items 1 1
Sanitary items 1 N/A
Wood 1 1
Processed timber & pallet crates 1 1

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Previous survey in this area

Water Street Car Park, Whangārei Northland Regional Council
02 Jun, 2021
Items per catchpit
172
78%

Next survey in this area

Water Street Car Park, Whangārei Northland Regional Council
30 Nov, 2021
Items per catchpit
173
65%