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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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Car Park (Lower Dent/Herekino St), Whangārei

13 September 2021

Northland Regional Council

Richard Griffiths

Overview

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1

0.2

2.7

Car park

Items per catchpit

872

Products

872

334

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 709 195
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 7 12
Cable ties & zip ties 3 1
Cigarettes, butts & filters 295 49
Food wrappers 1 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 84 33
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 256 26
Parking tickets & receipts 2 1
Pens & Stationery 2 2
Plastic bags 4 12
Hangers & retail packaging 4 1
Plastic sheeting 19 7
Safety & construction related 5 26
Strapping bands & tape 16 16
Other Plastic 11 8
Wood 68 86
Corks 2 1
Processed timber & pallet crates 65 84
Wooden utensils 1 1
Foamed Plastic 39 5
Foam glazier spacers 1 1
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 9 1
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 28 2
Foam sponge 1 1
Paper & Cardboard 21 21
Cups, food trays & wrappers 1 17
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 20 4
Metal 13 3
Foil wrappers 12 2
Other Metal 1 1
Rubber 10 9
Chewing gum 1 1
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 7 6
Other Rubber (specify) 1 1
Rubber bands 1 1
Fabric & Textiles 9 14
Clothing, towels and linen 1 7
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 5 6
Rope, line or string (natural) 3 1
Glass & Ceramic 3 1
Glass or ceramic fragments 3 1

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Previous survey in this area

Car Park (Lower Dent/Herekino St), Whangārei Northland Regional Council
07 Mar, 2021
Items per catchpit
525
77%

Next survey in this area

Car Park (Lower Dent/Herekino St), Whangārei Northland Regional Council
30 Nov, 2021
Items per catchpit
463
76%