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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

14 June 2023

Northland Regional Council

Richard Griffiths

Overview

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1

0.2

1.0

Car park

Items per catchpit

332

Products

332

215

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 145 42
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 3 4
Cigarette lighters 1 1
Cigarettes, butts & filters 28 4
Food wrappers 3 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 29 4
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 65 4
Parking tickets & receipts 2 1
Pens & Stationery 1 2
Hangers & retail packaging 4 3
Rope 2 1
Safety & construction related 1 1
Strapping bands & tape 2 1
Plastic vehicle parts 2 14
Other Plastic 2 1
Glass & Ceramic 114 153
Construction material 109 152
Glass or ceramic fragments 5 1
Metal 39 12
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 2 4
Construction material 1 1
Foil wrappers 35 6
Other Metal 1 1
Paper & Cardboard 22 2
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 22 2
Foamed Plastic 4 3
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 1 1
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 2 1
Foam sponge 1 1
Rubber 4 2
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 1 1
Rubber bands 3 1
Fabric & Textiles 4 1
Rope, line or string (natural) 4 1

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Previous survey in this area

Water Street Car Park, Whangārei Northland Regional Council
03 Mar, 2023
Items per catchpit
282
46%

Next survey in this area

Water Street Car Park, Whangārei Northland Regional Council
31 Aug, 2023
Items per catchpit
132
62%