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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Waitangi Estuary - South Side - Clive River Mouth 2

20 August 2023

Green Party Hawke's Bay

Ingrid Perols

Overview

B

11

11.7

10.7

100m x 20m

Gravel/Pebble

Items per 1,000m2

194

Products

387

281238

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 267 5746
Resin pellets B N/A
Bottle caps & lids 26 77
Bottle neck rings 2 3
Bottle seals & tabs 4 2
Bottles <= 2 L 12 350
Straws 5 3
Food containers 1 19
Food wrappers 24 61
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 9 256
Cigarette lighters 4 70
Fishing gear 4 658
Fishing line 2 2399
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 94 726
Pens & Stationery 4 76
Clothes pegs 1 3
Shotgun wadding & shells 20 80
Cable ties & zip ties 5 14
Gardening & farming related 12 461
Safety & construction related 1 46
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 37 442
Foamed Plastic 39 115
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 22 58
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 17 57
Wood 34 270000
Processed timber & pallet crates 34 270000
Metal 30 797
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 1
Aluminium drink cans 24 348
Other cans (<= 4 L) 2 337
Unidentifiable metal fragments 3 111
Rubber 7 4204
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 3 183
Tyres 1 3950
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 3 71
Fabric & Textiles 6 368
Rope, line or string (natural) 3 176
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 3 192
Paper & Cardboard 4 8
Paper, newspapers & paper receipts 4 8

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