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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Castlecliff Beach - North mole

9 August 2023

Whanganui Girl's College

Sandra Friedel

Overview

B

3

4.3

3.3

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

74

Products

149

4686

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 132 266
Resin pellets B N/A
Bottle caps & lids 7 15
Cigarette lighters 2 26
Cigarettes, butts & filters 5 1
Parking tickets & receipts 4 3
Fishing gear 1 15
Fishing line 2 1
Clothes pegs 1 2
Bottles <= 2 L 1 16
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 93 170
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 1 6
Lollipop sticks 4 1
Food containers 1 4
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 8 5
Food wrappers 2 1
Fabric & Textiles 6 112
Footwear & shoes 2 99
Rope, line or string (natural) 4 13
Wood 3 4062
Processed timber & pallet crates 3 4062
Rubber 2 7
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 2 7
Foamed Plastic 2 1
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 2 1
Metal 2 23
Aluminium drink cans 1 21
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 2
Glass & Ceramic 2 215
Bottles & jars 1 201
Construction material 1 14

Materials

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