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

beach-icon Beach.

Tarakena Bay - East beach

11 August 2023

Society for Conservation Biology

Kat McGee

Overview

B

3

1.9

2.4

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

122

Products

243

948

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 184 574
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle seals & tabs 1 1
Clothes pegs 1 2
Fishing nets 1 1
Cosmetics and medical packaging 6 22
Plastic bags 5 17
Strapping bands & tape 9 1
Fishing line 2 2
Fishing gear 2 162
Gardening & farming related 1 54
Parking tickets & receipts 1 1
Safety & construction related 1 6
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 4 6
Bottle caps & lids 3 8
Rope 6 44
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 39 71
Hangers & retail packaging 1 3
Food wrappers 24 30
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 77 143
Glass & Ceramic 29 144
Construction material 5 84
Glass or ceramic fragments 24 60
Fabric & Textiles 16 191
Clothing, towels and linen 6 150
Other cloth 1 7
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 9 34
Paper & Cardboard 6 5
Cups, food trays & wrappers 6 5
Foamed Plastic 4 11
Foam sponge 3 6
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 1 5
Metal 1 1
Construction material 1 1
Rubber 1 1
Construction & Automotive 1 1
Wood 1 21
Processed timber & pallet crates 1 21
Other 1 0
Sanitary items 1 N/A

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