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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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Wallis & Futuna - Wallis - Aka'aka

16 September 2023

A Vaka-heke

Stephanie Vigier

Overview

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23

30.7

10.7

100m x 20m

Mixed Substrate

Items per 1,000m2

312

Products

623

52146

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 369 28603
Resin pellets A N/A
Bacterial habitat wheels 1 19
Bottle caps & lids 58 323
Bottle seals & tabs 3 20
Bottles <= 2 L 59 2027
Bottles, drums, jerrycans & buckets > 2 L 4 75
Cable ties & zip ties 8 290
Cigarettes, butts & filters 5 20
Clothes pegs 1 1
Cosmetics and medical packaging 4 12
Drink package rings 1 8
Fibreglass fragments 10 18
Fishing gear 2 2313
Fishing line 17 2482
Fishing nets 8 6255
Food containers 8 85
Gardening & farming related 4 171
Gloves 2 200
Other Plastic 3 2
Pens & Stationery 2 1
Plastic bags 12 1861
Plastic utensils 2 1
Plastic vehicle parts 1 7
Safety & construction related 4 1671
Straws 2 2
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 48 1000
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 23 1006
Food wrappers 14 22
Strapping bands & tape 8 50
Plastic buoys 2 14
Shotgun wadding & shells 8 2624
Rope 45 6023
Glass & Ceramic 73 2396
Bottles & jars 1 12
Fluorescent light tubes 1 9
Glass or ceramic fragments 28 1289
Light globes/bulbs 2 17
Construction material 41 1069
Metal 66 8346
Aluminium drink cans 28 2146
Construction material 19 4377
Fishing related 5 651
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 10 49
Metal vehicle parts 2 1063
Other cans (<= 4 L) 1 39
Tableware 1 21
Fabric & Textiles 42 5375
Footwear & shoes 10 895
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 14 2488
Clothing, towels and linen 1 279
Rope, line or string (natural) 17 1713
Rubber 28 3494
Construction & Automotive 7 896
Rubber bands 10 700
Rubber footwear 11 1898
Foamed Plastic 26 1746
Foam buoys 9 1249
Polystyrene cups or food packs 4 12
Other Foamed Plastic 1 18
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 12 467
Paper & Cardboard 9 49
Cardboard boxes 2 6
Tetrapaks 1 29
Other Paper & Cardboard (specify) 4 6
Cups, food trays & wrappers 2 8
Other 6 536
Personal care items 1 10
Batteries (Household) 1 8
Other 4 518
Wood 4 1601
Processed timber & pallet crates 4 1601

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Previous survey in this area

Wallis & Futuna - Wallis - Aka'aka A VAKA HEKE
17 Sep, 2022
Items per 1,000m2
355
58%