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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Mission Bay- West Side

27 October 2023

Edendale Primary School

Ben Hawes

Overview

B

15

8.5

24.1

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

96

Products

192

2872

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 75 127
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 9 20
Cigarettes, butts & filters 8 2
Food wrappers 13 24
Other Plastic 2 19
Pens & Stationery 2 8
Clothes pegs 1 1
Strapping bands & tape 3 1
Cable ties & zip ties 2 3
Plastic bags 1 3
Hangers & retail packaging 1 1
Lollipop sticks 1 1
Straws 2 10
Food containers 1 1
Bottle neck rings 1 1
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 2 1
Fishing line 6 16
Safety & construction related 3 5
Bottle seals & tabs 1 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 16 9
Glass & Ceramic 42 2082
Glass or ceramic fragments 34 79
Construction material 3 1220
Bottles & jars 5 783
Fabric & Textiles 28 299
Carpet & furnishing 1 2
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 25 152
Clothing, towels and linen 2 145
Wood 19 234
Other Wood (specify) 17 197
Processed timber & pallet crates 2 37
Paper & Cardboard 14 26
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 10 11
Cups, food trays & wrappers 4 15
Metal 7 95
Aluminium drink cans 1 44
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 2 5
Tableware 1 45
Foil wrappers 3 1
Foamed Plastic 4 2
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 3 1
Ear plugs 1 1
Rubber 3 7
Other Rubber (specify) 1 3
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 1 3
Rubber bands 1 1

Materials

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This is the first litter survey in this survey area