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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Little Shoal Bay - West

31 October 2023

Indonesia Young Leaders

Ben Hawes

Overview

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13

12.8

9.8

100m x 20m

Mud

Items per 1,000m2

404

Products

809

6800

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 523 1470
Resin pellets D N/A
Pens & Stationery 2 8
Straws 9 6
Bottle caps & lids 64 118
Rope 13 215
Bottle neck rings 7 4
Fishing line 5 5
Plastic utensils 1 3
Food containers 12 58
Safety & construction related 21 550
Bottle seals & tabs 5 2
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 13 18
Gardening & farming related 9 54
Clothes pegs 3 5
Cigarette lighters 4 45
Strapping bands & tape 12 26
Parking tickets & receipts 3 3
Food wrappers 44 24
Lollipop sticks 7 3
Cosmetics and medical packaging 7 22
Hangers & retail packaging 28 11
Other Plastic 3 38
Plastic bags 9 62
Cable ties & zip ties 1 1
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 44 18
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 197 171
Glass & Ceramic 172 607
Glass or ceramic fragments 172 607
Foamed Plastic 39 3
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 39 3
Fabric & Textiles 29 3969
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 2 1
Clothing, towels and linen 23 327
Carpet & furnishing 4 3641
Wood 15 534
Processed timber & pallet crates 15 534
Paper & Cardboard 12 41
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 12 41
Rubber 11 33
Rubber bands 2 1
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 1 8
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 8 24
Metal 4 134
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 2 1
Construction material 2 133
Other 4 9
Batteries (Household) 1 8
Sanitary items 2 N/A
Cotton buds 1 1

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