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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Otago Peninsula - Pilots beach

24 May 2024

Royal Albatross Centre

Laura Findlay

Overview

B

2

0.9

3.0

100m x 10m

Mixed Substrate

Items per 1,000m2

102

Products

102

1143

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 81 613
Resin pellets A N/A
Lollipop sticks 1 1
Clothes pegs 1 3
Gardening & farming related 2 7
Syringes 1 N/A
Bottle caps & lids 17 48
Food containers 14 104
Cosmetics and medical packaging 2 50
Bottles <= 2 L 1 35
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 1 45
Rope 3 13
Fishing line 1 6
Safety & construction related 5 123
Food wrappers 9 57
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 14 50
Fishing gear 1 30
Strapping bands & tape 3 27
Bacterial habitat wheels 1 1
Hangers & retail packaging 2 1
Bottles, drums, jerrycans & buckets > 2 L 1 11
Parking tickets & receipts 1 1
Foamed Plastic 9 8
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 6 7
Polystyrene cups or food packs 3 1
Wood 5 62
Processed timber & pallet crates 5 62
Rubber 2 90
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 2 90
Other 2 17
Sanitary items 1 N/A
Personal care items 1 17
Metal 2 133
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 2
Aluminium drink cans 1 131
Glass & Ceramic 1 220
Bottles & jars 1 220

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