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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Lake front site - Wānaka outlet

14 January 2025

WAI Wānaka

Jose Cranfield

Overview

B

27

14.4

2.0

100m x 20m

Gravel/Pebble

Items per 1,000m2

80

Products

161

1184

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 69 146
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 3 5
Food containers 4 31
Cigarettes, butts & filters 8 2
Cigarette lighters 1 17
Vapes 1 30
Clothes pegs 1 8
Cable ties & zip ties 2 4
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 16 32
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 12 8
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 1 1
Food wrappers 19 7
Fishing line 1 1
Metal 34 99
Aluminium drink cans 4 39
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 30 60
Paper & Cardboard 33 32
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 31 29
Cups, food trays & wrappers 1 1
Paper, newspapers & paper receipts 1 2
Rubber 6 238
Chewing gum 1 1
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 1 59
Rubber footwear 1 175
Other Rubber (specify) 3 3
Fabric & Textiles 6 83
Other cloth 1 71
Rope, line or string (natural) 1 10
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 3 1
Clothing, towels and linen 1 1
Glass & Ceramic 4 580
Bottles & jars 4 580
Wood 4 5
Wooden utensils 3 4
Matches and wooden fireworks parts 1 1
Other 4 0
Sanitary items 4 N/A
Foamed Plastic 1 1
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 1 1

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