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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Makara Coast - Opau Bay

18 January 2025

Victoria University of Wellington Tramping Club

Justin Atkinson

Overview

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5

4.5

4.2

100m x 20m

Mixed Substrate

Items per 1,000m2

62

Products

124

4636

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 96 1358
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottles <= 2 L 3 104
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 6 91
Bottle caps & lids 14 57
Bottle neck rings 2 5
Straws 1 1
Shotgun wadding & shells 4 10
Food wrappers 4 1
Pens & Stationery 1 7
Other Plastic 3 50
Cigarette lighters 1 8
Plastic buoys 3 252
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 33 274
Gardening & farming related 2 39
Fishing gear 1 6
Fishing line 9 394
Fishing nets 2 22
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 7 37
Wood 8 2677
Processed timber & pallet crates 8 2677
Rubber 7 571
Inner-tubes and rubber sheet 6 546
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 1 25
Glass & Ceramic 6 6
Glass or ceramic fragments 6 6
Foamed Plastic 6 4
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 6 4
Metal 1 20
Tableware 1 20

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