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

beach-icon Beach.

Little Shoal Bay - West

5 December 2019

The Travel Corporation

Kristine Horne

Overview

B

15

15.5

8.0

100m x 9m

Mud

Items per 1,000m2

380

Products

342

3112

Type Count Weight (g)
Glass & Ceramic 203 2371
Glass or ceramic fragments 179 521
Construction material 24 1850
Plastic 91 144
Resin pellets A N/A
Rope 2 8
Strapping bands & tape 8 13
Food wrappers 13 28
Cigarette lighters 1 4
Gardening & farming related 1 3
Bottle caps & lids 2 9
Plastic bags 38 36
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 5 3
Fishing line 1 1
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 9 13
Clothes pegs 3 14
Cigarettes, butts & filters 3 2
Cosmetics and medical packaging 1 1
Bottle seals & tabs 2 1
Straws 2 8
Other 15 8
Boat parts 15 8
Fabric & Textiles 10 435
Rope, line or string (natural) 2 24
Canvas, sailcloth & sacking (hessian) 2 299
Clothing, towels and linen 1 72
Other cloth 5 40
Metal 9 30
Other Metal 1 4
Aluminium drink cans 1 4
Construction material 5 18
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 2 4
Paper & Cardboard 6 13
Cardboard boxes 2 12
Cups, food trays & wrappers 4 1
Rubber 4 66
Other Rubber (specify) 2 64
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 2 2
Wood 3 24
Processed timber & pallet crates 3 24
Foamed Plastic 1 21
Foam sponge 1 21

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