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 - Portobello South (Pipe cove)

3 March 2025

NZ Marine Studies Centre

Hannah Drury

Overview

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24

11.2

10.8

53m x 10m

Mixed Substrate

Items per 1,000m2

457

Products

242

1979

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 138 282
Resin pellets C N/A
Straws 3 3
Clothes pegs 1 3
Plastic utensils 2 6
Rope 1 180
Bottle caps & lids 16 24
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 54 26
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 61 40
Glass & Ceramic 63 394
Glass or ceramic fragments 63 394
Foamed Plastic 37 5
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 37 5
Wood 2 1047
Processed timber & pallet crates 2 1047
Other 1 0
Sanitary items 1 N/A
Metal 1 251
Unidentifiable metal fragments 1 251

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