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.

Lake front site - Wanaka town lakefront

22 April 2025

WAI Wānaka

Jose Cranfield

Overview

B

42

28.0

0.7

100m x 20m

Gravel/Pebble

Items per 1,000m2

133

Products

266

341

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 205 155
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottles <= 2 L 1 40
Food wrappers 58 30
Bottle caps & lids 17 22
Lollipop sticks 19 9
Food containers 4 3
Bottle neck rings 4 2
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 2 1
Parking tickets & receipts 1 2
Cigarettes, butts & filters 53 13
Cable ties & zip ties 6 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 40 32
Glass & Ceramic 14 18
Glass or ceramic fragments 14 18
Other 14 60
Sanitary items 7 N/A
Personal care items 6 6
Other 1 54
Metal 11 30
Aluminium drink cans 1 11
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 7 9
Construction material 3 10
Fabric & Textiles 10 47
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 10 47
Wood 10 21
Wooden utensils 10 21
Paper & Cardboard 1 9
Paper, newspapers & paper receipts 1 9
Rubber 1 1
Chewing gum 1 1

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