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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Island Bay - The Surf Club Rooms

7 November 2018

Sustainable Coastlines

Ben Knight

Overview

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12

6.0

6.0

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

306

Products

612

2374

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 518 595
Bottle caps & lids 3 57
Gardening & farming related 20 13
Shotgun wadding & shells 7 19
Lollipop sticks 50 16
Pens & Stationery 11 31
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 190 269
Strapping bands & tape 6 4
Rope 14 25
Fishing gear 3 6
Cosmetics and medical packaging 4 4
Cigarettes, butts & filters 121 20
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 2 1
Food wrappers 38 82
Straws 32 35
Plastic utensils 1 2
Bottle neck rings 9 2
Clothes pegs 7 9
Glass & Ceramic 29 1150
Glass or ceramic fragments 21 75
Construction material 8 1075
Wood 25 557
Processed timber & pallet crates 25 557
Foamed Plastic 18 4
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 18 4
Metal 8 32
Foil wrappers 4 4
Aluminium drink cans 1 20
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 3 8
Paper & Cardboard 7 15
Fireworks 3 11
Paper, newspapers & paper receipts 4 4
Rubber 6 13
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 4 12
Rubber bands 2 1
Other 1 8
Paraffin or wax 1 8

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