litter intelligence logo

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.

Waitataramoa Bay - Central Bay

22 December 2019

Rethink Rubbish Coromandel Town (Plastic-Free Coromandel Town)

Kate James

Overview

B

2

1.6

0.4

100m x 11m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

135

Products

148

581

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 140 470
Resin pellets A N/A
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 2 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 16 65
Gardening & farming related 1 1
Plastic bags 3 37
Fishing gear 3 27
Food containers 1 1
Shotgun wadding & shells 3 8
Food wrappers 3 13
Bottle neck rings 2 2
Bottle caps & lids 4 7
Strapping bands & tape 1 1
Fishing line 2 1
Mesh bags 1 7
Clothes pegs 9 20
Rope 89 279
Metal 5 85
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 2
Foil wrappers 2 4
Aluminium drink cans 2 79
Foamed Plastic 2 21
Other Foamed Plastic 2 21
Glass & Ceramic 1 5
Other Glass & Ceramic (specify) 1 5

Materials

  • Would you like to analyse the data yourself?
  • Or share if you think this data would be interesting to others.
  • If you would like to learn how this data was collected. Our Methodology

Previous survey in this area

Waitataramoa Bay - Central Bay Rethink Rubbish Coromandel Town (Plastic-Free Coromandel Town)
12 Sep, 2019
Items per 1,000m2
421
95%

Next survey in this area

Waitataramoa Bay - Central Bay Rethink Rubbish Coromandel Town (Plastic-Free Coromandel Town)
09 Mar, 2020
Items per 1,000m2
176
94%