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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Five Dollar beach, Tulagi

22 July 2026

Solomon Islands Government Ministry of Environment, Climate change, Disaster Management and Meteorology

Michael Suinao

Overview

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21

15.8

26.3

49m x 6m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

6480

Products

1905

69219

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 695 14997
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 13 40
Bottles <= 2 L 133 6070
Plastic utensils 15 30
Straws 1 1
Food containers 3 95
Food wrappers 293 2910
Gloves 41 185
Cigarettes, butts & filters 133 20
Cosmetics and medical packaging 1 25
Mesh bags 28 2125
Fibreglass fragments 4 300
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 21 2620
Clothes pegs 1 5
Lollipop sticks 4 1
Safety & construction related 4 570
Metal 543 20841
Aluminium drink cans 364 3076
Other cans (<= 4 L) 121 4150
Gas bottles, drums & buckets ( > 4 L) 29 3490
Unidentifiable metal fragments 24 9020
Construction material 4 870
Other Metal 1 235
Glass & Ceramic 307 14920
Construction material 45 5210
Bottles & jars 262 9710
Paper & Cardboard 262 3295
Cardboard boxes 94 1950
Cups, food trays & wrappers 41 415
Other Paper & Cardboard (specify) 127 930
Fabric & Textiles 41 5990
Canvas, sailcloth & sacking (hessian) 1 20
Carpet & furnishing 6 160
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 34 5810
Wood 22 5556
Matches and wooden fireworks parts 6 1
Processed timber & pallet crates 16 5555
Other 16 1265
Batteries (Household) 16 1265
Foamed Plastic 14 565
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 3 25
Other Foamed Plastic 11 540
Rubber 5 1790
Tyres 1 760
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 4 1030

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This is the first litter survey in this survey area