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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Hatea River - Whangarei

22 May 2020

Northland Regional Council

Nick Bamford

Overview

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4

8.0

2.0

50m x 10m

Mud

Items per 1,000m2

1580

Products

790

9349

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 385 1095
Resin pellets A N/A
Other Plastic 3 17
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 1 20
Bottle caps & lids 8 62
Bottle neck rings 6 2
Bottle seals & tabs 4 1
Cigarette lighters 1 13
Cigarettes, butts & filters 21 3
Clothes pegs 3 7
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 112 42
Drink package rings 2 5
Lollipop sticks 15 6
Parking tickets & receipts 2 2
Plastic bags 2 3
Rope 15 252
Strapping bands & tape 8 20
Straws 10 12
Food wrappers 172 628
Foamed Plastic 203 20
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 201 18
Polystyrene cups or food packs 1 1
Ear plugs 1 1
Metal 122 5487
Aluminium drink cans 1 32
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 2 1
Foil wrappers 4 1
Construction material 2 12
Unidentifiable metal fragments 110 5330
Other Metal 1 4
Metal vehicle parts 2 107
Glass & Ceramic 64 2542
Bottles & jars 2 1342
Glass or ceramic fragments 62 1200
Fabric & Textiles 7 135
Other cloth 7 135
Paper & Cardboard 3 3
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 3 3
Rubber 2 1
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 2 1
Wood 2 33
Processed timber & pallet crates 2 33
Other 2 33
Appliances & electronics 2 33

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