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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Wellington Harbour - Honiana Te Puni Reserve, Petone Beach

17 January 2019

Sustainable Coastlines

Ben Knight

Overview

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6

7.3

3.3

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

508

Products

1016

9870

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 632 1531
Cigarette lighters 1 16
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 129 199
Bottle caps & lids 24 31
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 10 7
Cigarettes, butts & filters 39 16
Parking tickets & receipts 6 3
Cosmetics and medical packaging 3 3
Bottle neck rings 4 1
Pens & Stationery 1 1
Food containers 7 30
Cable ties & zip ties 22 28
Rope 15 13
Straws 11 12
Lollipop sticks 26 9
Clothes pegs 5 11
Plastic utensils 2 1
Strapping bands & tape 8 11
Plastic bags 19 938
Food wrappers 300 201
Glass & Ceramic 279 7660
Glass or ceramic fragments 46 216
Construction material 233 7444
Rubber 35 83
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 28 81
Rubber bands 3 1
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 4 1
Metal 31 198
Foil wrappers 14 12
Construction material 10 33
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 5 12
Aluminium drink cans 2 141
Fabric & Textiles 15 354
Other cloth 10 78
Footwear & shoes 1 16
Clothing, towels and linen 4 260
Wood 11 28
Wooden utensils 2 4
Processed timber & pallet crates 9 24
Foamed Plastic 10 16
Ear plugs 4 4
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 6 12
Other 3 0
Sanitary items 3 N/A

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