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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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Toetoes Bay - Waituna Lagoon Road

17 October 2020

Southern Institute of Technology

Jessica Bailey

Overview

B

2

1.5

0.9

100m x 20m

Gravel/Pebble

Items per 1,000m2

31

Products

62

6137

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 46 300
Resin pellets A N/A
Safety & construction related 3 2
Parking tickets & receipts 3 4
Food containers 1 6
Food wrappers 3 1
Other Plastic 1 1
Bottle caps & lids 2 20
Clothes pegs 1 2
Rope 8 190
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 11 17
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 9 10
Bottles <= 2 L 4 47
Metal 7 559
Construction material 1 534
Aluminium drink cans 6 25
Fabric & Textiles 5 18
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 5 18
Rubber 3 260
Rubber footwear 1 225
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 2 35
Wood 1 5000
Processed timber & pallet crates 1 5000

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Previous survey in this area

Toetoes Bay - Waituna Lagoon Road Southern Institute of Technology
24 Jun, 2020
Items per 1,000m2
31
71%

Next survey in this area

Toetoes Bay - Waituna Lagoon Road Sea Society
15 Jan, 2021
Items per 1,000m2
6
82%