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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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St Kilda - Ocean Beach Domain

21 May 2021

King's High School

Daniel Bleckinger

Overview

B

9

2.4

4.1

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

10

Products

21

66

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 9 13
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 2 5
Lollipop sticks 1 1
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 5 1
Food wrappers 1 6
Metal 4 8
Construction material 1 1
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 3 7
Rubber 3 1
Chewing gum 3 1
Foamed Plastic 2 1
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 2 1
Wood 2 42
Processed timber & pallet crates 1 40
Wooden utensils 1 2
Fabric & Textiles 1 1
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 1 1

Materials

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Previous survey in this area

St Kilda - Ocean Beach Domain Ocean Youth Ōtepoti
20 Jan, 2021
Items per 1,000m2
18
31%

Next survey in this area

St Kilda - Ocean Beach Domain NZ Marine Studies Centre
04 May, 2022
Items per 1,000m2
4
25%