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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Little Bucklands Beach - South end

29 April 2024

Bucklands Beach Yacht Club

Nick Webb

Overview

B

9

11.3

15.8

100m x 16m

Shell

Items per 1,000m2

552

Products

883

1380

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 643 508
Resin pellets B N/A
Bottle caps & lids 59 131
Bottle neck rings 24 8
Cigarettes, butts & filters 5 1
Clothes pegs 8 19
Hangers & retail packaging 7 9
Lollipop sticks 36 14
Pens & Stationery 2 2
Strapping bands & tape 8 16
Straws 5 3
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 489 305
Paper & Cardboard 107 54
Cups, food trays & wrappers 102 44
Unidentifiable paper and cardboard fragments 5 10
Glass & Ceramic 58 145
Construction material 8 8
Glass or ceramic fragments 50 137
Wood 20 627
Corks 1 9
Processed timber & pallet crates 16 611
Wooden utensils 2 4
Other Wood (specify) 1 3
Metal 16 6
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 2 3
Fishing related 2 1
Foil wrappers 11 1
Other Metal 1 1
Foamed Plastic 13 3
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Foamed Plastic) 13 3
Fabric & Textiles 12 24
Rope, line or string (natural) 10 22
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 2 2
Rubber 8 7
Other Rubber (specify) 1 2
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 7 5
Other 6 6
Personal care items 6 6

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