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

beach-icon Beach.

Hatea River - Whangarei

17 May 2019

Northland Regional Council

Nick Bamford

Overview

B

15

22.5

4.0

75m x 10m

Mud

Items per 1,000m2

828

Products

621

85605

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 418 1004
Resin pellets A N/A
Other Plastic 9 6
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 6 70
Bottle caps & lids 33 67
Bottle neck rings 2 1
Cigarette lighters 4 66
Cigarettes, butts & filters 22 8
Clothes pegs 5 12
Fishing line 1 1
Food containers 3 4
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 61 55
Food wrappers 201 340
Parking tickets & receipts 6 3
Pens & Stationery 1 13
Plastic bags 7 47
Plastic utensils 2 2
Rope 6 280
Strapping bands & tape 3 8
Straws 21 10
Lollipop sticks 25 11
Foamed Plastic 73 420
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 71 50
Other Foamed Plastic 1 12
Foam sponge 1 358
Glass & Ceramic 68 82373
Bottles & jars 2 1289
Construction material 30 79860
Glass or ceramic fragments 36 1224
Metal 37 127
Foil wrappers 34 16
Construction material 1 26
Other Metal 1 13
Aluminium drink cans 1 72
Paper & Cardboard 8 254
Cardboard boxes 6 220
Cups, food trays & wrappers 2 34
Fabric & Textiles 7 465
Carpet & furnishing 1 8
Clothing, towels and linen 1 272
Other cloth 5 185
Rubber 5 9
Toys, Sports & Recreation (Rubber) 3 7
Other Rubber (specify) 2 2
Wood 5 953
Corks 1 7
Processed timber & pallet crates 4 946

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