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.

Jacobs River Estuary - End of Lucknow street

30 April 2022

Sustainable Coastlines

Bronwyn Graham

Overview

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4

3.8

4.7

100m x 12m

Mixed Substrate

Items per 1,000m2

300

Products

360

8704

Type Count Weight (g)
Glass & Ceramic 195 5781
Glass or ceramic fragments 12 600
Bottles & jars 183 5181
Plastic 105 1809
Resin pellets A N/A
Gardening & farming related 6 195
Food containers 6 86
Food wrappers 7 5
Fishing gear 1 1
Other Plastic 1 36
Shotgun wadding & shells 12 55
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 26 91
Safety & construction related 1 3
Bottles <= 2 L 3 145
Bottle caps & lids 1 6
Strapping bands & tape 4 9
Clothes pegs 1 3
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 10 26
Rope 26 1148
Foamed Plastic 42 122
Polystyrene cups or food packs 1 4
Foam glazier spacers 4 2
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 37 116
Metal 16 988
Unidentifiable metal fragments 12 611
Aluminium drink cans 3 76
Other Metal 1 301
Paper & Cardboard 2 4
Other Paper & Cardboard (specify) 2 4

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