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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Long Bay - MERC Monitoring Site

7 September 2025

Sir Peter Blake Marine Education & Recreation Centre

Laura Jordan-Smith

Overview

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25

25.0

16.0

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

60

Products

121

4122

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 67 123
Resin pellets A N/A
Rope 14 73
Cigarettes, butts & filters 4 1
Food wrappers 11 12
Plastic bags 1 6
Bottle caps & lids 1 1
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 31 23
Clothes pegs 1 2
Straws 2 4
Fishing line 2 1
Glass & Ceramic 40 836
Glass or ceramic fragments 40 836
Fabric & Textiles 6 509
Rope, line or string (natural) 1 6
Unidentifiable cloth fragments 3 1
Clothing, towels and linen 1 22
Footwear & shoes 1 480
Rubber 3 4
Rubber bands 3 4
Foamed Plastic 2 1
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 2 1
Wood 2 2635
Processed timber & pallet crates 2 2635
Metal 1 14
Aluminium drink cans 1 14

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