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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Island Bay - The Surf Club Rooms

2 November 2025

Society for Conservation Biology

Johanna von Hunerbein

Overview

A

3

3.5

0.8

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

74

Products

148

680

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 128 132
Resin pellets A N/A
Bottle caps & lids 11 19
Clothes pegs 1 3
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 2 4
Lollipop sticks 2 1
Straws 1 1
Pens & Stationery 4 5
Gardening & farming related 4 27
Safety & construction related 5 6
Parking tickets & receipts 1 1
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 3 1
Vapes 1 7
Cigarettes, butts & filters 8 1
Food containers 3 8
Bottle neck rings 4 1
Mesh bags 1 1
Food wrappers 17 3
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 60 43
Glass & Ceramic 6 455
Glass or ceramic fragments 4 17
Construction material 2 438
Foamed Plastic 5 8
Polystyrene cups or food packs 4 1
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 1 7
Metal 4 19
Foil wrappers 1 1
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 2 5
Aluminium drink cans 1 13
Wood 3 48
Processed timber & pallet crates 3 48
Fabric & Textiles 2 18
Clothing, towels and linen 2 18

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