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.

Tawharanui - Anchor Bay

19 March 2026

Sustainable Coastlines

Helen Adams-Blackburn

Overview

B

46

23.0

1.2

100m x 20m

Sand

Items per 1,000m2

62

Products

124

358

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 104 75
Resin pellets D N/A
Fishing gear 2 11
Hangers & retail packaging 4 2
Bottle caps & lids 2 4
Parking tickets & receipts 1 1
Rope 6 15
Toys, sport, & recreation (Plastic) 4 6
Food containers 2 2
Plastic bags 2 11
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 69 12
Cigarettes, butts & filters 1 1
Food wrappers 1 1
Gardening & farming related 2 2
Straws 1 1
Clothes pegs 2 4
Bottle neck rings 2 1
Lollipop sticks 3 1
Metal 5 22
Other Metal 1 16
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 2 5
Foil wrappers 2 1
Glass & Ceramic 3 17
Glass or ceramic fragments 3 17
Other 3 3
Personal care items 1 1
Appliances & electronics 1 1
Cotton buds 1 1
Foamed Plastic 3 4
Unidentifiable foamed plastic fragments 3 4
Rubber 2 6
Rubber bands 1 1
Unidentifiable rubber fragments 1 5
Wood 2 58
Processed timber & pallet crates 1 48
Corks 1 10
Paper & Cardboard 1 1
Cups, food trays & wrappers 1 1
Fabric & Textiles 1 172
Rope, line or string (natural) 1 172

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