Amoeiras - Survey 100m 21 Apr 2015

Submitted by tereza.vinhas on 22 April 2015
Beach: 
Amoeiras
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
21 April 2015
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
If so how many? 
0
Age of animal (if known): 
0
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
Half of the beach lenghth was wet sand. The litter was accumulated in the interface wet sand, dry sand
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
41
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
62
Plastic bag ends: 
1
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
17
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
3
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
6
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
2
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
2
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
1
Injection gun containers: 
0
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
3
Crates: 
64
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
147
Cigarette lighters: 
2
Pens: 
2
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
129
Toys & party poppers: 
3
Cups: 
4
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
20
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
1
Lobster and fish tags: 
3
Octopus pots: 
1
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
0
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
0
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
0
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
7
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
158
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
0
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
0
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
89
Fish boxes: 
3
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
1
Floats/buoys: 
15
Buckets: 
1
Strapping bands: 
6
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
5
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
1
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
102
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
250
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
88
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
50
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
476
Other description: 
Tube (3); Stryfoam pieces (460); clothes peg (4); glue bottle (1); Piece of silicone (1); pump piston (1); photo roll box (1); cleaner label (1); drink label (1); tape (1); cartridge (2)
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
0
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
4
Other description: 
Tube (1); Piece of rubber (1); diving suit pieces (2)
Cloth
Clothing: 
1
Furnishings: 
2
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
4
Other textiles (specify below): 
0
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
2
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
1
Cigarette packets: 
1
Cigarette butts: 
7
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
1
Other paper items (specify below): 
3
Other description: 
Label (1); napkin peces (2)
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
9
Pallets: 
0
Crates: 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
0
Paint brushes: 
0
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
0
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
6
Other wood > 50cm description: 
Pieces of wood
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
0
Drink cans: 
0
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
1
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
0
Food cans: 
0
Industrial scrap: 
0
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
0
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
0
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
Coffee capsule
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
2
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
1
Other glass items description: 
Unknown piece of glass
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
79
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
4
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
1
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
6
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
1.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Pellets (nurdles): 
Yes