Bakkavik - Survey 100m 18 Oct 2017

Submitted by katrin.bjarnadottir on 19 October 2017
Beach: 
Bakkavik
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
18 October 2017
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
When was the beach last cleaned? 
10 July 2017
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did any of the following weather conditions affect the data of the surveys: 
Wind
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
It was very windy on the day of the survey. With wind-speed ranging from 15 m/s up to 24 m/s. Which made collecting the trash more difficult.
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
No.
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
1
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
1
Plastic bag ends: 
3
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
0
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
0
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
0
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
0
Injection gun containers: 
0
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
1
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
1
Cigarette lighters: 
0
Pens: 
0
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
2
Toys & party poppers: 
2
Cups: 
2
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
1
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
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): 
2
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
3
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
6
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
2
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
6
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
3
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
0
Buckets: 
0
Strapping bands: 
1
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
4
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
4
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
7
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
51
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
0
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
Large Styrofoam/cement fake rock, likely from nearby construction of a new house.
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
0
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
0
Cloth
Clothing: 
0
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
0
Other textiles (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
Unknown textile item.
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
0
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
0
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
0
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): 
3
Other wood < 50cm description: 
Machined wood.
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
0
Drink cans: 
2
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
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: 
A piece from a bike.
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
0
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
2
Other glass items description: 
Small pieces of glass (likely from bottle).
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
1
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
8
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
94
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
0
Toilet fresheners: 
1
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
Diaper
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
0
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
Dentist mouth mirror (made of plastic).
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0