Edsvik - Survey 100m 15 Apr 2015

Submitted by anders.olsson on 08 June 2015
Beach: 
Edsvik
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
15 April 2015
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
When was the beach last cleaned? 
01 October 2014
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did any of the following weather conditions affect the data of the surveys: 
Wind
Did any of the following weather conditions affect the data of the surveys: 
Exceptionally high tide
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
If so how many? 
0
Age of animal (if known): 
0
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
No
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
42
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
2
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
914
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
197
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
288
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
123
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
49
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
41
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
34
Injection gun containers: 
38
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
77
Crates: 
13
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
4638
Cigarette lighters: 
90
Pens: 
135
Combs/hair brushes: 
42
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
248
Toys & party poppers: 
45
Cups: 
98
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
207
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
24
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
38
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
24
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): 
316
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
5888
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
61
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
0
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
142
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
19
Floats/buoys: 
0
Buckets: 
21
Strapping bands: 
229
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
174
Fibre glass: 
96
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
579
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
4342
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
793
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
215
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
0
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
305
Boots: 
9
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
0
Cloth
Clothing: 
6
Furnishings: 
2
Sacking: 
4
Shoes (leather): 
7
Other textiles (specify below): 
0
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
58
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
0
Cups: 
66
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
0
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
36
Pallets: 
0
Crates: 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
3
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
0
Paint brushes: 
57
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
30
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
12
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
15
Bottle caps: 
61
Drink cans: 
15
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): 
0
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
0
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
0
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
1
Cotton bud sticks: 
2781
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
0
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
24
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
First aid kit from lifeboat (unopened).
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.97 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
1.04 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces > 10cm: 
0.06 (estimated number per metre of strandline)