Edsvik - Survey 100m 1 Jul 2016

Submitted by anders.olsson on 17 November 2016
Beach: 
Edsvik
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
01 July 2016
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
When was the beach last cleaned? 
15 April 2016
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
If yes, please specify: 
Beach distance that has been counts in previous years is actually 135 meters. It has now been divided into two sections: -A 100-meter section that constitutes the actual beach -A 35-meter section that the incorrect section north of the beach. The total amount of litter found on the two sections were reported to the database. The beach will be monitored the beach in this way in 2017 also in order to correct the earlier data submissions.
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
Yes, overgrowth of grass and rugosa roses hampers the survey
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
5
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
28
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
11
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
8
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: 
0
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
129
Cigarette lighters: 
4
Pens: 
4
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
78
Toys & party poppers: 
3
Cups: 
6
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
19
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
1
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
1
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): 
4
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
856
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
0
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
0
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
21
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
6
Floats/buoys: 
1
Buckets: 
0
Strapping bands: 
30
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
21
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
36
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
273
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
636
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
0
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
20
Other description: 
20 surface enlarger for biological filters.
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
35
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
0
Cloth
Clothing: 
1
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
0
Other textiles (specify below): 
0
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
2
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
2
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
4
Other description: 
Plates
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
2
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): 
6
Other wood < 50cm description: 
6 boards
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
2
Drink cans: 
1
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: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
32
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
1
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
7
Toilet fresheners: 
1
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
1
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0