Edsvik - Survey 100m 5 Jul 2019

Submitted by eva.blidberg on 08 November 2019
Beach: 
Edsvik
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
05 July 2019
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
When was the beach last cleaned? 
07 May 2019
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
Yes
If yes, please specify: 
The entire beach stretch was first picked on large visible objects. Then two replicas of 10 meters wide were raked and picked transects on everything small and objects hidden in the seawall. The total amount was calculated by multiplying the mean of the replicates by 10 (100 m / 10 m transect). Then these values were summed with the quantities of large litter first picked along the entire distance to get the total number objects along the 100-meter stretch.
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
Overgrowth of beach rye and Japanese roses during the season.
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
5
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
8
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
7
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
7
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
6
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: 
173
Cigarette lighters: 
1
Pens: 
5
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
13
Toys & party poppers: 
6
Cups: 
4
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
2
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): 
10
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
74
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
0
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
0
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
17
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
0
Buckets: 
2
Strapping bands: 
23
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
7
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
3
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
916
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
0
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
44
Other description: 
21 area increasing biofilter, 23 coating from lobster pots
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
26
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): 
0
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
1
Cups: 
1
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: 
5
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
7
Other wood < 50cm description: 
Planks
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
0
Drink cans: 
0
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: 
lantern
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
0
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
23
Other glass items description: 
Fragments 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: 
76
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: 
0
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0