Edsvik - Survey 100m 9 Sep 2019

Submitted by eva.blidberg on 22 November 2019
Beach: 
Edsvik
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
09 September 2019
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
When was the beach last cleaned? 
05 July 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 lyme grass and Japanse roses during season
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
1
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
3
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
36
Plastic bag ends: 
3
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
4
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
93
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
1
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
0
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
0
Injection gun containers: 
1
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
1
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
378
Cigarette lighters: 
3
Pens: 
1
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
226
Toys & party poppers: 
7
Cups: 
6
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
8
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
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): 
1
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
8
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
9949
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
2
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
1
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
1
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
0
Buckets: 
0
Strapping bands: 
123
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
9
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
35
Shoes/sandals: 
1
Foam sponge: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
2462
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
4813
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
2
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
162
Other description: 
Snuff box, coating to lobster pots, Prawn Freshner bottles, biofilter, clothes pegs, transport sealings, brush
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
165
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): 
4
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: 
Planks
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
2
Other wood > 50cm description: 
Planks
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
1
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): 
0
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
0
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
22
Other glass items description: 
Pieces 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: 
168
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
22
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
3
Other description: 
Tooth brush, disposable linse container, ear plugs.
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
1
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
1.24 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
2.60 (estimated number per metre of strandline)