Edsvik - Survey 100m 21 Apr 2020

Beach: 
Edsvik
Date of survey: 
21 April 2020
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
No
When was the beach last cleaned? 
09 September 2019
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
Yes
If yes, please specify: 
Due to the large number of litter items in the seaweed pile, all large litter was counted at the 100 m stretch first. After that, two transects, 1 m width, from the waterline to the upper part of the beach were market. An average of the transects were recalculated to 100 m and together with the large litter items, it represent the total number of litter.
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
Winter's high tide and storms have brought extreme amounts of litter on the beach. A large pile of seaweed with lots of litter has been gathered high up on the beach. We calculated the volume of the pile along the distance to 150 cubic meters. The measurement is probably a large underestimation of the amount of litter.
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
30
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
5
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
450
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
180
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
1
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
390
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
2
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
0
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
41
Injection gun containers: 
36
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
30
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
3156
Cigarette lighters: 
32
Pens: 
32
Combs/hair brushes: 
8
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
542
Toys & party poppers: 
180
Cups: 
150
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
393
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
75
Crab/lobster pots: 
30
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): 
30
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
456
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
136003
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
1
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
1
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
240
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
60
Buckets: 
96
Strapping bands: 
817
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
0
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
395
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
11866
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
60
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
1062
Other description: 
Biological filters, coats from lobster pots, cloths pegs, CD case, brushes
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
936
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
30
Cloth
Clothing: 
0
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
0
Other textiles (specify below): 
30
Other description: 
leather belt
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
1
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: 
1
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
48
Other wood < 50cm description: 
planks
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
32
Other wood > 50cm description: 
planks
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
30
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): 
0
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
0
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
60
Other glass items description: 
pieces of glass, deodorant
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
250
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
0
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
150
Other description: 
razors, ear plugs
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
0
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
1.20 (estimated number per metre of strandline)