Felixstowe (Cobbolds Point to the dip - Survey 100m 21 Dec 2013

Date of survey: 
21 December 2013
Additional information
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
Yes
If yes, please specify: 
400m
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
Beach was full of rubbish - too much to clean in 2 days
Plastic/Polystyrene
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
1
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
8
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
2
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
3
Caps/lids: 
4
Cigarette lighters: 
2
Pens: 
1
Combs/hair brushes: 
2
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
6
Toys & party poppers: 
12
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
9
Mesh vegetable bags: 
5
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
19
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
6
Fishing line (angling): 
12
Strapping bands: 
7
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
6
Fibre glass: 
1
Foam sponge: 
3
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
500
Other description: 
bits of plastic cups biggest pollutant
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
2
Boots: 
2
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
4
Cloth
Sacking: 
2
Other textiles (specify below): 
7
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
31
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
2
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
2
Cigarette packets: 
1
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
2
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
5
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
12
Metal
Bottle caps: 
5
Drink cans: 
18
Foil wrappers: 
4
Industrial scrap: 
2
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
2
Glass
Bottles: 
3
Sanitary waste
Cotton bud sticks: 
25
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
18
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
4
Medical waste
Other medical items (specify below): 
5