Formby (Freshfields) - Survey 100m 21 Sep 2013

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 4
Date of survey 21 September 2013
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 4540
Average items / m 45.40

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 3144 31.44 69.25
Rubber 77 0.77 1.70
Cloth 76 0.76 1.67
Pottery/Ceramics 14 0.14 0.31
Metal 494 4.94 10.88
Medical 91 0.91 2.00
Sanitary 35 0.35 0.77
Faeces 4 0.04 0.09
Paper/Cardboard 126 1.26 2.78
Wood (machined) 55 0.55 1.21
Glass 424 4.24 9.34
TOTAL 4540

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 13 0.13 0.29
Packaging 1568 15.68 34.54
SRD 126 1.26 2.78
Other 2833 28.33 62.40
TOTAL 4540