Formby (Freshfields) - Survey 100m 20 Sep 2014

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 4
Date of survey 20 September 2014
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 403
Average items / m 4.03

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 257 2.57 63.77
Rubber 12 0.12 2.98
Cloth 6 0.06 1.49
Pottery/Ceramics 13 0.13 3.23
Metal 49 0.49 12.16
Medical 10 0.10 2.48
Sanitary 12 0.12 2.98
Faeces 6 0.06 1.49
Paper/Cardboard 21 0.21 5.21
Wood (machined) 6 0.06 1.49
Glass 11 0.11 2.73
TOTAL 403

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 16 0.16 3.99
Packaging 90 0.90 22.44
SRD 22 0.22 5.49
Other 273 2.73 68.08
TOTAL 401