Formby (Freshfields) - Survey 100m 18 Sep 2019

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 07 November 2019
Beach: 
Formby (Freshfields)
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
18 September 2019
Additional information
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
Two sections surveyed at this event. They are as follows MSFD 100m survey – Formby freshfields (A) Extra survey – Formby Freshfields (north of Victoria road) (B) 352 kg collected across the two sections by 100+ volunteers. 45 total bags collected 42 survey forms returned. They are as follows: 1 > 19 = MSFD 100m survey – Formby freshfields (A) 20 > 25 = Formby Freshfields (north of Victoria road) (B) 26 > 42 = Unknown survey section I spoke to Harriet on 24/09/19 about this.
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
13
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
6
Plastic bag ends: 
3
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
33
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
2
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
5
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
5
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
0
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
0
Injection gun containers: 
0
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
7
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
122
Cigarette lighters: 
3
Pens: 
8
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
191
Toys & party poppers: 
7
Cups: 
8
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
34
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
6
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
1
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
0
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): 
0
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
14
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
26
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
2
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
2
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
10
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
3
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
1
Buckets: 
2
Strapping bands: 
1
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
13
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
1
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
11
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
303
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
210
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
32
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
0
Other description: 
0
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
8
Boots: 
2
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
5
Other description: 
pieces
Cloth
Clothing: 
18
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
5
Shoes (leather): 
0
Other textiles (specify below): 
0
Other description: 
0
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
4
Cardboard: 
9
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
1
Cigarette packets: 
3
Cigarette butts: 
40
Cups: 
2
Newspapers & magazines: 
10
Other paper items (specify below): 
11
Other description: 
pieces
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
4
Pallets: 
0
Crates: 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
21
Paint brushes: 
0
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
3
Other wood < 50cm description: 
pieces
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Other wood > 50cm description: 
0
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
2
Bottle caps: 
39
Drink cans: 
27
Disposable BBQs: 
1
Electrical appliances: 
1
Fishing weights: 
8
Foil wrappers: 
32
Food cans: 
1
Industrial scrap: 
59
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
0
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
62
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
24
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
pieces
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Other metal pieces > 50cm description: 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
50
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
58
Other glass items description: 
pieces
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
26
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Other description: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
4
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
7
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
1
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Other description: 
0
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
1
Syringes: 
1
Other medical items (specify below): 
44
Other description: 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
8
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces > 10cm: 
0.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other pollutants (specify below): 
0.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other description: 
0