La Vega - Survey 100m 1 Apr 2011

Submitted by fernando.lahuerta on 01 April 2011
Beach: 
La Vega
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
01 April 2011
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
No
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
1
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
10
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
2
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
5
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
9
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
7
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
2
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
7
Caps/lids: 
300
Cigarette lighters: 
3
Pens: 
2
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
10
Toys & party poppers: 
4
Cups: 
5
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
3
Crab/lobster pots: 
16
Lobster and fish tags: 
1
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
3
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
3
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
335
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
4
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
8
Fish boxes: 
1
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
1
Floats/buoys: 
8
Strapping bands: 
10
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
1
Shotgun cartridges: 
4
Foam sponge: 
13
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
192
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
39
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
23
Paper/Cardboard
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
2
Cigarette butts: 
32
Other paper items (specify below): 
9
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
1
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
1
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
2
Metal
Bottle caps: 
2
Drink cans: 
4
Foil wrappers: 
3
Glass
Bottles: 
2
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
1
Sanitary waste
Cotton bud sticks: 
115
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
4
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
1
Medical waste
Syringes: 
1
Other pollutants
Other pollutants (specify below): 
2.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other description: 
Plastic clothes peg