MSFD Nymindegab Strand - Survey 100m 30 Sep 2020

Submitted by ryan.metcalfe on 01 October 2020
Beach: 
MSFD Nymindegab Strand
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
30 September 2020
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
Yes
If yes, please specify: 
There was a military excercise on the beach and it was closed. This survey was conducted from the northern point of the reference beach and 100 meters north from there. The beach was deemed to be representative.
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
possible beach cleaning events as world clean up day gathered much attention for volunteers this year.
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
0
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
4
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
1
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
0
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
0
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: 
0
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
30
Cigarette lighters: 
1
Pens: 
0
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
2
Toys & party poppers: 
2
Cups: 
1
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
4
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
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): 
6
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
51
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
22
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
0
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
9
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
2
Buckets: 
0
Strapping bands: 
2
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
9
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
6
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
5
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
90
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
69
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
0
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
12
Other description: 
2 mouthpieces for cigarettes, 1 plastic cover for adult magazne, 1 hook, 1 earplug, 1 packaging for glue, 1 small (5cm plastic container), 2 wall plugs, 2 plastic tubes from spray cans, 1 pricetag holder
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
10
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
0
Cloth
Clothing: 
0
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
0
Other textiles (specify below): 
0
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
2
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
paper towel
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
1
Pallets: 
0
Crates: 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
0
Paint brushes: 
0
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other wood < 50cm description: 
undefined board
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other wood > 50cm description: 
undefinded board
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
1
Drink cans: 
0
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
0
Food cans: 
0
Industrial scrap: 
0
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
0
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
0
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
0
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
0
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
0
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
31
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
1
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
0
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
wetwipe
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
0
Syringes: 
1
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.22 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.39 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Pellets (nurdles): 
Yes