Oostende - Survey 100m 23 Jul 2014

Beach: 
Oostende
Date of survey: 
23 July 2014
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
No
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did any of the following weather conditions affect the data of the surveys: 
Wind
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
If so how many? 
0
Age of animal (if known): 
0
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
In this survey only the recent strandline was searched for the 100m. This strandline consisted of many packets of fresh algae along with floating litter that had ended up on the beach due to a period of northerly winds.
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
a prevailing period of northerly winds
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
3
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
2
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
4
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
3
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
1
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: 
2
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
26
Pens: 
0
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
5
Toys & party poppers: 
0
Cups: 
0
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
0
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: 
2
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
0
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
0
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
12
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
21
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
21
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
2
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
5
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
0
Buckets: 
0
Strapping bands: 
0
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
7
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
1
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
27
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
19
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
7
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
0
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
8
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
1
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
0
Cloth
Clothing: 
0
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
0
Other textiles (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
sort of black root foil, used in building to stabilize
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
3
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
0
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
0
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
0
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): 
5
Other wood < 50cm description: 
various pecies of processed wood
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
1
Drink cans: 
6
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
1
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): 
2
Other glass items description: 
food jars
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
0
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
0
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
toilet brush
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
0
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Pellets (nurdles): 
Yes