Polhawn - Survey 100m 19 Sep 2015

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 15 August 2016
Beach: 
Polhawn
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
19 September 2015
Additional information
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Is the animal entangled in litter? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
15
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
19
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
2
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
9
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
9
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
5
Car parts: 
1
Caps/lids: 
103
Cigarette lighters: 
3
Pens: 
5
Combs/hair brushes: 
5
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
125
Toys & party poppers: 
4
Cups: 
2
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
3
Mesh vegetable bags: 
1
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
1
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
4
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
189
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
332
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
16
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
21
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
45
Fishing line (angling): 
135
Floats/buoys: 
5
Strapping bands: 
1
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
28
Shotgun cartridges: 
14
Shoes/sandals: 
16
Foam sponge: 
210
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
1690
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
925
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
19
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
7
Cloth
Clothing: 
194
Sacking: 
5
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
1
Metal
Bottle caps: 
1
Drink cans: 
16
Foil wrappers: 
6
Industrial scrap: 
17
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
4
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
1
Sanitary waste
Cotton bud sticks: 
30
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
1
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
1
Other medical items (specify below): 
2