Polhawn - Survey 100m 23 Apr 2017

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 19 June 2017
Beach: 
Polhawn
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
23 April 2017
Additional information
When was the beach last cleaned? 
15 April 2017
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? 
Unfortunately we found that a local person had cleaned a lot of waste from the beach just a few days before.... usually this beach is not cleaned!
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
3
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
0
Plastic bag ends: 
2
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
230
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
0
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
8
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
6
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: 
1
Car parts: 
1
Caps/lids: 
173
Cigarette lighters: 
10
Pens: 
12
Combs/hair brushes: 
2
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
45
Toys & party poppers: 
4
Cups: 
24
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
25
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
1
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
1
Octopus pots: 
0
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
1
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
1
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
1
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
24
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
179
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
23
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
9
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
129
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
55
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
2
Floats/buoys: 
4
Buckets: 
1
Strapping bands: 
40
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
5
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
15
Shoes/sandals: 
4
Foam sponge: 
98
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
1503
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
924
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
25
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
179
Other description: 
cable ties (127), electrical cable casing (28), latex chunks (from 1960s container ship spill - 2), plastic coat hanger (1), rawl plug (1), rucksack strap (1), knife handle (1), plastic flower (1), pieces of fibreglass (3), melted plastic (4), toothbrush (2), ear defender (1), long line fishing foam (6), sanding disc (1)
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
28
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
2
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
66
Other description: 
'O' rings (6), solidified chunk of silicone (1), lobster pot rubber (13), rubber pieces (46)
Cloth
Clothing: 
100
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
17
Shoes (leather): 
5
Other textiles (specify below): 
118
Other description: 
118 more pieces of fabric (could not put more than 100 in the box above)
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: 
2
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
0
Other description: 
0
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
7
Pallets: 
0
Crates: 
3
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
6
Paint brushes: 
0
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
2
Other wood < 50cm description: 
2
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other wood > 50cm description: 
1 fence post
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
1
Drink cans: 
5
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
2
Foil wrappers: 
1
Food cans: 
0
Industrial scrap: 
2
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
1
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
6
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
0
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
0
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other metal pieces > 50cm description: 
Large metal gas canister
Glass
Bottles: 
0
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
0
Other glass items description: 
0
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
4
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Other description: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
127
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
0
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Other description: 
0
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
6
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
2
Other description: 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.01 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.05 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces > 10cm: 
0.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other pollutants (specify below): 
0.09 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other description: 
Coal 9