Rathlin - Survey 100m 5 Jan 2016

Submitted by KNIB on 02 March 2016
Beach: 
Rathlin
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
05 January 2016
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
No
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
Yes
If so how many? 
1
Was the animal alive or dead? 
Dead
Age of animal (if known): 
0
Is the animal entangled in litter? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
18
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
9
Plastic bag ends: 
10
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
33
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
10
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
21
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
4
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
3
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
1
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
3
Injection gun containers: 
4
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
3
Crates: 
1
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
140
Cigarette lighters: 
2
Pens: 
4
Combs/hair brushes: 
1
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
317
Toys & party poppers: 
13
Cups: 
4
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
14
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
1
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
1
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: 
0
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
0
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
0
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
320
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
862
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
1
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
8
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
61
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
1
Floats/buoys: 
2
Buckets: 
4
Strapping bands: 
54
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
19
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
20
Shoes/sandals: 
1
Foam sponge: 
2
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
171
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
160
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
5
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
0
Other description: 
15 Plastic pipe 1 flexible pipe
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
7
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
0
Cloth
Clothing: 
1
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: 
0
Cups: 
3
Newspapers & magazines: 
1
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): 
10
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
6
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
1
Bottle caps: 
3
Drink cans: 
8
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
1
Foil wrappers: 
10
Food cans: 
0
Industrial scrap: 
1
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
1
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
0
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
3
Glass
Bottles: 
1
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: 
56
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
2
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
10
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
3
Syringes: 
1
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0