Raversijde - Survey 100m 23 Jul 2014

Submitted by francis.kerckhof on 29 July 2014
Beach: 
Raversijde
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
23 July 2014
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
No
When was the beach last cleaned? 
21 July 2014
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? 
Yes
If so how many? 
1
Please describe the animal or note the species name if known: 
gull
Was the animal alive or dead? 
Dead
Age of animal (if known): 
0
Is the animal entangled in litter? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
This beach was now also replenished and needs regular maintenance with heavy equipment. It is also regularly mechanically cleaned by a beach cleaning machine.
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
the already mentioned period of northerly winds.
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
2
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
1
Plastic bag ends: 
1
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
3
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
1
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: 
1
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
2
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
30
Cigarette lighters: 
1
Pens: 
1
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
13
Toys & party poppers: 
1
Cups: 
0
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
0
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: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
3
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
0
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
1
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
7
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
11
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
23
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
8
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
6
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
1
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
0
Buckets: 
0
Strapping bands: 
2
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
6
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
3
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
1
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
12
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
16
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
3
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
3
Other description: 
various self locking cable ties used for (industrial) sealing
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
11
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
debris of a wiper
Cloth
Clothing: 
0
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
1
Other textiles (specify below): 
0
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
2
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
0
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
0
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: 
processed wood
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
2
Drink cans: 
4
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
2
Food cans: 
1
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: 
1
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
3
Other glass items description: 
food jars including one of kitchen herbs
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: 
1
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
nappy
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
0
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
2
Other description: 
blister with pills against reuma & bandage
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
1
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.02 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other pollutants (specify below): 
1.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other description: 
sealed plastic recipient with crude oil
Pellets (nurdles): 
Yes