Rottingdean - Survey 100m 17 Apr 2016

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 08 August 2016
Beach: 
Rottingdean
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
17 April 2016
Additional information
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
5
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
3
Plastic bag ends: 
4
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
1
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
10
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
1
Caps/lids: 
59
Pens: 
9
Combs/hair brushes: 
3
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
34
Toys & party poppers: 
5
Cups: 
3
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
21
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
2
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
26
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
63
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
53
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
21
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
44
Fishing line (angling): 
35
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
2
Strapping bands: 
38
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
5
Foam sponge: 
19
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
65
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
142
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
3
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
7
Tyres and belts: 
1
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
16
Cloth
Clothing: 
11
Paper/Cardboard
Cardboard: 
1
Other paper items (specify below): 
9
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
1
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
32
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
26
Metal
Bottle caps: 
5
Drink cans: 
3
Fishing weights: 
2
Foil wrappers: 
14
Food cans: 
3
Industrial scrap: 
2
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
3
Glass
Bottles: 
4
Pottery/Ceramics
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
2
Other description: 
Tiles
Sanitary waste
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
3
Medical waste
Other medical items (specify below): 
3
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
2
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.01 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.20 (estimated number per metre of strandline)