Saltö - Survey 100m 23 Apr 2020

Submitted by eva.blidberg on 01 June 2020
Beach: 
Saltö
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
23 April 2020
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
When was the beach last cleaned? 
19 September 2019
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
Yes
If yes, please specify: 
Due to the large number of litter items in the seaweed pile, all large litter was counted at the 100 m stretch first. After that, two transects, 1 m width, from the waterline to the upper part of the beach were market. An average of the transects were recalculated to 100 m and together with the large litter items, it represent the total number of litter.
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
Piles of seaweed, difficult to separate from the litter, Overgrowth of Japanese roses. The storms and high tide during winter has made large piles with seaweed and litter on the upper part of the beach.
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
2
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
5
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
204
Plastic bag ends: 
2
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
58
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
10
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
213
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
53
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
0
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
8
Injection gun containers: 
53
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
7
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
9162
Cigarette lighters: 
97
Pens: 
207
Combs/hair brushes: 
52
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
787
Toys & party poppers: 
79
Cups: 
79
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
489
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
29
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
0
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): 
2
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
75
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
5919
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
2
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
3
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
19
Fish boxes: 
2
Fishing line (angling): 
1
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
1
Floats/buoys: 
38
Buckets: 
16
Strapping bands: 
628
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
30
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
1028
Shoes/sandals: 
1
Foam sponge: 
1
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
0
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
11535
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
24
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
935
Other description: 
Biological filters, coats for lobster pots, cloths pegs, shoe sole, boat hook, brushes
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
437
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
6
Other description: 
stripes of neoprene
Cloth
Clothing: 
3
Furnishings: 
1
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
3
Other textiles (specify below): 
2
Other description: 
leather belt, leather band
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
4
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
0
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
serviette
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
2
Pallets: 
7
Crates: 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
0
Paint brushes: 
0
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
99
Other wood < 50cm description: 
planks
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
52
Other wood > 50cm description: 
a wooden pier
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
1
Bottle caps: 
2
Drink cans: 
25
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
0
Food cans: 
0
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: 
0
Light bulbs/tubes: 
1
Other glass items (specify below): 
54
Other glass items description: 
pieces of glass
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
1
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
3405
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
193
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
87
Other description: 
ear plugs, pacifier, tooth brush, razors
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
25
Syringes: 
30
Other medical items (specify below): 
3
Other description: 
mouth guard, inhaler, crane for a medical drop
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
10.03 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces > 10cm: 
0.01 (estimated number per metre of strandline)