Sand Bay - Survey 100m 14 Jan 2018

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 17 January 2018
Beach: 
Sand Bay
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
14 January 2018
Additional information
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? 
Winter storms meant a lot of rubbish had washed up. A total of 13 bags were collected from the 100m and 1m MSDF survey, weighing 127 kg.
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
1
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
16
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
11
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
80
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
6
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
14
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
23
Injection gun containers: 
2
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
4
Crates: 
1
Car parts: 
1
Caps/lids: 
1144
Cigarette lighters: 
50
Pens: 
60
Combs/hair brushes: 
5
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
472
Toys & party poppers: 
20
Cups: 
6
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
221
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
2
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
19
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
143
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
10
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
2
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
14
Fishing line (angling): 
26
Floats/buoys: 
2
Buckets: 
1
Strapping bands: 
6
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
32
Shotgun cartridges: 
29
Shoes/sandals: 
3
Foam sponge: 
94
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
3586
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
1080
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
98
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
36
Other description: 
football 1; chewing gum 1; polly tunnel 1; tag 6; ruler 1; wristband 6; piece 1; plug 1; bubble wrap 2; contact lens pot container 4; gardening plant labeling stick 1; pen 1; remaining misc
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
3
Boots: 
4
Tyres and belts: 
1
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
18
Other description: 
band 8; tube 1; ball 1; remaining misc
Cloth
Furnishings: 
3
Sacking: 
2
Other textiles (specify below): 
3
Other description: 
part of a football 1; remaining misc
Paper/Cardboard
Cigarette butts: 
11
Newspapers & magazines: 
2
Other paper items (specify below): 
9
Other description: 
paper; tissue; pencil; label
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
3
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
5
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
16
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
6
Other wood > 50cm description: 
fence post 1; remaining misc pieces
Metal
Foil wrappers: 
4
Food cans: 
1
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
2
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
2
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
bolt
Glass
Bottles: 
1
Light bulbs/tubes: 
3
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
10
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
3
Sanitary waste
Cotton bud sticks: 
2859
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
139
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
4
Other description: 
plaster 3; ear plug 1
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
2
Syringes: 
16
Other medical items (specify below): 
1
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
6
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.01 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.03 (estimated number per metre of strandline)