Sand Bay - Survey 100m 15 Apr 2018

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 17 July 2018
Beach: 
Sand Bay
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
15 April 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? 
In the extra 1500m cleaned, 4 bags of rubbish were collected which weighed 11kg. Volunteers - 173 signups, 118 - at least - turned up.
Plastic/Polystyrene
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
19
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
7
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
5
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
6
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
5
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
6
Caps/lids: 
171
Cigarette lighters: 
4
Pens: 
16
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
98
Toys & party poppers: 
9
Cups: 
11
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
45
Mesh vegetable bags: 
1
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
2
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
4
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
10
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
5
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
1
Fishing line (angling): 
6
Floats/buoys: 
5
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
26
Hard hats: 
1
Shotgun cartridges: 
9
Shoes/sandals: 
1
Foam sponge: 
38
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
1169
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
410
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
20
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
37
Other description: 
hair tie 1, poppy plastic 4, paint brush 1, shop security tag 1, cable tie 9, plastic stick 1, foam 5, 3 (misc), sponge 1, food bag 2, arial 1, styrofoam 8
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
3
Tyres and belts: 
5
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
20
Other description: 
12 misc, 2 bike handles, 1 piece, 1 string, 1 toy, 3 eraser
Cloth
Furnishings: 
1
Other textiles (specify below): 
7
Other description: 
3 sponge, 1 shoelace, 1 tennis ball, 1 hair band, 1 foam balls
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
1
Cardboard: 
6
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
1
Cigarette packets: 
2
Cigarette butts: 
21
Newspapers & magazines: 
1
Other paper items (specify below): 
10
Other description: 
2 misc, 1 paper, 6 bits, 1 sticker
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
2
Pallets: 
2
Crates: 
5
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
6
Paint brushes: 
1
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
20
Other wood < 50cm description: 
2 float board, 18 pieces of wood
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
6
Other wood > 50cm description: 
treated wood 1, 5 pieces of wood
Metal
Bottle caps: 
3
Foil wrappers: 
9
Industrial scrap: 
3
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
1
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
4
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
1 nail, 3 misc
Glass
Bottles: 
7
Light bulbs/tubes: 
1
Other glass items (specify below): 
14
Other glass items description: 
1 drug pipe, 13 pieces of glass
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
2
Sanitary waste
Cotton bud sticks: 
356
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
1
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
3
Medical waste
Syringes: 
7
Other medical items (specify below): 
9
Other description: 
inhaler 1, plaster 6
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
7