Straithes Beach - Survey 100m 1 Apr 2002

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 2
Date of survey 01 April 2002
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 366
Average items / m 3.66

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 263 2.63 71.86
Rubber 5 0.05 1.37
Cloth 66 0.66 18.03
Pottery/Ceramics 0 0.00 0.00
Metal 14 0.14 3.83
Medical 1 0.01 0.27
Sanitary 2 0.02 0.55
Faeces 1 0.01 0.27
Paper/Cardboard 10 0.10 2.73
Wood (machined) 0 0.00 0.00
Glass 4 0.04 1.09
TOTAL 366

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 46 0.46 12.57
Packaging 89 0.89 24.32
SRD 3 0.03 0.82
Other 228 2.28 62.30
TOTAL 366