Tan-y-Bwlch Beach - Survey 100m 1 Jul 2004

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 3
Date of survey 01 July 2004
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 575
Average items / m 5.75

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 522 5.22 90.78
Rubber 12 0.12 2.09
Cloth 8 0.08 1.39
Pottery/Ceramics 0 0.00 0.00
Metal 12 0.12 2.09
Medical 2 0.02 0.35
Sanitary 6 0.06 1.04
Faeces 0 0.00 0.00
Paper/Cardboard 6 0.06 1.04
Wood (machined) 2 0.02 0.35
Glass 5 0.05 0.87
TOTAL 575

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 104 1.04 18.09
Packaging 168 1.68 29.22
SRD 8 0.08 1.39
Other 295 2.95 51.30
TOTAL 575