Tan-y-Bwlch Beach - Survey 100m 1 Oct 2006

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 4
Date of survey 01 October 2006
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 847
Average items / m 8.47

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 740 7.40 87.37
Rubber 11 0.11 1.30
Cloth 3 0.03 0.35
Pottery/Ceramics 0 0.00 0.00
Metal 26 0.26 3.07
Medical 0 0.00 0.00
Sanitary 3 0.03 0.35
Faeces 0 0.00 0.00
Paper/Cardboard 11 0.11 1.30
Wood (machined) 12 0.12 1.42
Glass 41 0.41 4.84
TOTAL 847

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 74 0.74 8.74
Packaging 159 1.59 18.77
SRD 3 0.03 0.35
Other 611 6.11 72.14
TOTAL 847