Tan-y-Bwlch Beach - Survey 100m 1 Jan 2008

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 1
Date of survey 01 January 2008
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 463
Average items / m 4.63

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 430 4.30 92.87
Rubber 4 0.04 0.86
Cloth 7 0.07 1.51
Pottery/Ceramics 0 0.00 0.00
Metal 7 0.07 1.51
Medical 1 0.01 0.22
Sanitary 0 0.00 0.00
Faeces 1 0.01 0.22
Paper/Cardboard 1 0.01 0.22
Wood (machined) 12 0.12 2.59
Glass 0 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 463

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 25 0.25 5.40
Packaging 87 0.87 18.79
SRD 1 0.01 0.22
Other 350 3.50 75.59
TOTAL 463