Tan-y-Bwlch Beach - Survey 100m 11 Jan 2020

Submitted by lizzie.prior on 19 February 2020
Beach: 
Tan-y-Bwlch Beach
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
11 January 2020
Additional information
When was the beach last cleaned? 
04 January 2020
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? 
People had picked up litter the week before and put in a pile with 100kg fishing net brought in by high tide and wind. Total weight of all rubbish collected (inc. non-survey area) was 140kg.
Plastic/Polystyrene
Plastic bag ends: 
2
Pens: 
1
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
1
Crab/lobster pots: 
2
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
3
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
4
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
6
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
2
Fishing line (angling): 
2
Fibre glass: 
1
Shotgun cartridges: 
5
Foam sponge: 
28
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
11
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
22
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
10
Other description: 
zip tie 1, flask top 1, melted plastic 2, bottle of water label 1, electric cable conduit 1, handles of plastic paint brush 2, lobster pot frame cover 2
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
1
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
3
Other description: 
piece of rubber 1, piece of rubber seat 1, piece of rubber sole 1
Paper/Cardboard
Cigarette butts: 
1
Metal
Foil wrappers: 
2
Sanitary waste
Cotton bud sticks: 
1
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
2
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
1