Upgang Beach - Survey 100m 1 Apr 2006

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 2
Date of survey 01 April 2006
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 270
Average items / m 2.70

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 210 2.10 77.78
Rubber 1 0.01 0.37
Cloth 4 0.04 1.48
Pottery/Ceramics 0 0.00 0.00
Metal 17 0.17 6.30
Medical 0 0.00 0.00
Sanitary 2 0.02 0.74
Faeces 1 0.01 0.37
Paper/Cardboard 15 0.15 5.56
Wood (machined) 17 0.17 6.30
Glass 3 0.03 1.11
TOTAL 270

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 6 0.06 2.22
Packaging 64 0.64 23.70
SRD 2 0.02 0.74
Other 198 1.98 73.33
TOTAL 270