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Plastic on Scientific Reserve Analysis
11 March 2019
Our team worked with Enviro-Schools and Sustainable Coastlines to measure 100 metres of the Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve dunes this week.
Here are the results:
Waikanae Estuary Survey
March 7, 2019
Waikane estuary Care group
Visual Assessment Grade
A
Survey Area
Name: Dotterel island
Above high tide: 10m
Below high tide: 10m
Total length: 100m
Citizen Scientists
Lead Citizen Scientist
Bruce collett
Number of Citizen Scientists
7
Summary
| # | Plastic | weight |
| A | Resin pellets | - |
| 3 | Bottles <= 2 L | 78 |
| 6 | Food wrappers | 2 |
| 1 | Plastic bags | 4 |
| 2 | Rope | 60 |
| 1 | Straws | 2 |
| 6 | Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments | 4 |
| 1 | Lollipop sticks & cotton buds | 1 |
| 1 | Bottle caps & lids | 5 |
| 1 | Bottle neck rings | 1 |
| Cloth | ||
| 3 | Other cloth (including rags) | 68 |
| 1 | Clothing, hats, gloves & towels | 17 |
| Metal | ||
| 2 | Aluminium drink cans | 30 |
| 1 | Wire, wire mesh & barbed wire | 2 |
| Rubber | ||
| 1 | Rubber footwear | 181 |
| Wood | ||
| 1 | Processed timber & pallet crates | 8770 |