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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 |