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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Laura Olarte

30 December, 2023

Team Leader
Laura Olarte
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
211 kgs (measured)

16.06457519718, -86.964146720021

Survey Information

Location Name
Laura Olarte
Organization/Dive Centre
Utila Dive Center
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
30 December, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.06457519718
Longitude: -86.964146720021
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
7–15 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 36
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 116
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 29
Diapers/nappies 6
Fishing: Line 22
Food Wrappers (plastic) 83
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 17
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 3
Plastic Fragments 30
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 38
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 137
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 9
Metal Fragments 14
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 28
mixed materials collected
Clothing 34
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 14
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 14
other materials collected
Construction devices 25
Sun glasses 3

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