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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

MABUL & SIBUAN ISLAND

6 May, 2016

Team Leader
ROIHAN ANG LEEI HAN
Number of Participants
24
Total Debris Collected
60.5 kgs (estimated)

4.2457011, 118.63158390000001

Survey Information

Location Name
MABUL & SIBUAN ISLAND
Organization/Dive Centre
UNCLE CHANG'S SIPADAN MABUL DIVE LODGE
City
SEMPORNA
Country
Malaysia
Date
6 May, 2016
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.2457011
Longitude: 118.63158390000001
Weather Conditions
SUNNY AND CALM
Survey Depth Range
5–15 meters
Area Surveyed
5 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 210
Bags: Trash (plastic) 150
Bait Containers, Packaging 100
Balloons 5
Balls 12
Baskets, Crates 13
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 180
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 120
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 24
Bottles: Oil/lube 18
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Cigarette Lighters 3
Cigar Tips 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 36
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 45
Diapers/nappies 30
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 69
Furnishings (plastic) 4
Gloves (latex) 7
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 14
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 7
Straws, Stirrers 14
Tampon Applicators 4
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 40
Toothbrushes 12
Plastic Fragments 10
Cigarette Filters 100
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 40
Fluorescent Light Tubes 2
Jars-food (glass) 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 5
Appliances: Household 7
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 16
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 45
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 15
SCUBA Weights 14
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 4
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 2
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 12
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 10
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Tampons 2
Toys 10
other materials collected
television remote control 1
washing machine (parts of it) 1
toilet bowl 1
plastic chair 2

some parts of the washing machine

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