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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pulizia Fondali Marina di Cassano (Piano di Sorrento)

23 March, 2025

Submitted by: CSTDG , on 24 March, 2025

Team Leader
Francesco Palomba
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
311 kgs (estimated)

40.639603707605, 14.400160946485

Survey Information

Location Name
Pulizia Fondali Marina di Cassano (Piano di Sorrento)
Organization/Dive Centre
Iniziativa patrocinata dal Comune di Piano di Sorrento. Partecipanti ed organizzazioni coinvolte: Guardia Costiera, Centro subaqueo di Torre del Greco, Associazione Plastic Free, Mare Vivo, AYFE, Lega Ambiente
City
Piano di Sorrento
Country
Italy
Date
23 March, 2025
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 40.639603707605
Longitude: 14.400160946485
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1.5–5 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
bentos
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 20
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 20
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 30
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 20
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 25
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 55
Plastic Fragments 100
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
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glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 3
Jars-food (glass) 1
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 15
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 30
Beverage Bottles (glass) 45
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 38
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Pull Tabs-beverages 5
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
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rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 4
Rubber Fragments 5
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 30
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cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 5
Rope And String (cloth) 50
Cloth Fragments 150
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paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 4
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 20
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mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
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other materials collected
packing sponge 3
sponge for washing dishes 2
large Plastic Plant Pot 1
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