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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Seafront

2 August, 2020

Team Leader
Christina shaw
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
143 kgs (measured)

-17.738401130617, 168.31278805705

Survey Information

Location Name
Seafront
Organization/Dive Centre
Big Blue Vanuatu
City
Port Vila
Country
Vanuatu
Date
2 August, 2020
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -17.738401130617
Longitude: 168.31278805705
Weather Conditions
Raining for 2 days prior to survey
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
14428.2 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 20
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 9
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 42
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 54
Cigarette Filters 5
Strapping Bands (plastic) 15
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 12
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 41
Beverage Bottles (glass) 76
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 5
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 90
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
Caps & Lids (metal) 35
Cars & Car Parts 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Pipes & Rebar 3
SCUBA Weights 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 11
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 2
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 19
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 11
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 6
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 35
mixed materials collected
Clothing 10
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 6
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 7
Toys 7
other materials collected
Paper cup 2
Hairband 3
Phone cover 4
Sunglasses 11
Fibreglass pieces 5
Vanuatu flags 24
Umbrella 4
Tape measure 1
Torch 2
Screws 6
Scissors 6
Piece of silk curtain 1

40th Independence celebrations

Vanuatu flags

Cans and bottles

Food wrappers

Clothes and shoes

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