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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Welland Amphitheatre

13 October, 2021

Team Leader
Chris Foisey
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
1450 lbs (estimated)

42.989117671507, -79.25201089592

Survey Information

Location Name
Welland Amphitheatre
Organization/Dive Centre
Modern Diver / Dans Dive Shop / City of Welland
City
Welland
Country
Canada
Date
13 October, 2021
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.989117671507
Longitude: -79.25201089592
Weather Conditions
Sunny with average seasonal temperatures.
Survey Depth Range
5–30 feet
Area Surveyed
189 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Fresh Water
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 15
Balls 2
Baskets, Crates 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 18
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 15
Foam Insulation & Packaging 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 20
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Straws, Stirrers 6
Plastic Fragments 15
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 6
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 16
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 25
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Metal Fragments 6
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 6
Tires/tyres 4
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 3
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 3
Gloves (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 6
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 18
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 4
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 26
mixed materials collected
Clothing 6
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Toys 5
other materials collected
Metal Chair 8
Full bike 5
Long Board 1
large Mirror 1
Metal Barrier Fencing 6

1 volunteer working as surface support top side as well as a few City of Welland employees to help load the trailer provided by the city to help dispose of the garbage. In total we filled 1 and a-half trailers with trash.

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