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Prae Ae Beach

17 August, 2012

Team Leader
Joanne Healy
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
300 kgs (estimated)

Survey Information

Location Name
Prae Ae Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Hidden Depths Diving
City
Koh Lanta
Country
Thailand
Date
17 August, 2012
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude:
Longitude:
Weather Conditions
mixture of sunshine and showers
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sandy beach lined with trees
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 12
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 30
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 45
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 6
Cigarette Lighters 95
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 13
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 21
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 15
Food Wrappers (plastic) 25
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 30
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
Toothbrushes 7
Plastic Fragments 40
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 19
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 2
Jars-food (glass) 17
Beverage Bottles (glass) 106
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 16
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 16
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 26
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 15
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 25
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 107
Toys 2
other materials collected
lifejacket 1
helmet 1

large Winnie the Pooh teddy bear

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