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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Seafront

14 September, 2013

Team Leader
Christina Shaw
Number of Participants
23
Total Debris Collected
402 kgs (measured)

-17.737017, 168.312349

Survey Information

Location Name
Seafront
Organization/Dive Centre
Big Blue Vanuatu
City
Port Vila
Country
Vanuatu
Date
14 September, 2013
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -17.737017
Longitude: 168.312349
Weather Conditions
Sunny with occasional shower
Survey Depth Range
1–17 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bags: Trash (plastic) 25
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 22
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 15
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 29
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 9
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 13
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 4
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 93
Beverage Bottles (glass) 131
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 168
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 11
Cars & Car Parts 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 44
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 9
Metal Fragments 11
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 4
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
Wood Fragments 11
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 7
Cloth Fragments 19
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 6
other materials collected
Padlock - metal 1
Stubby cooler - material 1
umbrella - mixed, material, plastic, metal. 1
CD- plastic 3
Protractor - plastic 1
credit card - plastic 1

The divers encountered multiple piles of bottles and cans which may indicate they have been dumped from boats.

bottle of purfume - still functioning. Credit card

Bottles - glass

drinks cans

plastic bags

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