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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Rote Fabrik Zürichsee

8 June, 2023

Team Leader
TSK Zürich André + Google Zürich Jacob
Number of Participants
25
Total Debris Collected
870 kgs (measured)

47.34306865251, 8.5376701103705

Survey Information

Location Name
Rote Fabrik Zürichsee
Organization/Dive Centre
TSK Zürich
City
Zürich
Country
Switzerland
Date
8 June, 2023
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 47.34306865251
Longitude: 8.5376701103705
Weather Conditions
sunny, some slight summer thunders in the evenings
Survey Depth Range
0–12 meters
Area Surveyed
1200 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
silt, fresh water lake
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Balls 3
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 107
Carpet (synthetic) 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 512
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Furnishings (plastic) 13
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 79
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 62
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 90
Beverage Bottles (glass) 537
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 30
Appliances: Household 5
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 67
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 21
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 4
Drums: 55 Gallon 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 17
Metal Fragments 31
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 13
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 8
Pallets 1
Wood Fragments 9
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 4
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 9
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 4
other materials collected
Electric Scooter 1
Childrens Bike 1
Office Chairs 4
Sunglasses 1
Plastic Boat 1
Shopping Trolley 2
Metal Grill 1
Metal Table 2
Metal Anchor 1
Metal Ladder 1
Metal Box full of Door Locks/Keys 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name fresh water mussels
Number Entangled 9999
Type of Debris on all debris that had been in the water for a little while
Comments disclaimer: mostly invasive and overpopulating species // all debris collected from the site that had been there for a few months already was completely covered in fresh water mussels. These were removed out of the water with the debris and could not be released again. They live at the site in abundance and are mostly invasive so a release was not necessary.

a metal box full of keys

glass bottles, cans, plastic bottles, cups and plastic cutlery - sheer amount is insane

electric scooters - incorrect disposal of this item is a huge issue for the environment


NOTE FROM JACOB (Google Zürich) TO ALL PARTICIPANTS: Dear Google Serve Zurich Diving Lake Cleanup Participants, I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your participation in the Google Serve Zurich Diving Lake Cleanup. Your efforts were invaluable in helping to make our community a cleaner and more sustainable place. I was particularly impressed by the way you all worked together as a team. It was clear that everyone was committed to making a difference, and your hard work paid off. We collected enormous amounts of trash and recycling, which will have a positive impact on the lake and the wildlife that lives there. I also want to thank you for your positive attitude and sense of fun. It was a pleasure to work with such a great group of people. Thank you again for your participation in the Google Serve Zurich Diving Lake Cleanup. I hope you will join us for future events. Special thanks to all the people that made this happen! Jacob

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