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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Jeddah Corniche

16 September, 2011

Team Leader
Elmer Fuentes
Number of Participants
150
Total Debris Collected
200 kgs (estimated)

21.602585, 39.107101

Survey Information

Location Name
Jeddah Corniche
Organization/Dive Centre
APO-SRB-FSDA Groups
City
Jeddah
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
16 September, 2011
Survey Duration
150 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 21.602585
Longitude: 39.107101
Weather Conditions
Good weather
Survey Depth Range
1–30 meters
Area Surveyed
7000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
Coastal - beach front
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 100
Bags: Trash (plastic) 56
Bait Containers, Packaging 5
Balloons 55
Balls 6
Baskets, Crates 18
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 89
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 160
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 3
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 78
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 7
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 43
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 97
Diapers/nappies 19
Fishing: Line 11
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 7
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 65
Food Wrappers (plastic) 89
Gloves (latex) 146
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 67
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Straws, Stirrers 64
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 58
Plastic Fragments 13
Cigarette Filters 195
Strapping Bands (plastic) 36
Rope (plastic/nylon) 23
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 123
Jars-food (glass) 43
Beverage Bottles (glass) 31
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 3
Appliances: Household 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 14
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 164
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 38
Caps & Lids (metal) 46
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 17
Pipes & Rebar 6
Pull Tabs-beverages 69
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 18
Metal Fragments 9
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 12
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Pallets 3
Wood Fragments 12
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Gloves (cloth) 43
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 7
Cloth Fragments 13
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 17
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 32
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 8
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 46
mixed materials collected
Clothing 16
Fireworks 26
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 14
Toys 5
other materials collected
Pringles cans 3
chocolate bar covers 8

Before the cleanup, we had an activity orientation and had brief lecture on Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. We also challenged participants to make a conscious decision to help conserve & protect our environment as well as share the same message to their families and community groups.

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