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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Burnham Harbor (Chicago, Illinois)

17 September, 2011

Submitted by: Scuba Emporium - MarkJLinse , on 26 October, 2011

Team Leader
Mark J. Linse
Number of Participants
55
Total Debris Collected
lbs (measured)

41.863265, -87.60983

Survey Information

Location Name
Burnham Harbor (Chicago, Illinois)
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba Emporium
City
Chicago
Country
United States
Date
17 September, 2011
Survey Duration
240 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 41.863265
Longitude: -87.60983
Weather Conditions
Calm, temperature about 60 degrees F at start, 75 degrees F at finish.
Survey Depth Range
– feet
Area Surveyed
m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 76
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 20
Carpet (synthetic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 40
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 55
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 13
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
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glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 3
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 11
Beverage Bottles (glass) 48
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 115
Caps & Lids (metal) 18
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 3
Drums: 55 Gallon 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 6
Pipes & Rebar 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 3
Batteries: Car Or Boat 2
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rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
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cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 3
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Towels/rags 9
Cloth Fragments 2
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 6
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
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Additional Information

Baby Stroller and Large Chain (weighed 70 pounds)

Comments and Feedback

A great day was had by all. Thank you to Capt. Jim Gentile of Windy City Diving, Patrick Hammer of Scuba Emporium, the Time Early Foundation, the Burnham Harbor Yacht Club and to a host of volunteers.

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