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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mae Haad Beach

9 October, 2012

Team Leader
Mark Crowder
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
129 kgs (measured)

10.083057, 99.823848

Survey Information

Location Name
Mae Haad Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Master Divers Koh Tao
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
9 October, 2012
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.083057
Longitude: 99.823848
Weather Conditions
good
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 40
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 29
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 53
Cigarette Lighters 8
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 53
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 11
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 70
Food Wrappers (plastic) 43
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 6
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Straws, Stirrers 90
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 23
Plastic Fragments 121
Cigarette Filters 68
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 17
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 2
Jars-food (glass) 2
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 78
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 7
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 27
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 32
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 8
Toys 2
other materials collected
Rucksack 1
Foam cushions 3

Toy Gun

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