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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kata beach , Phuket, Thailand

16 May, 2014

Team Leader
Jong Yup Yoon
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (measured)

7.820169, 98.297988

Survey Information

Location Name
Kata beach , Phuket, Thailand
Organization/Dive Centre
DiveLab
City
Phuket
Country
Thailand
Date
16 May, 2014
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 7.820169
Longitude: 98.297988
Weather Conditions
some time rain.
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
162366 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Beach
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 40
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 300
Cigarette Lighters 20
Cigar Tips 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 15
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 37
Food Wrappers (plastic) 12
Gloves (latex) 3
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 5
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 220
Plastic Fragments 45
Cigarette Filters 320
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 12
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 32
Beverage Bottles (glass) 23
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 12
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 21
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 76
Pull Tabs-beverages 21
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 20
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Fireworks 7
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name none
Type of Debris none
Comments none

none

latex gloves

Plastic bottle

plastic bottle cap

cigarette filter


It is first time beach clean up to me. feel good and will be continue this campaign .

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