plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic)
145
Bags: Trash (plastic)
36
Bait Containers, Packaging
9
Balloons
42
Balls
2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic)
18
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic)
119
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles
3
Bottles: Oil/lube
1
Caps & Lids (plastic)
246
Cigarette Lighters
8
Cigar Tips
23
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar
45
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic)
78
Diapers/nappies
2
Fishing: Line
76
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles
30
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets
5
Foam Insulation & Packaging
75
Food Wrappers (plastic)
202
Furnishings (plastic)
1
Gloves (latex)
3
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish
2
Pipes (plastic-PVC)
6
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap
1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers
6
Straws, Stirrers
126
Syringes (plastic)
1
Tampon Applicators
1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers
58
Plastic Fragments
506
Cigarette Filters
743
Strapping Bands (plastic)
14
Rope (plastic/nylon)
15
glass materials collected
Buoys (glass)
6
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic)
1
Fluorescent Light Tubes
2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments
13
Beverage Bottles (glass)
26
rubber materials collected
Condoms
5
Gloves (rubber)
3
Rubber Bands
1
Rubber Fragments
17
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood)
30
Wood Fragments
6
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth)
5
Rope And String (cloth)
15
Towels/rags
5
Cloth Fragments
6
paper materials collected
Bags (paper)
55
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons
12
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc.
5
Paper, Cardboard Fragments
6
mixed materials collected
Clothing
15
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices
1
Fireworks
1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc
6
Tampons
3
Toys
7
other materials collected
Headphones
1
Pen
2
Scissors
1
Bait Holder
1
Fishing weights
3
phone
1
ipod
1
speaker
1
chair
1
hair clips
3
band aids
3
fold tee
1
military meal ration kit
3
Entangled Animals
Sea Turtle
Species or Common Name
Green
Number Entangled
1
Status
dead
Type of Debris
Unknown
Comments
Sea Turtle was found during the dive cleanup. Necropsy currently being conducted to determine cause of death
Additional Information
Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?
Trash from urban areas makes its way to the rivers that feed Tampa Bay, providing 80% of the trash. The amount of balloons and other items that can cause injuries to sea turtles are most likely from the park, which holds several kids parties each weekend.
What was the most unusual item found?
3 military rations kits
What were the most problematic debris items in your location?
Fishing Line
Plastic Straws and stirrers
Baloons
