dimanche 21 décembre 2014

December 21, 2014 shore line clean up left bank of La Baye de Montreux 13h00-14h00.

Conditions: Calm and clear, lake levels normal, shoreline exposed left side of river mouth.
No local precipitation between December 18th – December 22.



Largely plastic refuse less than 10cm, concentrated in strandlines. Material extremely fragmented. Decomposition and deterioration minimal. Approx. 54 liters of predominately fragmented plastic material less than 5cm collected throughout shore line along left side of river mouth concentrated in strandline. Large material noticeably absent, collected a few plastic bottles, plastic lids and aluminum cans. 


Focus on removal and documentation of material in strandline.


 

Focus on removal and documentation of material in strandline.
Material Removed from 100cm x 60 cm of strandline:
Cigarette butts = 12
Whole plastic lid = 1
Plastic rappers = 8
Foam pieces 2-4 cm = 9
Whole plastic circle = 1
Whole plastic squares = 4
Colored plastic cylinders approx. 6cm length, 1 mm diameter = 61
Straws = 5
Random plastic pieces 2cm-5cm = 112
Random plastic pieces 2cm or less = 186

Metal pieces 2cm -5cm = 9


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