.....sand, shells, cockle and muscles.
In this modern day and age of plastics that molecularly every one created still exists, along with the very slow break down of the material, this property enhances its ability to cause lasting damage to habitats, while being poor for public health and an eyesore.
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In this modern day and age of plastics that molecularly every one created still exists, along with the very slow break down of the material, this property enhances its ability to cause lasting damage to habitats, while being poor for public health and an eyesore.
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Marine Litter Data Overview – Antigua & Barbuda
Data from the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), which is globally coordinated by The Ocean
Conservancy (www.oceanconservancy.org), is recorded by category related to most dominant
source and documented activities that have been shown to generate these forms of litter.
ICC data collected in the country of Antigua & Barbuda from 1989 to 2005 shows the following
source/activity percentages related to total percentage of marine litter collected in the region:
67.1% Shoreline/Recreation Activities
15.4% Dumping Activities
10.5% Medical/Personal Hygiene
7.0% Ocean/Waterway Activities
0.0% Smoking-Related Activities
Top Marine Litter Forms Collected in Antigua & Barbuda (ICC 1989-2005):
“Top Ten” - debris collected in Antigua & Barbuda from 2002 is a roadmap to
what people are doing to create the litter problem:
1. Beverage Bottles (Plastic) 2 liters or less 26.7%
2. Food Wrappers/Containers 20.1%
3. Tires 7.4%
4. Straws, Stirrers 7.2%
5. Beverage Bottles (Glass) 6.8%
6. Diapers 6.3%
7. Building Materials 5.5%
8. Beverage Cans 4.4%
9. Condoms 4.2%
10. Oil/Lube Bottles 3.7%
Total 92.2%
Compiled by Sheavly Consultants from International Coastal Cleanup Data Reports (1989-2005).2. Food Wrappers/Containers 20.1%
3. Tires 7.4%
4. Straws, Stirrers 7.2%
5. Beverage Bottles (Glass) 6.8%
6. Diapers 6.3%
7. Building Materials 5.5%
8. Beverage Cans 4.4%
9. Condoms 4.2%
10. Oil/Lube Bottles 3.7%
Total 92.2%
Source: The Ocean Conservancy, www.oceanconservancy.org/ICC.
International Coastal Cleanup - Antigua and Barbuda
Marine Litter (Debris) Totals International Coastal Cleanups
Debris Items 2002
Shoreline & Recreational ActivitiesBags 0
Balloons 0
Beverage Bottles (Glass) 50
Beverage Bottles (Plastic) 2 liters or less 196
Beverage Cans 32
Caps, Lids 0
Clothing, Shoes 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons 0
Food Wrappers/Containers 147
Pull Tabs 10
Shotgun Shells/Wadding 0
Six-Pack Holders 0
Straws, Stirrers 53
Toys 0
Ocean/Waterway Activities
Bait Containers/Packaging 0
Bleach/Cleaner Bottles 0
Buoys/Floats 0
Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps 0
Crates 0
Fishing Line 9
Fishing Lures/Light Sticks 0
Fishing Nets 0
Light Bulbs/Tubes 0
Oil/Lube Bottles 27
Pallets 8
Plastic Sheeting/Tarps 0
Rope 7
Strapping Bands 0
Smoking - Related Activities
Cigar Tips 0
Cigarette Lighters 0
Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters 0
Tobacco Packaging/Wrappers 0
Dumping Activities
55-Gallon Drums 0
Appliances (refrigerators, washers, etc.) 0
Batteries 9
Building Materials 40
Cars/Car Parts 10
Tires 54
Medical/Personal Hygiene
Condoms 31
Diapers 46
Syringes 0
Tampons/Tampon Applicators 0
TOTALS 733
Prepared by Sheavly Consultants for the UNEP CAR/RCU Marine Litter Project
Data Source: The Ocean Conservancy, www.oceanconservancy.org/ICC
2 comments:
martin, it is amazing sometimes how wrong science can be. The data collected from the ICC is unfortunaely not data that was collected form a windward facing beach. There is no dount that the compositions would be totally different if they were collecting on a beach like jabberwock or half moon bay. To say that there was almost 0% fishing debris shows that they didn't collect data from a windward facing beaches which in my opinion is very important considering how much garbage floats across in Atlantic streams. Despite their data being scewed, it does show that the lee side beaches are being attacked by the very people who visit them. The sad reality is that Antigua and Barbuda beaches are being "trashed" on a number of fronts....garbage being one of them which is the subject of this blog. Its a massive topic and there is so much that can be done. Everyone should feel proud to take home more waste than they brought along with them. Many of us goto the beach and take all sorts of equipment....take an extra trash bag. Feel good afterwards! On Sept 15th everyone can help.
Hi Eli,
perhaps a little harsh abut science. The data that I found here is from I believe a 2002 effort, where that was done is a mystery.
Your comment though about windward beach is very true. o be fair to "science" the data should only be veiwed as a record, once the exercise is repeated annually and the same data metrics are used then we'll see some patterns/trends etc. then perhaps it can be viewed in a scientific context.
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