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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Utila Cay

31 October, 2019

Team Leader
Tom Heap
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
280 lbs (measured)

16.064582, -86.964001

Survey Information

Location Name
Utila Cay
Organization/Dive Centre
Utila Dive Center
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
31 October, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.064582
Longitude: -86.964001
Weather Conditions
Calm, slight rain
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
352.44 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 17
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 27
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 20
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 20
Food Wrappers (plastic) 27
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 26
Plastic Fragments 61
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 61
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 27
Metal Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 8
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 25
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 9
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 18

Local cpmsumption

Glass bottles

Plastic bottlee

Food wrappers

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