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Marine Debris: Clean it up!

 

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Our Principal Naming Rights Sponsor for Seaweek 2006 is BAG SMART. Bag Smart is a social marketing campaign to reduce plastic shopping bags in the community.

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The picture below shows the debris collected during the Cape to Cape Beach Clean Up at ?? on ??, 2005. Your task is to work out the types and numbers of debris collected. Move your mouse carefully over the picture (no need to click on anything) and the type of material (e.g. Plastic, glass, aluminium) and a description of the item will show up. Some of the items are quite small so move slowly and carefully. Record your results and answer the questions.

Plastic - bubble wrap Plastic - red bait container Plastic - bottle Plastic - drink bottle Plastic - drink bottle Plastic - large bottle Glass - bottle with Plastic - lid Plastic - drink bottle Plastic - recreational cray trap Plastic - green nylon rope Plastic - bottle Plastic - bag Plastic - bags Plastic - 2 bottles Plastic - large lid Wood - Plastic - lid Plastic - 4 ropes red, blue, green and yello Plastic - sheet Plastic - large liquids container Plastic - large bag Plastic - foam buoy Plastic - 3 drink bottles Plastic - 2 drink bottles Metal - framing Plastic - 4 foam fragment, blue fragment, green container, clear wrapping Plastic - blue packaging strap Aluminium - 2 drink can Plastic - protective wrapping Plastic - bag Plastic - container Plastic - sheeting Plastic / Paper - drink carton Glass - light bulb Plastic - foam fragment Plastic - bag Plastic - yellow strapping Plastic - bottle Aluminium - foil wrappers Plastics - ropes - greens, red, other Plastic - orange container Plastic - broom brush Plastic - 2 large bags Plastic - large bag Plastic - white strapping Plastic - 2 large bags Plastic - drink bottle Plastic - drink bottle Plastic - blue ??? Plastic - fragments Plastic - ??? Aluminium - drink can
Marine debris at ?? (Photo courtesy Tangaroa Blue)

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