Observation created by
at on 4/28/2020
In Investigation: Beach Trash
Place & Time |
Location | Singing River Academy |
Date | 04/28/2020 |
Time | 2:00 pm |
Field Collection |
Beach Name | Pascagoula Beach |
Nearest Town | Pascagoula |
Photo of Collection Site |  |
Photo Caption | Beach cleanup trip |
Field Notes | It was very hot! The tide was going out. At first the beach seemed clean but we found a lot of trash when we finished. |
Tide Cycle | Low |
Trash Sorting Data |
Number of trash bags filled | 5 |
Total weight of trash | 15 |
Number of plastic beverage bottles | 50 |
Number of other plastic bottles | 9 |
Number of plastic (and similar) grocery bags (Walmart, etc.) | 20 |
Combined number of plastic utensils, plates and cups | 13 |
Other plastic items found | 4 |
Number of metal items found | 5 |
Number of glass items found | 8 |
List of glass items found (if identifiable) | bottles |
List of fishing gear found | 4 |
Other types of trash found (that don't fit in other categories) | nets |