Beach Clean Up Data Sheet

Team Information
Full Name

Organization Name (if applicable) Organization Location (City, Country)

Email Address Cleanup Date Cleanup Start Time

____ / _____ / ________ _________________

Survey Area
Name of Beach Coordinates

Lat: _______________ Long: __________________

Major Usage Reason for Location Choice Compass Direction

(check most appropriate option) (check all that apply) (when facing the water)

☐ Recreation ☐ Proximity/Convenience
☐ Commercial ☐ Known for Debris
☐ Remote/Unused ☐ Other: _________________ __________ °
☐ Other: _________________

Nearest River Output

Name: Approximate Distance:

Last Tide Before Clean Up Next Tide After Clean Up

Type (circle one): Low High Type (circle one): Low High

Height: ________________ Height: ________________

Time: ________________ Time: ________________

Wind Slope Substrate Type

(check the most appropriate one) (check all that apply)

Speed: ________________ ☐ Winter Profile ☐ Sand

☐ Pebble
Direction: ________________ ☐ Summer Profile ☐ Rip Rap (large boulders)
☐ Seaweed
☐ Other: _________________

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Surface Rib Scan
Rib #1 Rib #2 Rib #3 Rib #4
Rib Start
Point (m)

Rib End
Point (m)

Fresh Weathered Fresh Weathered Fresh Weathered Fresh Weathered Total

Cigarette
Butts

Fishing
Line /
Polypropyl
ene Rope
Plastic
Cups

Plastic
Straws

Filmed
Plastic

Misc.
Plastic

Plastic
Bottles /
Plastic
Caps

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Styrofoam

Rib #1 Rib #2 Rib #3 Rib #4

Fresh Weathered Fresh Weathered Fresh Weathered Fresh Weathered Total

Wood/
Paper

Food/Orga
nic

Urethane
Foam

Metal

Glass

Cotton /
Cloth

Aluminum
Cans

Hygiene
Items

Tile/Brick

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Accumulation Survey
If unable to complete an accumulation survey, check box as to why:

☐ Not enough time

☐ Not enough people
☐ Too much area
☐ Too much trash
☐ Other:
___________________________________________

Fresh Weathered Total

Cigarette Butts

Fishing Line /
Polypropylene
Rope
Plastic Cups

Plastic Straws

Filmed Plastic

Misc. Plastic

Plastic Bottles
Plastic Caps

Styrofoam

Wood / Paper

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Food/Organic

Urethane Foam

Metal

Glass

Cotton/Cloth

Aluminum
Cans

Hygiene Items

Tile/Brick

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 MICRO Debris Survey
Must be smaller than 2.5cm

Fresh Total Weathered Total

Rib 1

Rib 2

Rib 3

Rib 4

Totals

Surface Rib Scan Totals

Fresh Total Weathered Total

Rib 1

Rib 2

Rib 3

Rib 4

Cleanup Totals
Fresh Total Weathered Total Total

All Pieces from Surface Rib Scan

All Pieces from Accumulation Survey

All Pieces of Micro Debris

All Pieces

Total Weight of All

Pieces
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