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: _________________

1
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

Glass

Paper

Filmed
Plastic

Misc.
Plastic

Plastic
Bottles

Plastic
Caps

Styrofoa
m

2
 Rib #1 Rib #2 Rib #3 Rib #4
Fresh Weathered Fresh Weathered Fresh Weathered Fresh Weathered Total
Wood

Food/
Organic

Urethane
Foam

Plastic
Cups

Plastic
Straws

Cotton/
Cloth

Aluminu
m Cans

Hygiene
Items

Polyprop
ylene
Rope

Metal

Tile/Brick

3
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

Glass

Paper

Filmed Plastic

Misc. Plastic

Plastic Bottles

Plastic Caps

Styrofoam

4
 Fresh Weathered Total

Wood

Food/Organic

Urethane
Foam

Plastic Cups

Plastic Straws

Cotton/Cloth

Aluminum
Cans

Hygiene Items

Polypropylene
Rope

Metal

Tile/Brick

5
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