Biobeads and Nurdles in June 2022
Image: Dana Assinder
Here are some photos of the nurdles and biobeads that Dana collected on 29th June 2022.
She took three 500mm scoops from a random square metre, from surface to a depth of 10cm. Location just below the beach bridge, behind the gabion baskets that support the east end of the footbridge.
There’s a range of colours and textures, but plenty of biobeads evident - mainly black and blue with ridges.
They show up at various stages of attrition. (Dana thinks she might well have missed some of the smaller black ones as they are well camouflaged)
Dana reports how little general plastic waste there is in each scoop in comparison. The regular beach cleans and local daily litter picks really help with the bigger stuff that gets washed in or down.
She took three 500mm scoops from a random square metre, from surface to a depth of 10cm. Location just below the beach bridge, behind the gabion baskets that support the east end of the footbridge.
There’s a range of colours and textures, but plenty of biobeads evident - mainly black and blue with ridges.
They show up at various stages of attrition. (Dana thinks she might well have missed some of the smaller black ones as they are well camouflaged)
Dana reports how little general plastic waste there is in each scoop in comparison. The regular beach cleans and local daily litter picks really help with the bigger stuff that gets washed in or down.
three scoops
sample 3
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sample 1
sample 2
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