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Data Recording.pptxThe Ocean Trash Data Form
The Ocean Conservancy has released in 2021 the new Ocean Trash Data Form for coordinators and volunteers. Additional spaces and items for other trash/debris and items not listed have been added. As designed, trash/ debris items are categorized according to the most likely to be found items, packaging, illegal dumping, fishing and boating, personal hygiene, other trash/ debris, other items not listed and the tiny trash less than 2.5 cm (<1"). These categories will not only target the material composition of the items but will also help in the study of Macro Debris (<2.5cm), their occurrence and movement in the oceans, direct impacts on marine organisms and interactions with persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
The Ocean Conservancy has released in 2021 the new Ocean Trash Data Form for coordinators and volunteers. Additional spaces and items for other trash/debris and items not listed have been added. As designed, trash/ debris items are categorized according to the most likely to be found items, packaging, illegal dumping, fishing and boating, personal hygiene, other trash/ debris, other items not listed and the tiny trash less than 2.5 cm (<1"). These categories will not only target the material composition of the items but will also help in the study of Macro Debris (<2.5cm), their occurrence and movement in the oceans, direct impacts on marine organisms and interactions with persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
How to Record Debris Items in the Data Form
How to Record Debris Items in the Data Form
Identify the debris item collected and its classification type.
Using tick marks, count the number of each debris item and place the total number in the space provided. Put numbers, not words like several or many.
Example: Beverage bottle (plastic): /////-/////-///// = 15
Make proper estimations on the total weight of debris items.
Examples:
1 sack of trash = 7-10 kilos 1 glass beverage bottle = 0.22 kilos (www.waste360.com)
1 meter rope or fishing line = 1 pc. 1 waste car tire = 16 kilos (www.ecy.wa.gov)
Fill-in the SUMMARY OF TOTAL TRASH COLLECTED: the total number of sacks/bags used, total weight in kilograms of the sacks/bags filled and the distance covered by the cleanup in meters or kilometers (500 meters = 0.5 kilometer).
Fill-in other required information, such as, Date of Cleanup, Cleanup Site (complete location), Name of Coordinator, Name of Company/ Organization/School, Total number of people in your group and the Most Unique item you found.
TIPS:
Use a netbag, a 25- kilo sack or a pail to be able to collect and record just enough trash.
Divide your group into teams with 2 members each, one to collect, the other to record.
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