Table 2.

Suspected sources and types of plastics on Liido Beach.

Source	Category of plastics found	Number	Percentage (%)
Shoreline and recreational activities	Caps/lids	8269	7.71
	Plastic drinks bottles & containers	14860	13.86
	Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks	8878	8.28
	Toys & party poppers	4292	4.00
	Cups	2861	2.67
	Cutlery/trays/straws	4864	4.54
	Plastic food incl. fast food containers	4907	4.58
	Shoes/sandals	9114	8.50
	Total	58045	54.12
Dumping	Bags (shopping)	12529	11.68
	Small plastic bags, e.g., freezer bags	3392	3.16
	Plastic bag ends	5421	5.05
	Plastic cleaner bottles & containers	4015	3.74
	Crates	54	0.05
	Car parts	24	0.02
	Pens	1451	1.35
	Combs/hair brushes	5	0.00
	Fertiliser/animal feed bags	80	0.07
	Gloves	853	0.80
	Hard hats	12	0.01
	Shotgun cartridges	9	0.01
	Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0–2.5 cm	5729	5.34
	Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5 cm > < 50 cm	2657	2.48
	Plastic/polystyrene pieces >50 cm	2881	2.69
	Other plastic/polystyrene items	157	0.15
	Total	39269	36.61
Ocean/waterways activities	Rope (diameter more than 1 cm)	71	0.07
	String and cord (diameter leases than 1 cm)	202	0.19
	Nets and pieces of net <50 cm	233	0.22
	Nets and pieces of net >50 cm	104	0.10
	Fish boxes	27	0.03
	Fishing line (angling)	678	0.63
	Light sticks (tubes with fluid)	647	0.60
	Floats/Buoys	13	0.01
	Strapping bands	609	0.57
	Engine oil bottles & containers <50 cm	34	0.03
	Engine oil bottles & containers> 50 cm	241	0.22
	Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles)	32	0.03
	Foam sponge	4959	4.62
	Total	7850	7.32
Medical and sanitary waste	Cosmetics bottles & containers	1771	1.65
	Other bottles & containers	81	0.08
	Total	1852	1.73
Smoking-related	Cigarette lighters	233	0.22
	Total	233	0.22
	TOTAL NUMBER OF PLASTICS	107249