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Litter auditing data from South West Queensland Litter Prevention Pilot Project
Litter auditing data gathered to catalogue and analyse the true extent of roadside littering in the nominated area. Data collection rounds relate to: Gathering baseline data... -
SoE2015: Storm tide inundation
Storm tide inundation events continue to impact the coast, however, no severe events were recorded for human settlements for 2012-2015. -
SoE2015: Erosion prone area
Coastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas. -
SoE2015: Number of litter items for different site types
The average number of litter items is higher in Queensland than Australia across all site types particularly shopping centres, retail areas and highways. -
SoE2015: Number of litter items in Queensland
The average number of litter items at urban sites in Queensland has been consistently higher than the average across Australia. -
SoE2015: Household waste recovered or recycled
Between 2010-2011 and 2014-2015 the amount of glass and plastic being sent for recycling by councils increased by about 6,500 tonnes and 6,900 tonnes respectively, although... -
SoE2015: Household waste landfilled
The amount of domestic kerbside waste sent to landfill decreased from about 1.28 million tonnes in 2012-2013 to about 1.21 million tonnes in 2014-2015. -
Local Government Recycling trends - Glass
Trends of the amount of glass recovered by local governments (tonnes). -
Headline Wastes by Region
Headline Waste (municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste, construction and demolition waste) landfilled by Queensland region. -
SoE2015: Main material types littered
Cigarette butts are the most common type of litter although they make up only a very small fraction of the total volume of litter.