Ground Swell Location Observation

The Ground Swell location observation is a survey of an area that tells a story about litter. It’s a quick and simple 3 step assessment.

Step 1: Location Details.
Step 2: Litter Count.
Step 3: Location Features.

Please use the email contact below for any questions about the form:
rebecca@take3.org

Step 1: Location details and observations:

Select your outdoor location, ideally an area that you operate in, or from. For this location observation, the area can take any shape and is roughly the area of six car park spots (48sqm).

Step 2: Location features:

Slowly walk around the location in a circuit and answer following true/false to the statements as you go. Use the time to observe other factors of interest and make notes in the space provided, e.g. you might note that it is an open area where litterers can be seen, or that some features need repair.

Step 3: Litter Count:

Tally the number of each item for each litter type below that you see in this location observation area. Items in brackets are examples only, to be used as a guide.

Please type in each total number tally into the fields below.

Total items

Please add up all the tallied amounts to work out the total number of items