Collecte de déchets – Anse Méjean acte 1 – en avant 2023 !

Organized by Chercheurs En Herbe

Date & hour

Saturday 02/18/2023

Location

1033 Chemin de la Batterie Basse, 83000, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

5 200Tobacco products with filters

355Glass bottles

245Bottle caps

122Cans

91Plastic bottle caps

55Food packaging

50Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

50Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

47Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

40Plastic bags and pieces

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants80
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled25
Do you visit this place often?Oui
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Oui
In your opinion, has the beach been cleaned (presence of beach cleaning machine tracks or beach cleaned regularly) over the two weeks preceding the clean-up?Non
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Non
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specify1 couverture
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?Non
Are you aware of any event in the area that could cause a higher presence of litter (community or private parties, unusual weather conditions, beach parties, etc.)?Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- Near a tourist areaOui
- Near a townOui
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités de pêche, Activités portuaires, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche à la ligne
Please specifyplaisanciers, ferries
Please specifyvoilier, kayak, bateau à moteur
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters5200
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl47
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl32
Plastic bottle caps91
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)55
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags40
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)35
Lollipop sticks15
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators2
Sanitary: Mask7
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)15
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm50
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm50
Plastic cups, including lid15
Picnic dishes: cutlery3
Straws10
Stir-sticks2
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.15
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes20
Toys5
Inflatable balloons4
Tires1
Cigarette lighters7
Sandals / shoes4
Glass bottles355
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces40
Cans122
Bottle caps245
Pieces of iron or scrap iron30
Clothes, tea towels15
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up